India
Pilgrim count at Amarnath cave crosses 1-lakh mark, 2 more die
As many as 1,12,143 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave since the pilgrimage started on June 28.
Bihar CM inaugurates 184 bridges, lays foundation for 41 others
Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday inaugurated 184 bridges, built by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam (BRPNN) at a cost of Rs 549 crore, and laid down the foundation of 41 others across the state with a projected cost of about Rs 145 crore.
Manish Malhotra: I continue to be in awe of movies
The grandeur in Manish Malhotra's bespoke ensembles is often as larger than life as some of the Hindi films that he designs for.
Mahesh Bhatt's film 'Daddy' to be adapted for stage
Mahesh Bhatt, who has adapted 'Arth' as a play, is now set to stage his 1989 film 'Daddy'.
After thrillers, director duo Abbas-Mustan want to make romantic, comedy films
Abbas-Mustan, who are known for making thriller films, now plan to explore the genre of romantic and comedy films.
Live video startup Twitch builds studio to woo gamers, advertisers
Twitch raised $20 million in funding in September from game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software and firms such as Bessemer Venture Partners and Thrive Capital.
Digvijaya Singh to stage week-long hunger strike in Guna
Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said he will stage a seven-day hunger strike in Guna district headquarter from July 7, protesting against the state government for not providing relief to natural-calamity hit farmers.
Bihar: 'Snake' found in mid-day meal, 54 children taken ill
An year ago, 23 children of a primary school in Bihar's Saran had died after eating a mid-day meal laced with pesticides.
MP government calls Digvijaya's letter to Chief Justice 'publicity stunt'
Criticising Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh, Madhya Pradesh government on Friday said the letter he has written to Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice AM Khanvilkar on the MPPEB scam, was just a "publicity stunt".
Prithviraj Chavan requests railway ministry for air-conditioned trains
In a letter to the Union Railway Minister Sadanand Gowda on Friday Prithviraj Chavan demanded adequate funds for construction of modern toilets on suburban railway stations in Mumbai.
Jodhpur Municipal Corp Clerk, computer operator arrested for allegedly taking bribe
A clerk of Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) along with a computer operator was arrested in Jodhpur on Friday by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while he was allegedly taking a bribe.
Susie Wolff brought to halt by engine failure at British Grand Prix
Wolff, driving a Williams, idled to a halt after only three timed laps in the opening practice for the British Grand Prix.
Videocon d2h likely to bring IPO this fiscal
The company had received the permission from market regulator Sebi in March 2013 for its proposed Rs 700-crore IPO but did not launch the same due to bad market conditions.
BJP demands CBI probe into Kumbh 'mismanagement'
BJP on Friday demanded a CBI inquiry into mismanagement exposed by Comptroller Auditor General of India in its report on Maha Kumbh organised at Allahabad last year.
MPPEB Scam: Congress making false charges to derail probe, tweets Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has claimed that Opposition Congress has levelled false allegations in connection with the MPPEB scam 'just to derail the investigation being conducted under the supervision of the High Court.'
Fernando Alonso warns Ferrari of tough times ahead
Alonso, who has won races in every year he has raced for Ferrari since 2010, says he has little confidence he will extend that run this season.
