India

Former Goa Chief Minister Wilfred De Souza, who held the post three times, passed away on Friday morning after suffering a heart attack. He was 88.

Separatist outfit Hizbul Mujahidden on Thursday issued a direct threat to youngsters who indulge in drugs and alcohol.

'It was ironical that a petition had been filed in this connection which indirectly questioned the loyalty of all madrassas to the country' a statement said.

The court, while issuing the aforesaid directions, also asked the state government to file its counter-affidavit on the PIL and fixed September 22 as the next date of hearing.

India's reservation system is under attack because its rapid economic growth has not resulted an increase in private-sector jobs, a noted expert has said.

He said the government was committed to OROP but the "only difficulty" is the "arithmetical translation".

The campaign's chief coordinator, Dharmveer Chaudhary, said the fight for reservation would be fought on three fronts - government, court and public.

Dr Kalaburgi was shot dead at his residence in Kalyananagara in Dharwad. He was 78-year-old.

Kambli has not yet responded to the allegations.

The department delayed the forwarding of proposal of Rs 6.42 crore an additional provision to the state finance ministry for inclusion in the supplementary demands during the Assembly session last month.

Meanwhile, former Star TV CEO Peter Mukerjea, who is the husband of Indrani Mukherjea, appeared at Khar police station in Mumbai for questioning.

Sajjad Hussain, the second Pakistani terrorist captured in Jammu and Kashmir after Usman Khan alias Mohammed Naved, was sent to seven-day police remand on Friday.

he Supreme Court on Friday sought response of CBI on the plea of IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian, accused in the alleged fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kauserbi

The dossier prepared by India has complete information about Naved's whereabouts in Pakistan.

Rail traffic remained totally disrupted on Thursday as protesters have uprooted tracks in at least eight places, a senior official said.

One highlight of the census is that the sex ratio has improved across all the religions, leading to a better all India sex ratio.