India
Confectionery owner robbed on pretext of buying 'rasgulla'
A confectionery owner was allegedly robbed by four armed assailants on the pretext of buying a sweet dish, police said on Thursday.
Man rapes minor on pretext of marriage in Jaipur
A 17-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped on pretext of marriage by a youth in Shipra Path area, police said today.
Ranbir is apt for singing a song in 'Besharam', says Abhinav
Ranbir will be seen lending his voice to a song titled 'Love Ki Ghanti'.
Nitish Kumar pitches for communal harmony in I-Day speech
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday asked people to maintain communal harmony as he hoisted the national flag amid tight security in Patna. "I appeal to people to maintain communal harmony as it is a must for development and peace," he said at a...
PM expresses anguish over losing contact with submarine INS Sindhurakshak
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed anguish over the loss of Navy's frontline submarine INS Sindhurakshak in an accident in Mumbai in which 18 soldiers are feared to have lost their lives.
Nicole Kidman to play Grace Kelly in the biopic 'Grace of Monaco'
Nicole Kidman said it was an honour to play Kelly, who became Princess Grace when she married Prince Rainier III.
Independence Day India: Google's Tricoloured salute to our freedom
A Tricoloured ribbon spells out the Google letters on the Google India home page on Independence Day India.
UAE concerned over situation in Egypt
The United Arab Emirates urged Egyptians for starting the national reconciliation in order to achieve the "required political, civil and democratic transition".
BJP leader Dilip Singh Judeo passes away
Former Union minister and Chhattisgarh BJP MP Dilip Singh Judeo on Wednesday died at a Gurgaon hospital where he was being treated for liver and kidney infection. He was 64.
Powerful IED blast near Manipur CM's residence, no casualty
Imphal: A powerful bomb exploded close to Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh's official residence here on Wednesday amid high security deployment on the Independence Day eve but no casualty was reported.
Ahmedabad: Chopper crash lands, 2 injured
The private-owned helicopter had self-styled godman Asaram Babu's son Narayan Prem Sai on board.
Mahabodhi temple blasts: Absconding Hindu priest arrested
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the serial bomb blasts at Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi temple, has arrested a Hindu priest, Arup Brahmachari, police said on Wednesday.
Ishrat case: Court to hear CBI plea for 14-day custody of PP Pandey
IPS officer PP Pandey surrendered before a CBI court on Tuesday, a day after the SC rejected his anticipatory bail plea.
Talks resume as Israel frees Palestinians, pursues settlements
Israel freed 26 Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday to keep US-sponsored peacemaking on course for a second round of talks, but diplomacy remained dogged by Israeli plans for more Jewish homes on land the Palestinians claim for a future state.
US shipbuilder faces five more charges of enslaving Indian workers
Five more lawsuits accusing a US shipbuilder of luring 500 Indian guest workers to the US with false promises and forcing them to work under barbaric conditions have been filed in two states.
Food Security Bill will push India towards malnutrition: Modi
Attacking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the proposed Food Security Bill, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the bill, in its current form, will push the country toward "malnutrition".
