India
LS polls: 59.2 per cent voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase
59.2 per cent of 81 lakh voters on Thursday exercised their franchise in 5 Lok Sabha constituencies where polling ended for the second and final phase in Rajasthan.
LS polls: 12 UP seats record 58.5 per cent voting in third phase
Over 58.5 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Uttar Pradesh, where polling was on in 12 seats in the third phase to decide fate of 188 candidates.
Radwanska eases into Stuttgart quarter-finals
Agnieszka Radwanska defeated Italy's Roberta Vinci 6-3, 6-2 to book her quarter-final place at the Porsche Grand Prix.
Congress demands FIR against Modi for model code violation
Taking a dig at Modi, Ajay Maken said he visited the Banaras Hindu University and sent a message to a particular community.
Murli Manohar Joshi congratulates Modi on filing nomination in Varanasi
Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi congratulated party's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on filing his nomination Thursday in Varanasi and claimed his victory was certain in the temple town.
LJP state general secretary Lalan Singh arrested for extortion
The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police on Thursday arrested Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) state general secretary Lalan Singh on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation.
Lok Sabha elections: 63.40 per cent polling recorded in Jharkhand
The third and final phase of polls in Jharkhand will see balloting in four Lok Sabha constituencies on Thursday.
Union minister Salman Khurshid booked for violating model code of conduct
An FIR was on Wednesday registered against Union minister Salman Khurshid and one of his supporters for alleged violation of poll code here.
RJD LS candidate Prabhunath Singh missing after issuance of warrants
Apprehending arrest after issuance of two non-bailable warrants against him in election related cases, Maharajganj sitting MP and RJD candidate Prabhunath Singh has gone missing.
Man sentenced to death for setting ablaze his wife, 3 daughters in 2008
A man has been sentenced to death by a local court for killing his wife and three children six years ago. Additional district judge SM Haseeb on Tuesday said that the case fell in the "rarest of rare category" and awarded capital punishment to Hashim Shei...
IIT student's death case: Court quashes closure report, orders probe
Chemical engineering student Dinesh Ahlawat (19) from Haryana was found hanging in his hostel room of the institute on August 4, 2011.
3 women CRPF personnel killed in a road accident in Delhi
The tragic accident took place when a truck hit a bus carrying the paramilitary personnel at around 6:30 am on Wednesday.
Maria Sharapova survives scare to progress at Stuttgart
Maria Sharapova survived a first-round scare at the Porsche Grand Prix by defeating Lucie Safarova 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 7-6(2) on Tuesday.
UPA government badly steeped in corruption, SP, BSP backing it: Rajnath
BJP on Tuesday lashed out at SP and BSP for supporting UPA government at the Centre, despite knowing fully well that it was "badly steeped" in corruption.
Djokovic plays down injury fears, back for Madrid
Djokovic played down fears he will miss this year's French Open, saying the wrist injury he sustained at the Monte Carlo Masters is not as serious as first feared.
Harish Rawat's wife served EC notices for model code violation
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat's wife and Congress nominee from Haridwar seat Renuka Rawat has been served two back-to-back notices by the EC for violating the model code of conduct by allegedly holding a dance performance at a public meeting and...
