India

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday asked Uttar Pradesh government as to why the victim of a gangrape in the state's Bijnore should not get compensation.

In the women's draw, Wozniacki, Kvitova, Ivanovic and Errani also moved into the second round in New York.

An address by President Barack Obama and nationwide bell-ringing will cap celebrations on Wednesday marking the 50th anniversary of civil rights leader Martin Luther King's landmark "I have a dream" speech.

For the 22nd day in succession, the Pakistan Army on Tuesday violated the ceasefire on the LoC by resorting to unprovoked firing in Poonch district, prompting Indian forces to retaliate strongly.

The accused in the Mumbai gangrape case have admitted to having earlier committed two rapes and a molestation inside the deserted Shakti Mills compound, investigators said on Tuesday.

The rupee hit a record low and posted its biggest percentage fall in 18 years on Tuesday after Lok Sabha's approval of a $20 billion plan to provide cheap grain to the poor renewed doubts about government resolve to control spending ahead of elections due...

The Madras High Court on Tuesday extended the status quo on deporting Sri Lankan Tamil refugee R Senthuran residing in Pammal at Chennai till September 3.

Three Naxals were arrested on Tuesday during a search operation in Maoist-hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.

The Syrian army continued advancing against the rebels in the countryside of Damascus, mainly in Jobar and Muadaieh, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV said.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has criticised Goa government's move to put a check on timings of liquor sale in the state.

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition seeking release of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders after Uttar Pradesh government informed it that all the VHP leaders detained during the saffron outfit's yatra in Ayodhya have been released.

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tueday said it will miss the target of commissioning its Gujarat plant due to the ongoing slowdown in the Indian automobile market.

A man, on Tuesday was sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court for raping a minor Dalit girl.

Running Android OS v 4.2 Jelly Bean, the Gionee P2 has a 5 megapixel rear camera and a front-facing VGA camera.

Facebook charged advertisers nearly $234 million for Sponsored Stories between January 2011 and August 2012, court filings show.

Awadhe Warriors won 3-2 against the Pune Pistons as both teams booked their semi-final berths.