India
New water policy to focus on preserving water resources
A new water policy will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand with emphasis on preservation of its water resources and their controlled use.
Yahoo buys Snapchat-like messaging app Blink
Blink will be shutting down its app for both the iOS and Android platforms in the coming weeks.
'India Film Guide' to be launched at Cannes gala
India will launch a first-of-its-kind resource guide at the 67th Cannes International Film Festival.
25 North Indian students arrested at Bangalore airport for impersonation
Out of total 25 students 12 are from Bihar, 8 are from Uttar Pradesh and the rest are from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
LS elections: Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad reject predictions of exit polls
Neither Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar nor his arch-rival and RJD chief Lalu Prasad agree with the exit polls.
Robbers loot man of his car, complaint filed
Armed men robbed a car from a man in Swaran Nagri area last night, police said on Sunday.
President gives assent to Whistleblowers Protection Act
People who expose corruption in government or irregularities by public functionaries can now be free of any fear of victimisation.
Yesteryear actor Sudhir dead; SRK mourns his demise on Twitter
Shah Rukh Khan today mourned the death of yesteryear actor Sudhir, who played his aide in 1999 film 'Baadshah'.
NASA discovers square-shaped hole in Sun
The coronal hole is an area where the solar wind is streaming out of the Sun at superfast speeds, researchers said.
Neighbour rapes, thrashes teenage girl
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and beaten by her neighbour in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district, police said on Tuesday.
17 Indian universities in Asia's top 300 but much room for improvement
The highest ranking Indian institution is IIT Delhi at 38, with its Mumbai counterpart close behind at 41.
Boko Haram offers to swap kidnapped Nigerian girls for prisoners
The leader of the Nigerian Islamist rebel group Boko Haram has offered to release more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by his fighters last month in exchange for its members being held in detention, according to a video posted on YouTube on Monday.
Twitter adds a mute button to filter out unwanted posts
Twitter's new mute feature will be available on Twitter's iPhone and Android apps and on its website.
Raman Singh meets Modi, post-poll strategies discussed
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday called on his Gujarat counterpart and BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi at the latter's residence in Gandhinagar.
Neighbour allegedly rapes minor girl in Dagarpur village
A Dalit minor girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Dagarpur village of the district, police said on Monday.
2014 election sees highest ever voter turnout
The turnout this time is considerably higher than 2009, which saw a 58.19 per cent turnout.
