India
15-year-old abducted girl found murdered, police officials suspended over negligence
Body of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted along with her sister on July 25 was recovered from Kairana town in Shamli district, following which three police personnel have been suspended for alleged negligence.
Outrage over Bengal school textbooks labeling freedom fighters as 'terrorists'
The history textbooks for Class 8 describe Khudiram Bose, Jatindranath Mukherjee and Prafulla Chaki as terrorists.
Following a tip-off, police recover 4,200 detonators in Rohtas
Over 4,200 detonators were recovered on Thursday in Bihar's Rohtas district, police said.
Eugenie Bouchard beaten on day of outs at Rogers Cup
Bouchard, who had not played since reaching the Wimbledon final last month, was clearly out of touch, holding serve only twice in the match.
Sanctions putting enormous pressure on Russian economy: Barack Obama
"Sanctions are working as intended in putting enormous pressure and strain on the Russian economy," Obama said on Tuesday.
Modi meets BJP MPs from Bihar, Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from Bihar and Chhattisgarh at his residence and told them to reach out to people with "full self-confidence" and increase their reach through service and public contact.
Quick Quiz: Can you guess the names of these 'Mahabharat' characters?
Being all decked up in heavy ornaments, their onscreen look is a far cry from how they look off screen. Can you guess which character do they play?
Russian hackers steal 1.2 billion passwords affecting 420,000 websites
The reported break-ins are the latest incidents to raise doubts about the security measures that both big and small companies use.
Mulayam promises stern action in Meerut incident
In reply to a question regarding the incident, Mulayam, after inauguration of Janeshwar Mishra park in Gomti Nagar, said stern action would be taken against those responsible.
School takes 'action' against teacher who remained absent for 23 years
A 46-year-old school teacher from Madhya Pradesh has created a record by remaining absent for the last 23 years in her 24-year-old long 'career', after which the school education department claimed to have formally initiated what it called "disciplinary a...
Pune landslide: Death toll rises to 144, rain hampers rescue work
Experts have told the government that other houses in the neighbourhood should be evacuated as more landslides were feared.
Actress Keke Palmer to be Broadway's first black Cinderella
Palmer will be stepping into the title role in 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella' at the Broadway Theatre.
A female superhero movie in Spider-Man universe?
After Marvel's introduced a female Thor, Sony is reportedly planning to create a woman superhero movie.
Pune landslide: 134 bodies recovered, over 50 people still trapped
Two NDRF observers looked at the cracks that have developed that could give way to more landslides.
Passcodes are outdated. A closer look at the alternatives to secure your phone
Passcodes are a pain to use. Fortunately, phone makers have started to come up with alternatives to passcodes.
Minor girl abducted in Jaisalmer, raped near Pokhran
A minor girl was allegedly abducted from Jaisalmer and raped near Pokhran, which is almost 100 km from her hometown, the police said on Monday.