India
Ishrat Jahan encounter case: Gujarat HC ends monitoring of probe
The High Court had ordered the probe by the Central agency when the questions were raised about genuineness of the encounter.
Varun Gandhi meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Gandhi became the first young leader after visits of party stalwarts like Murli Manohar Joshi, L K Advani and Modi, to arrive here and meet the RSS leadership.
Larger bench of SC to hear pleas of death row convicts
The pleas seeking commutation of death sentences into life imprisonment will be heard from October 22.
Nitish Kumar lashes out at BJP over Mitra's remark on Amartya Sen
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the demand by a BJP MP that the Bharat Ratna be taken back from noted economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.
Pakistan presidential candidate was born in Agra's Nai ki Mandi area
Once again after the jinxed 2001 Vajpayee-Musharraf talks, the Agra connection in India-Pakistan relations figures again with hopes of a friendlier ambience if Agra-born Pakistani presidential candidate Mamnoon Hussain wins the race.
Four of a family killed on way to Pithoragarh as car falls into a ditch
Four persons of family were killed and two others seriously injured when their car fell into a ditch near Bhanoli village in Almora, police said on Friday.
Opposition disrupts Jharkhand governor's address
Opposition members in the Jharkhand Assembly disrupted Governor Syed Ahmed's speech on Thursday over the gunning down of six suspected ultras in Khunti district.
Madhavan-Kangana to unite again for 'Tanu Weds Manu' sequel
R Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut, the lead pair of 'Tanu Weds Manu', are all set to take the romantic comedy ahead.
I am getting accepted in Bollywood now: Jacqueline Frenandez
With two big budget films in her kitty, Jacqueline Fernandez feels she has finally found a space in Bollywood.
Sarvesh Kumar murder: Family goes on hunger strike, demands CBI inquiry
Relatives of former MLA Sarvesh Singh Seepu on Thursday went on hunger strike to press for their demand of CBI inquiry into his murder and compensation to kin of those killed in police firing during protests that broke out over his death.
Railway employee lynched by unidentified assailants
A railway employee was beaten to death by unidentified assailants on Wednesday night at Asikpur Mohalla in Bihar's Munger district, police said on Thursday.
Rosalind Franklin's 93rd birth anniversary: 10 interesting things to know
Rosalind Franklin was prickly and never used to make friends easily. But when she did, she was outgoing and loyal.
Pakistan hockey player Shakeel Abbasi expelled for fasting
Rasool said it was decided that no player would be fasting during the camp because it would hamper the focusing of players.
Facebook shares soar as users, mobile ads climb
Facebook's growing appeal to consumers and advertisers combined to deliver the company's strongest ad revenue growth since the third quarter of 2011.
Revenue Minister Hemaram Choudhary resigns over oil refinery issue
Rajasthan Revenue Minister Hemaram Choudhary has resigned from the state Cabinet, apparently upset over the shifting of the oil refinery site from Lilala to Pachparda in Barmer district.
Cirstea, Lepchenko reach quarter-finals at Stanford
Cirstea will meed unseeded Govortsova in the quarters, while Lepchenko faces either Radwanksa or Schiavone.