India
Army Major General found dead under mysterious circumstances in his Delhi house
The army will hold a Court of Inquest to find out the reasons for his death and after that, if required, a Court of Inquiry will also be held.
Froome survives in yellow as Contador accepts defeat
Chris Froome had his maiden Tour de France title within reach on Friday after the Briton survived the 204.5-km 19th stage and Alberto Contador's camp conceded defeat.
High Court puts off Raghavji's bail plea as lawyers protest
Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday put off the hearing on bail application of former state Finance Minister Raghavji, arrested on charges of sodomy on July 9, as lawyers protested the priority given to his plea. However, Justice T K Kaushal accepted his...
Children reluctant to have mid-day meal across the state
Students in at least one district of Bihar are now reluctant to eat the mid-day meal served in their school following the death of 23 students after they had contaminated food in the state's Saran district.
Snapshot: Cricketer Manoj Tiwary marries girlfriend Sushmita Roy
Cricketer Manoj Tiwary got married to his longtime girlfriend Sushmita Roy in a private ceremony in Howrah
Chhattisgarh govt asks officials to inspect mid-day meals before serving it to children
In the wake of the mid-day meal tragedy in Bihar, the Chhattisgarh government has directed its officials to keep a strict vigil on preparation of the meals.
UK: At 32 degree C, heat wave kills around 650 people
The hottest July temperature in Britain was 36.5 C, recorded in Surrey, southern England, in 2006.
ZTE launches Grand X Quad Lite in India at Rs 14,999, 5 other phones
ZTE has introduced six new smartphones and four new data card devices in India. The phones are priced between Rs 5,000 and 15,000.
Mid day meal tragedy: Bihar govt to appoint 67,000 cooks for govt schools
State government will build 7,600 kitchen sheds for the preparation of mid day meals.
Seven persons of a family get life imprisonment for murder
Seven members of a family were sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a man in Bikaner district in 2011. Additional Session Judge N K Sharma also imposed a fine of Rs 5000 on Danaram, Prabhuram, Bheraram, Mularam, Surjaram, Kaluram, and Ramkisan on...
Hit-and-run case: Salman Khan's next hearing on July 24
In June, a Mumbai sessions court ruled that Salman Khan should be charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the case.
Are biopics the latest flavour of Bollywood?
Shoojit Sircar will be working with Amitabh Bachchan on a documentary, which chronicles the life of the megastar.
Andhra Pradesh: Eight killed in rain-related incidents
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed the situation with Chief Secretary PK Mohanty and other senior officials.
Johnson leads British Open while Woods lurks three shots back
American Zach Johnson will take a one-shot lead into the British Open second round after shooting a five-under-par 66.
Akkunji to take part in competitive race after ban
Coming out of ban, Akkunji is taking part in the trials to be held in Patiala on Friday to be picked for India's 4x400m relay squad.
'American Horror Story', 'Game of Thrones' lead Emmy nominees
American Horror Story: Asylum' and medieval fantasy 'Game of Thrones' were among the top nominees for primetime Emmy Awards.
