India
Al-Qaida offshoot advances toward Baghdad
The militants offered safe passage to some 250 men guarding the refinery on the outskirts of Baiji on condition they leave.
India need Rs 30000 crore investment per annum for Biotech department'
With an annual investment of Rs 24,000 to 30,000 crore in the next five years the Indian bio tech industry can grow to USD 100 billion
BSNL launches unlimited data plans for post-paid users
The new add-on data packs 240 and 340 allow unlimited data usage at monthly charges of Rs 240 and Rs 340, respectively.
Shivraj meets Gauteng province Premier in South Africa, seeks investment for MP
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met South Africa's Gauteng province Premier (Chief Minister) Maemolla David Makhura and his council of ministers and discussed investment in the state, during his third-day of visit to the African nation...
Badaun gangrape: High Court reserves order on PIL seeking CBI probe
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a PIL seeking direction for a CBI probe into the gangrape and murder case of two teenaged cousin sisters in Badaun district.
Arabian Sea cyclone Nanauk may adversely affect monsoon's progress
The cyclone is moving towards Oman away from India's west coast. It is picking up intensity and the landfall is expected around June 15.
India to play South Korea for ninth position in hockey World Cup
India will be seeking to overcome Asian champions South Korea in the play-off for the ninth position in the men's hockey World Cup.
Bombay High Court orders FIR against 9 cops in custodial death case
Hearing a petition, Justices VM Kanade and PD Kode asked Director General of Police to personally monitor the probe.
ZTE aims to ship 80 million smartphones in 2015
Shenzhen-based ZTE, which shipped about 40 million smartphones last year, aims to ship about 100 million in 2016.
Police arrests 11 persons in different criminal cases
Eleven persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in different criminal cases including robbery, loot and murder, police said.
BSP demands dismissal of UP government, stages walkout in RS
BSP on Monday demanded dismissal of the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh over deteriorating law and order situation and staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha.
BDO arrested for taking bribe of Rs 11,000
Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) sleuths on Monday nabbed the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Tarari in Bihar's Bhojpur district while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 11,000 from a person.
27-year-old woman dies in hospital due to medical negligence
A 27-year-old woman died at a government hospital in neighbouring Shamli district allegedly due to medical negligence, police said.
Aseem Merchant to go ahead with the biopic on Priyanka Chopra's former secretary, despite legal notice
Priyanka Chopra had an infamous fallout with her former secretary Prakash Jaju over finances.
Seven members of a family killed as car collides with a truck
Seven members of a family, including four children, were killed and a girl injured when a car collided with a truck in Izzatnagar area in Bareilly, police said on Monday.
Adrian Newey and Red Bull agree new deal
Red Bull announced a three-year extension to top designer Adrian Newey's contract on Sunday but indicated he would be moving increasingly away from the team and into new areas.