India
Hockey India relegates Kerala to associate member
Hockey India (HI) has relegated Hockey Kerala to an associate member from full member status because of alleged irregularities in its functioning.
Speeding truck crushes motorcyclist, pillion rider to death
A motorcyclist and the pillion rider were crushed to death under the wheels of a truck on Kathijoria bridge in Jharkhand's Dumka district on Wednesday, police sources said.
Students can now use mobile app to fill forms for DU courses
Students seeking to pursue undergraduate courses from Delhi University will now be able to fill forms through a mobile application that will provide all admission-related information.
Rich Swiss couple robbed churches 'for thrills', says police
In a statement, prosecutors in the central region of Lucerne said that the married couple, aged 70 and 73, had admitted stealing money on multiple occasions from local churches.
Narasimhan given additional charge of Telangana Governor
Parliament approved the creation of Telangana in its last session in February this year by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh.
Art 370 debate a no-brainer, provision can't be repealed: Manish Tewari
Congress on Wednesday echoed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's view that Article 370 that provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir simply "cannot be repealed", saying it will need the consent of the Constituent Assembly which "cannot be resurrected".
Iran denies it summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to court
A day earlier it was reported that an unnamed judge summoned Zuckerberg to court and also ordered Instagram, WhatsApp blocked.
Philips re-enters Indian handset market, launches three new Android phones
Philips says it will launch 3-4 new smartphones and feature phones in the next few months.
Elderly couple killed on suspicion of practising black magic
An elderly couple, suspected to be practising black magic, was killed allegedly by three women in Chhattisgarh's tribal dominated-Jashpur district, police said.
Boy gets one-year rigorous imprisonment for biting off neighbour's ear
A local court on Tuesday sentenced a youth to one year's rigorous imprisonment for grievously injuring his neighbour following a quarrel over his pet dog in 2013.
Woman attempts suicide outside district collector office
Upset over administration disregarding her complaint about encroachment infront of her house, a woman on Tuesday attempted suicide by pouring kerosene oil on her body outside the district collector office here, police said.
Suspended judge arrested in court clerk recruitment scam
A suspended district and sessions judge was on Tuesday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Rajasthan in connection with an alleged scam over recruitment of lower division clerks in courts.
Simona Halep advances to second round at French Open
Halep won 11 straight games at the start and beat Alisa Kleybanova of Russia 6-0, 6-2.
Watch: The many faces of Vidya Balan in the fun trailer of 'Bobby Jasoos'
Vidya Balan dons different looks and get ups for her new film 'Bobby Jasoos'.
Three dead, 12 others injured in bus-truck collision
Three persons lost their lives while twelve others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck near Jarang village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Tuesday.
JD(U) office bearers to meet tomorrow, discuss future strategy
After the drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar, Janata Dal (United) officer bearers will meet in the national capital on Wednesday to discuss their future political strategy.