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Madrassas allocation move politically motivated, says Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday termed as "politically motivated" the state government's decision approving allocation of funds for modernisation of madrassas (Islamic seminaries) in the state.
Railway bribery case: Delhi HC reserves order on Singla's bail plea
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on bail pleas of former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and suspended Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar, who stand accused in the Rs 10 crore cash-for-post railway bribery ca...
Delhi: 32-year-old widow alleges gangrape by three neighbours
A 32-year-old widow in New Delhi has accused her three neighbours of abducting and gangraping her, police said on Wednesday and added that initial probe showed she has a property dispute with the suspects.
Efforts on to free captain of Indian ship, two crew members detained in Togo
Efforts are on to free the captain of an Indian merchant tanker, MT Ocean Centurion, detained along with two other crew members in a Togo prison in West Africa, an official said in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Nissan launches diesel-powered Micra variant at Rs 5.57 lakh
With this new diesel entry variant, Nissan has taken the number of Micra variants to 12 in India.
How married India lives? IMRB-Shaadi.com survey has some answers
Key findings from a survey conducted by IMRB and Shaadi.com among married men and women across India.
'LSD' to 'ABCD': 20 unusual Bollywood film titles
Here is a list of 20 film titles which are catchy, bizarre, stylish and smart, all at the same time.
Unconventional monetary policies need to go: Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh said India would pitch for an orderly exit of the stimulus process.
Newcastle's Pardew defends Kinnear over lack of signings
Alan Pardew said financial constraints were behind their lack of activity in the transfer window.
Nigaar Khan in awe of her character in 'Buddha'
'Buddha...' will narrate the story of Gautam Buddha - his life's journey and various teachings.
Asha Bhosle re-records songs with fan Dinesh Shahra
One of the songs they re-recorded was the evergreen 'Haal kaisa hai janaab ka' at Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai.
Kolkata: Three men allegedly gangrape 25-year-old
The accused held 25-year-old homemaker's husband at gunpoint during the incident.
Delhi HC issues notice to BJP leader, police chief in Dikshit case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked BJP leader Vijender Gupta and police to file responses on the state government's plea against a trial court order to register an FIR against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged misuse of funds.
Saradha scam: Accused remanded in six days police custody
Debjani Mukherjee, Saradha group director and a co-accused in the Saradha scam along with its chairman Sudipto Sen, and in-charge of the Durgapur branch of the company Manoj Negel, were remanded in six days police custody by a court on Tuesday.
Shakespeare's school enrolls girl students for first time
The British all-boys school that famed English playwright William Shakespeare attended has opened its doors to girls for the first time in its 460-year history.
US Open performance is a confidence booster: Divij Sharan
Divij Sharan says that the "great" experience of competing in a Grand Slam has boosted his confidence.