India
UN body talks tough on Badaun gangrape, says no justification or impunity for rapes
A UN body has demanded justice for the families of the young girls raped and killed in Badaun, saying there can be no justification for such "unspeakable crimes" against girls and women and "certainly no impunity" for those who commit such acts.
Mosul falls to militants, Iraqi forces flee northern city
"We have lost Mosul this morning," said a colonel at a local military command centre.
Australia chooses firm to map sea floor in Malaysia Airlines search
The search is already the most expensive in aviation history.
Don't have words to describe; it's a moment of pride for my family: Priyanka Chopra on naming road after father
Priyanka Chopra on Tuesday announced that a street has been named as 'Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Ashok Chopra Marg'.
Mahesh Bhatt unveils Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's new album 'Back 2 Love'
The album features 10 tracks including collaborations with Indian musicians.
Badaun gangrape: Probe team formed as Centre agrees to CBI investigation
The central government recommended a CBI probe into the Badaun gangrape and murder case on Tuesday, following a meeting between the Uttar Pradesh Home Department officials and the DoPT secretary on the issue. The Department of personnel issued a notificat...
UP law and order situation to affect inbound tourism: Assocham
Deteriorating law and order situation and incidents of rape in Uttar Pradesh, reverberating in the global media, will leave an adverse impact on the tourism sector of the country, an Assocham report has said.
British comic actor Rik Mayall dies aged 56
Mayall pioneered a new wave of British television comedy in the '80s, and was known for his anarchic comic style.
Bihar Food minister Shyam Rajak rebuts Ramvilas Paswan charges
Bihar Food minister Shyam Rajak on Monday rebutted Union Food and Public Distribution minister Ramvilas Paswan allegation that state government adopted a lackadaisical approach towards implementation of Food Security Act.
Pakistani Taliban attacks Karachi airport, 30 dead
The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the attack which began just before midnight on Jinnah International Airport, the country's largest.
BJP attacks Uttar Pradesh government for power crisis
The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party government for acute power crisis in the state.
World's oldest man dies in New York at 111
Alexander Imich, who was born in Poland in 1903 and survived a Soviet Gulag labor camp, died on Sunday.
Maharashtra government to act against objectionable Facebook posts
Pune, Kolhapur, Nashik and certain parts of Mumbai were affected by violence and shutdowns on account of the Facebook posts.
Newcomer Sahil Mehta idolises Shah Rukh Khan
Mehta made his acting debut with Subhash Ghai's 'Love Express' in 2011, but it was a box-office failure.
Nadal holds onto No. 1; Sharapova up to No. 5
Rafael Nadal has held onto the ATP's No. 1 ranking thanks to his ninth French Open title.
Major fire erupts in sector 17 building; 2 firefighters die
Bodies of two fireman were retrieved from the debris of a collapsed four-storey building in the wee hours, even as firefighting continued on Monday after a major fire broke out in it on Sunday night, in the Sector 17 area of the city, officials said.