India
Algeria loses contact with Air Algerie aircraft with 116 people on board
APS state news agency gave no details on the number of passengers aboard flight AH 5017.
Husband's family forces woman to prove 'chastity' by holding red-hot iron rods
A local court ordered registration of cases against four people, including a woman's husband and mother-in-law, for allegedly forcing her to "prove" her "chastity" in front of a community panchayat by holding red-hot iron rods, if she wanted to live with...
Vir Das: 'Jaane Kyon'? My toughest film so far, had to lose weight
Set in the backdrop of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the film is a true story of a family who survived the riots on the night of Oct 31 that year.
Nizamuddinpur woman stripped in public, now arrested for kidnapping
The woman who was stripped and assaulted publically in Bihar for allegedly kidnapping and murdering two men was arrested Thursday, officials said.
Android grabs 70 per cent of the tablet market, Apple's market share slips to 25 per cent: Survey
Android tablet sales rose 11 per cent to 36.8 million in the March-June period, a survey found, and grabbed a 70 per cent market share.
Petition against Narayan Sai disguising as a Sikh dismissed
A local court has dismissed a revision petition against Narayan Sai, the son of disgraced spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, seeking action for masquerading as a Sikh when he was arrested last year, and thereby "hurting the religious sentiments".
Explosion in closed coal mine near Dhanbad's Nirsa
Explosion followed by emission of flame and smoke in a closed incline of Lakshmimata open cast mine of Eastern Coalfields Limited near Nirsa, about 45 km from here in Jharkhand was reported on Wednesday, police said.
CWG 2014: Indian hockey women eye win against Canada in opener
Going by their present form, the Indian eves have a fair chance of progressing to the semifinals of the quadrennial event.
'Kick' is completely different from what I have done before: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has teamed up with Salman Khan in the upcoming 'Kick', says he plays a very thrilling role.
Indian basketball team's Sikh players forced to remove turbans: report
Amritpal and Amjyot were forced to remove their turbans during the recently concluded FIBA Asia Cup in Wuhan, China.
Ahmedabad: Two dead, four injured in a hit and run case
The incident took place in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Jayalalithaa urges PM to secure fishermen's release from Sri Lanka
"The instances of apprehension of our fishermen continue unabated and are creating a sense of fear in Tamil Nadu," said Jayalalithaa.
Assam: One dead, three injured in blast in Goalpara
The IED blast happened in Assam's Goalpara district on Wednesday.
Three-year-old girl sexually assaulted near Bangalore
Police registered a case against the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act.
BHRC orders Rs 25,000 compensation to police atrocity victim
The Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) on Tuesday directed the state Home Department to pay Rs 25,000 compensation to the owner of a puncture repair shop, who was illegally confined and assaulted by a Station House Officer (SHO) for demanding repair cha...
Crime rate declined in State, says Rajasthan government
Government on Tuesday informed Rajasthan Assembly that the state has recorded a considerable dip in the overall crime rate in the last one year.
