India
BJP rides on 'Modi wave', captures 12 LS seats
Riding on a Narendra Modi wave, the BJP has won 12 of the fourteen Lok Sabha seats.
Verdict 2014: High five for Modi as BJP sweeps Uttarakhand, bags all the five seats
The saffron wave swept Uttarkhand with BJP today winning all five Lok Sabha seats, snatching four of them from the ruling Congress with wide victory margins.
Jaswant Singh loses Barmer LS seat in Rajasthan
Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh, who fought as an Independent candidate from Barmer constituency of Rajasthan, lost by a big margin against BJP's Colonel Sonaram.
IM operatives Akhtar, Waqas sent to NIA custody till May 23
A Delhi court on Friday extended till May 23 the NIA custody of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) men Tehsin Akhtar and Zia-Ur-Rahman alias Waqas after the agency said they were required to be interrogated further to unearth the larger conspiracy of the ba...
'Beauty and the Blogger': Cyrus Sahukar to host, Anusha Dandekar to judge the web reality show
'Beauty and the Blogger' is a pioneering web reality show where glamour meets social media.
BJP leads in 18 seats, RJD ahead in 6 constituencies, Congress in front in 1 seat in Bihar
BJP is leading in 18 seats, Lalu Prasad's RJD is ahead in six constituencies while Congress is in front in one seat out of 40 in Bihar with Speaker Meira Kumar trailing in Sasaram.
Kiku Sharda to participate in 'Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa' as the popular character Palak
Kiku would be seen on the show as Palak all through. He would not be participating as himself.
Jennifer Aniston tops the 'Most Influential Hair' list
One-third of British women believe that Aniston has the most influential locks.
LS polls: Zero turnout in repolls in Nagaland
Repoll at five polling stations under 39-Sanis Assembly Constituency of Wokha District in Nagaland reported zero turnout on Thursday, a senior Election Commission (EC) official said.
LS polls: Number of 'crorepati' candidates doubles in UP this elections
The number of 'crorepati' candidates from Uttar Pradesh has nearly doubled in the 2014 general elections as compared to the 2009 polls, with BSP which claims to represent the oppressed class fielding two richest nominees with assets worth over 100 crore.
Turkey: Coal mine deaths rise to 282
Rescue teams recovered eight more victims of Turkey's worst mining accident on Thursday, raising the death toll to 282 in a disaster that has thrown Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's presidential ambitions off stride.
LS polls: Congress in tatters as BJP bags all 25 seats in Rajasthan
Preparations for the vote counting of Lok Sabha elections have been completed in Rajasthan where the counting is to start at 8 am amid tight security on Friday.
Swine flu claims first life in Kota this year
Swine flu claimed its first victim in the city this year with the death of a 25-year-old man at a private hospital today, health officials said.
LS polls: Repolling in 8 Gurgaon polling stations today
The EC announced the decision of repolling after taking cognisance of complaints and report of the Returning Officer Shekhar Vidyarthi.
Heatwave affects normal life in Odisha as mercury touches 44 degree C
The mercury level touched 42.6 degree C in the state capital of Bhubaneswar.
Police trace body of man missing for two days
A man, who went missing two days ago, was on Wednesday found dead in the basement of an under-construction building at Sector 10, Noida.