India
Fly-over collapse: MP goverment suspends three engineers
Madhya Pradesh Government on Friday suspended an executive engineer and two engineers following the collapse of a portion of an under-construction fly-over on Thursday.
Robbery in temple; idols, ornaments stolen
Brass idols and ornaments have been stolen from a temple at Madhuvan Complex in Hazaribagh town, the police said on Friday.
BJP's rail blockade hits train services
Hundreds of passengers were on Friday stranded at many railway stations across Bihar as BJP workers forcibly stopped trains over the denial of special category status to the state by the union government, officials said.
SC notice to Centre on government employee plea to contest election
Government rules barring its PSU employees from contesting election were on Friday put under judicial scrutiny with the Supreme Court agreeing to examine its validity and issuing a notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on the matter.
All facilities at one place, NCC to set up four training academies soon
National Cadet Corps (NCC) will soon set up four training academies in Rajasthan with the aim to provide all required facilities to its cadets at one place.
US denies going soft on Narendra Modi
Denying it had gone soft on Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his alleged role in 2002 Gujarat riots, the US says it continues to express concerns about communal violence across India.
Is Miley Cyrus the reason behind Robin Thicke, Paula Patton's split?
Sources close to Robin Thicke said that Paula was upset about Thicke's raunchy dance with Miley Cyrus.
'Satyamev Jayate' aims to empower viewers: Aamir Khan
The second season of Aamir Khan's talk show 'Satyamev Jayate' is set to go an air Sunday in six different languages.
NATO urges Russia not to escalate tensions in Ukraine
A two-day meet of NATO defence ministers started on Wednesday in Brussels, with defence capabilities, Afghanistan and Ukraine on top of the agenda.
Smartphone cameras catching up to high-end cameras, but unlikely to outperform them
The gap between smartphone cameras and professional cameras is getting narrower thanks mainly to improvements in camera software and other technologies, but may never close completely.
Argument over marriage party playing loud music turns ugly, 8 injured in clashes
At least eight persons were injured when a group of villagers pelted stones on a marriage party belonging to another community over playing of music at Paldi village in Muzaffarnagar district.
Tiger Woods thinking of Augusta at Honda Classic
Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy will play in the same tournament for the first time this year when they contest the Honda Classic.
Nitish takes a dig at Lalu, says there is fire in RJD house due to short-circuit
Mounting a scathing attack on Lalu Prasad for indulging in "rowdism", Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said while the fire in his house (RJD) has been due to "short-circuit" but Prasad was blaming outsiders.
Government announces 4 new medical colleges in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday announced that four new medical colleges and hospitals will be set up in the state.
Read: The 10 mishaps during Admiral DK Joshi's tenure
The biggest mishap occured when the INS Sindhurakshak sank inside the Mumbai harbour killing all 18 personnel on board on August 14.
Admiral Bhagwat to Admiral Joshi, bad 15 years for Indian Navy
It has seen 21 chiefs in the last 60 years. But, the Navy has not always been a quiet, non-controversial organization.