India
Kamduni rape: Key witness dead, family suspects foul play
A key witness in a rape and murder case in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district died on Friday of injuries he suffered during a scuffle with police, officials said. The man's family suspected a conspiracy.
HC stays summons issued to DMDK legislator in land grabbing case
Madras High Court on Thursday stayed the summons issued to DMDK legislator Mohanraj to appear before police at Salem on August 30 in an alleged land grabbing case.
Assam ties up with TERI to harness solar potential
Gogoi said the tie-up can help to provide electricity to each and every poor household and remotest corner of the state.
Two Indian boxers in Junior World Boxing Championships quarters
Indian boxers Aditya Maan (66kg) and Ashish (63kg) made their way into the quarter-finals of the AIBA Junior World Boxing Championships with contrasting wins.
Hurriyat Conference leader found dead on roadside in Baramulla
A separatist leader belonging to moderate Hurriyat Conference was found dead on Thursday on a roadside in Baramulla district of Kashmir.
Sikkim's first greenfield airport to be completed by Dec 2014
Sikkim's first greenfield airport at Pakyong will be completed by December 2014 which will provide air connectivity to the land locked state, state tourism minister Bhim Prasad Dhungel said in Gangtok.
Non-bailable warrant against Preity Zinta over bounced cheque
Scriptwriter Abbas Tyrewala had filed a complaint after a cheque issued by the actress for Rs 18 lakh bounced.
Don't use bank notes for making garlands: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday asked people to have respect for the national currency and not to use it for making garlands or showering on personalities at social events, a common practice in marriages and political rallies.
Kerala: Mother held for injuring 9-month-old daughter
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested for injuring her nine-month-old baby girl by piercing a pen into the infant's private parts "to take revenge on her estranged partner."
SP toughens stand against Azam Khan for not attending national executive meet
Hardening its stand against senior UP Minister Mohammad Azam Khan who skipped the party national executive meeting, Samajwadi Party on Thursday said either he should have attended the meet or resigned.
Heavy rain causes traffic jams in Bangalore, 9 die in rest of the state
The rain has also spoiled the Ganesh Chathurthi celebrations at several places.
Court to hear pre-natal sex determination case against Shah Rukh Khan
An activist had filed a complaint alleging Shah Rukh had determined the sex of his surrogate baby before it was born.
Not in PM race, says Mulayam Singh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, under attack over the Muzaffarnagar violence, declared on Wednesday that he was not in the race to be the country's prime minister.
Man allegedly rapes 6-year-old girl at Mathuragate
A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in a deserted place in Bharatpur city, police said on Wednesday.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Centre's plea on quota in AIIMS faculty
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Centre's plea seeking a review of its verdict by which it struck down reservation in appointment for faculty posts in speciality and super speciality courses in medical colleges including prestigious All India Institut...
Barack Obama to observe 12th anniversary of 9/11
President Barack Obama will observe the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon with a moment of silence and a visit to the Pentagon Memorial.
