India
BJP's list of 8 Legislative Council candidates includes a former RJD leader
Former RJD leader Nawal Kishore Yadav was among eight candidates nominated by the BJP to contest the legislative council seats, the polling for which will be held on March 20 next, a party leader said on Friday.
7-year-old girl used for barbaric ritual by a fake godman rescued
A self styled godman and his barbaric acts have shocked the people in Belgaum district of Karnataka.
Baghdad motorbike blast, other attacks kill 52 in Iraq
At least 52 people were killed Wednesday as a motorcycle rigged with explosives detonated in Baghdad's Sadr City and terrorists targeted mostly Shi'ite neighbourhoods around the country.
Remember the climate change satellite Shah Rukh Khan was working on in Swades? NASA actually launched it this morning
The project on which Shah Rukh Khan's character was working in 'Swades' has found the light of the day in real life after 10 years.
State reshuffles portfolios of 11 IAS officers
In a minor administrative reshuffle, the Chhattisgarh government changed portfolios of 11 IAS officials.
Telugu cinema star and MP Vijayashanthi joins Congress
Vijayashanthi won the 2009 Lok Sabha polls on the TRS ticket from Medak in Telangana.
I'm too expensive for Bollywood playback singing: Daler Mehndi
Daler Mehndi says he is too expensive for playback singing in Bollywood as he will never sing for free.
Odia film star Bijay Mohanty joins Congress, may contest LS polls
Veteran Odia film actor Bijay Mohanty joined Congress on Thursday and is likely to contest the ensuing general elections.
2 States: Meet Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor's family in the new poster
Amrita Singh will play Arjun's mother while Ronit Roy will step into the shoes of a Punjabi father.
25 Shiv Sena activists en-route Kashi-Vishwanath temple detained
A group of Shiv Sena activists was detained on Thursday while they were going to the Kashi-Vishwanath temple on the occasion of Shivratri.
BJP leaders meet Ram Vilas Paswan, alliance likely
Senior BJP leaders on Thursday met LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan in Patna to finalise details related to their alliance and possibly sharing of seats.
Surgeons are queuing up to nip and tuck me: Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone said she will never go under the knife.
India, Russia agree to finalise deal for two more KNPP reactors
The sources said there was a general agreement to build on the momentum underway and conclude at an early date the general framework agreement on Kudankulam 3 and 4.
Hold LS polls in UP under Central forces: Congress to EC
Alleging the Samajwadi Party-led government in Uttar Pradesh was carrying out large-scale transfer of administrative officials ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Congress today demanded holding of elections in the state under watchful eyes of the Central force...
NHRC issues notice to Chhattisgarh over assault on woman
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to Chhattisgarh over the assault of a 65-year-old woman suspected of practising witchcraft.
Bihar Speaker defends decision on RJD MLAs
In the eye of a storm for recognising 13 RJD MLAs as a separate group, Bihar Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary on Wednesday defended the decision and hit out at the party for throwing stones at his house to 'browbeat a mahadalit' holding constitutional chair...
