India
Govt denies alert from Centre on mid-day meal
Facing widespread criticism over the death of 23 children after eating mid-day meals in Chhapra, the Bihar government on Thursday denied receiving any alert from the Centre over shortcomings in its implementation and insisted that the food was 'poisonous'...
BJP demands arrest of Mayawati in NRHM scam
BJP on Thursday demanded the arrest of BSP supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in connection with the alleged multi-crore National Rural Health Mission scam in the state during her tenure. As a part of an "agreement", the UPA governme...
Cooks faint after eating mid-day meal in Madhepura school
In yet another incident of suspected contamination, two women who cooked mid-day meals for students of a government middle school in Bihar's Madhepura district fainted after eating the food on Thursday.
J&K: Violence breaks out in Ramban after BSF opens fire, 4 killed
The sources said that the BSF has been claiming that it was the state police which had fired at the crowd to control them.
Hemant Soren moves vote of confidence in Jharkhand Assembly
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday moved a trust motion in the assembly.
Will 'Yevadu' turn out to be another 'Magadheera' for Ram Charan?
Directed by Vamsi Paidipally, 'Yevadu' also features Amy Jackson and Shruti Haasan in pivotal roles.
Good show by Force India on day one of Young Driver Test
Paul di Resta and James Calado set the second and the fourth fastest timings respectively at Silverstone.
Odisha govt to conduct Gram Sabhas to decide the fate of Vedanta
The Suprme Court in April, 2013 said that Vedanta will be allowed to mine in the Niyamgiri Hills in Rayagada only if the Gram Sabhas allow.
Google likely to unveil new Nexus tablets at July 24 event
The new Nexus tablets are expected to be announced at the event hosted by Google's Sundar Pichai.
UPA handling Telangana issue unilaterally, says YSR Congress
YSR Congress demanded the Centre should hold a meeting of all the stakeholders to take an acceptable decision.
US court ruling favors anti-terror law
The ruling reversed a decision barring enforcement of a law that permits the indefinite detention of people suspected of supporting terrorists.
'Mughal-e-Azam' named greatest Bollywood film in UK poll
The iconic film smashed box office records when it was first released.
Rajasthan: Man arrested for raping daughters, granddaughter
The girls have alleged their father used to threaten them of dire consequences if they told anyone about the matter.
Sashastra Seema Bal donates Rs 1.89 cr in relief fund for floods victims
Border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Wednesday donated over Rs 1.89 crore, total of a day's earnings of its troopers, in the relief fund for the victims of Uttarakhand rains and flash floods. SSB chief Arun Chaudhary along with his senior of...
Heavy rains trigger landslides, 60 families moved to safer places
Over 60 families were today shifted to safer places in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district after heavy rains lashed many areas triggering landslides, even as authorities said 1,710 roads out of 2,092 damaged in the last month's flash floods have been reopened...
Indian boxers readying for ring without headgear
Indian boxers are training without headgear in preparation for the World Championships in October.
