India
Police raid hotel in Banipark, arrest 12 gamblers
At least 12 alleged gamblers were arrested after police conducted raid at a hotel in Banipark area in Jaipur and seized more than Rs four lakh from them, police said on Tuesday.
Controversy around Jill Biden's Taj visit avoided
The cameraperson was asked to come out of the prohibited area by the security and embassy staff to avoid any row.
I'll never come to India: Mathias Boe after IBL snub
Boe, who won the All England Super Series in 2011 with compatriot Carsten Mogensen, had a base price of USD 50,000 but the 33-year-old did not find any takers.
Heavy rains trigger incidents of landslides, cloudbursts and house collapse
Moderate to heavy rains in most places in Uttarakhand on Tuesday triggered fresh incidents of landslides, cloudbursts and house collapses across the state. A road that led to a school building was damaged due to a cloudburst in Gadoli village at Pauri dis...
Tractor comes into contact with live wire, eight injured
Eight persons, including three women, were injured on Tuesday when a tractor trolley they were travelling in came into contact with an electricity wire in Laar area in Deoria, a senior police official said.
Ghoomar in top 10 list of world's most amazing local dances
Ghoomar, a folk dance of Rajasthan, has found its way into the list of world's most amazing local dances.
Ship Of Theseus: Can it be India's Oscar entry this year?
Anand Gandhi's style of filmmaking is truly world-class, especially in its approach.
'Ramaiya Vastavaiya' beats 'D-Day' at the Box-Office
'Ramaiya Vastavaiya' has collected Rs 15.30 crore while 'D-Day' has earned Rs 13.69 crore at the box office.
50-year-old man run over by Dubaulia station officer's jeep
A 50-year-old man was mowed down by a police jeep in Chilma Bazar, triggering protests from locals who staged a roadblock demanding arrest of the policemen involved in the incident.
Kamui Kobayashi hopes for Formula One comeback
Kobayashi is competing for a Ferrari team in the world endurance championship after being dropped by Sauber at the end of last season.
UK: Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gives birth to royal heir
The birth announcement, via a press release from Kensington Palace, said the boy was born at 4:24 pm weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces.
Mid-day meal tragedy: WHO had asked India to ban toxin that killed children in Chhapra
The pesticide that killed 23 schoolchildren last week is a nerve poison banned by many countries because of what the World Health Organisation (WHO) describes as its "high acute toxicity".
UK's oldest and world's second oldest person dies at age of 115
Sant Kaur Bajwa, a Sikh woman who at the age of 115 was UK's oldest and the world's second oldest person, has died. Bajwa was born on January 1, 1898 in Sialkote (now in Pakistan), Punjab, in a small village called Monde ke Mazeera. She died on July 19 du...
Success of IBL auction proves growing popularity of sport: BAI
BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta was delighted with the outcome of the auction where six six franchisees picked up 60 players.
40-year-old man rapes 5-year-old girl; arrested
A five-year-old girl was raped by a man in neighbouring Seraikela-Kharswan district on Monday, police said in Jamshedpur on Monday.
Karanvir Bohra to return for 'Saubhagyavati Bhava' season 2
Karanvir Bohra will soon return for the second season of his popular TV show 'Saubhagyavati Bhava'.