India
Uttarakhand floods: Rescue efforts intensified, 40 choppers deployed
Massive rescue operations were today launched in rain-ravaged Uttarakhand with 40 helicopters pressed into service to evacuate over 9000 people from Kedarnath and Badrinath areas as the state government said the toll in the rain fury could be "shockingly...
'Ghanchakkar' star Vidya Balan wows Navjot Singh Sidhu
Vidya visited the sets of Colors' comedy show 'Comedy Nights With Kapil', where Sidhu will be seen as a facilitator.
Huma Qureshi is Naseeruddin Shah's biggest fan
Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, 'Dedh Ishqiya' is a sequel to 'Ishqiya' and the film also features Arshad Warsi.
Power generation halted at Dhauliganga project due to heavy rains
Power generation from 280 MW Dhauliganga Hydro electric schemes of NHPC, at Chirkila in Dharchula sub division of pithoragarh district has come to a complete stop due to heavy rains.
30 per cent concession for women travelling on RSRTC buses: Ashok Gehlot
Women will get 30 per cent concession on fares while travelling in Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) buses and the state government will allocate Rs 100 crore for the purpose, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday.
Poorest of poor survives on Rs 17 a day in villages: Survey
On an average on the all-India basis, monthly per capita expenditure was around Rs 1,430 for rural India and about Rs 2,630 for urban India.
Airbus, Boeing compete for mega deals at Paris Air Show
Two world aviation industry giants, Airbus and Boeing, are engaged in fierce commercial battles for winning big orders for their long-haul airplanes at the 2013 International Paris Air Show. As the leading European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus on Wednes...
Sonia Gandhi lays foundation stone of Suratgarh Power Station
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of two units of 660 MW each at Suratgarh Power Station in Sriganganagar district. The seventh and eighth units of super critical thermal power station at Suratgarh will be ready by 201...
Army man trying to cross railway tracks run over by Link Express
An army man was allegedly run over by a moving train in Chandausi area, police said on Thursday. Malsom (35) was run over by the Allahabad-bound Link Express near Bahjoi railway station on Wednesday night when he was trying to cross the tracks, they said....
Obama calls for one-third cut in US-Russia nuclear weapons
President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a one-third cut in the number of deployed US strategic nuclear warheads if Russia agrees to a similar reduction, reviving his goal to work toward a world without atomic weapons.
Full text: PM's statement after an aerial survey of Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, conducted aerial survey of Uttarakhand on Wednesday.
Is Helen Mirren the new face of Marks and Spencer?
Helen Mirren was spotted shooting for brand's new ad campaign at London's St Katharine's Docks.
It was hard on both of us: Depp on his split with Paradis
Johnny Depp has opened up about his break-up from longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis.
US cyber spying foiled over 50 terror plots worldwide, including India
"The plot included a previously undisclosed plan to blow up the New York Stock Exchange," according to the testimony of NSA chief General Keith Alexander.
Coal scam: CBI registers 13th FIR; Rathi steel under its radar
Soon after registering the FIR, CBI teams carried out searches at the company's offices in Delhi and Ghaziabad.
FIH World League: Australia thrash India 5-1 to reach the semis
Australia beat India 5-1 in the third quarter-final to reach the semi-final of the FIH World League Hockey.
