India
Three get double life sentence for gangraping, killing 12-year-old girl
A special fast track court here on Saturday awarded double life-imprisonment to three persons for gang-raping and killing a minor girl.
Haryana govt to act against publishers for delaying school textbooks
Haryana Education Department has decided to take stern action against errant publishers for delays in the printing of school textbooks. The state government would also regard the bank guarantees paid by such publishers as forfeit.
Haryana government to give one lakh houses to BPL families
Haryana government on Saturday said it will soon be able to provide one lakh houses to below poverty line families, residing in urban areas of the state. Haryana Principal Secretary, Panchayat and Development and Rural Development Department Ram Niwas, sa...
News briefs: Amar Singh receives death threat on SMS
Once a prominent face in Samajwadi Party (SP), Amar Singh on Saturday claimed he was receiving text messages warning him not to come to meet slain former MLA Sarvesh Kumar Singh Seepu's family, as ‘he could also meet the same fate’.
Rajasthan police reopens history sheet against father of Cong MLA
Rajasthan police have reopened a history sheet against the father of a Congress MLA and local leader Gazi Fakir, who in the past has been allegedly involved in smuggling and other anti-social activities in the border areas of the state.
Five of a gang allegedly involved in over 20 robberies arrested
Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a gang of robbers with the arrest of five persons allegedly involved in over 20 robberies in the district.
Himachal to hold Dhyan Chand hockey meet in September
Presiding over the Himachal Pradesh Sports Council meeting here, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh approved the tournament.
'Romance' review: This Telugu film is a cheap version of love
'Romance' is a film you shouldn't mind giving a miss.
It's sad that 'Nasha' is not playing in any multiplex: Poonam Pandey
Poonam Pandey says 'Nasha' has deliberately been kept out of multiplexes.
J&K: Magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts Kishtwar, Doda
The quake lasted for 9 seconds, and was followed by two aftershocks measuring 3.7 and 2.9 on the Richter scale.
Whoa! Is that really Konkona Sen Sharma on the Maxim cover?
Actress Konkona Sen Sharma looks stunning on the cover of the latest issue of Maxim magazine.
Getting a role in 'Shuddh Desi Romance' wasn't easy: Vaani Kapoor
Vaani Kapoor will be making her filmy debut through Aditya Chopra's 'Shudhh Desi Romance'.
News briefs: Jaipur-based VSM files FIR against NCERT for distorting facts
The Jaipur-based Vipra Swabhiman Mahasangh (VSM) has filed a police complaint against National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for allegedly misrepresenting historical facts in its Class 12 textbooks. The Mahasangh alleges that the di...
US lawmakers warn Russia of firm response on asylum to Edward Snowden
Fuming US lawmakers on Thursday warned Russia of a "firm response" after it granted one year asylum to Edward Snowden, whistleblower of the NSA's secret telephone and Internet surveillance programme.
Rishi Kapoor's cop role in 'Besharam' was Ranbir's idea
Rishi Kapoor got to play a police officer in upcoming film 'Besharam' after his son suggested his name.
Uttarakhand floods: Andaman ~~amp; Nicobar residents contribute Rs 2.19 cr
People of Andaman and Nicobar Islands have contributed over Rs 2 crore to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for Uttarakhand relief and