India
Two dead in Nainital as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand
Official said one person died as a tree uprooted by heavy rain fell over him in Nainital city whereas another drowned while attempting to cross a river near Ramnagar in the district.
Disaster Management expert blames slipshod planning for Darjeeling landslides
"The harsh truth remains there is a lot of haphazard construction going on without following proper guidelines and without any supporting steps, post-construction," Ghosh said
Sexual harassment case: Principal Thampu seeks CBI probe as St Stephen's faces protests
Students, teachers and women's organisations are slated to stage protest on Monday to demand a fair probe into St Stephen's sexual harassment case.
Pakistan Rangers target 3 BSF posts in Arnia sector of Jammu, BSF retaliates
The attack comes at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Russia.
Arun Jaitley pitches for GST, land bill passage to boost investment
Jaitley's appeal for passage of the GST and land acquisition bills comes against the backdrop of the Lalit Modi row that has snowballed into a major controversy involving two senior BJP leaders.
Rods, knives, phone, jewellery found inside Bihar jail
Also seized from the inmates were some railway documents, but officials did not confirm the nature of these documents immediately.
Scribe covering Vyapam scam suddenly takes ill, dies
A journalist working for a leading Delhi-based news channel on Saturday suddenly took ill and died.
Perseverance, hard work pays, say civil services toppers
Perseverance and hard work were the two mantras that helped them get top positions in civil services exam.
Complaint filed against Sushma Swaraj, Vasundhara Raje, Lalit Modi
Vinay Kumar Singh, chief of NGO "Friends of Bihari", filed the complaint in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Bharat Singh on Friday.
Don't try to be an Englishman, be an Indian first: Union Home Minsiter Rajnath Singh
Don't try to be an Englishman, speak English when there is a need, Home Minister Rajnath Singh advised students of a private institute in Noida.
Disappointed with working of Arvind Kejriwal: Sandeep Pandey
Magsaysay award winner and social activist Sandeep Pandey is disappointed with the working of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal .
First batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims return safely after shrine visit
There are as many as 250 pilgrims among the first batch visiting the shrine.
'She died in her mother's lap, while Hema was rushed to Fortis': Victims's father
"Hema Malini was taken to a hospital in Dausa by a doctor immediately after the incident. He then took her to Fortis hospital while Sonam was lying at the spot for 15-20 minutes." said the girl's uncle.
UP's Kanhar dam project: Medha Patkar, Left union attack government
Alleging that there is a little difference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav when it comes to offering land rights to public, the outfit said its members were arrested on "fake" charges and misbehaved with.
One third of rural population illiterate in India
The percentage of graduate and higher education is only 3.45 per cent across the country.
Rag pickers to be recognised with National Award
Now, rag pickers' services will be recognised by the govt which has decided to give national award for their contribution to keep India clean.
