India
Husband sets wife ablaze for questioning him over extra-marital affair
A woman died after she was allegedly set ablaze by her husband following an argument over his extra-marital relationship, police said on Friday. The incident took place in Karni Vihar area on Thursday night.
48-year-old man on way to a mosque shot dead by 3 assailants
A 48-year-old man was on Friday allegedly shot dead by three youths while he was on his way to a mosque for offering Eid prayers at Tawli village in Muzaffarnagar district, police said. Islam was on his way to a mosque on Friday morning when he was gunned...
Shivpuri: A date with grandeur and greenery
About 120 km from the city of Gwalior lies the small town of Shivpuri. To say that it is a picturesque place would be a gross understatement. With its undulating hills, thick vegetation and rich wildlife, this was the perfect summer resort capital of the...
Paes-Stepanek ousted from Rogers Cup
The Indo-Czech team squandered five break chances as they lost 3-6 3-6 to Andy Murray and Colin Fleming.
Tumblr had only $16.6 mn in cash when Yahoo acquired it for $1.1 bn
The deal for Tumblr was the largest since Marissa Mayer became Yahoo's CEO.
No supporting roles for Sridevi, riding high on comeback
Sridevi, who made an impressive comeback with `English Vinglish' last year, is in no mood to do `supporting roles'.
Rains in Karauli hit rescue of 9-year-old boy stuck in a borewell
As authorities tried to save 9-year-old boy on Thursday who had fallen into a 200-feet borewell while flying a kite near his house a day before, rains in Karauli hit the rescue operations severely. Even before the Army could step in, the boy was reported...
Taliban suicide bomber kills 30 at a policeman's funeral in Pakistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed 30 people at the funeral of a policeman in Pakistan on Thursday, including five senior police officers, in the third deadly attack on government targets in two weeks.
CBI begins probe into murder of Gurgaon judge's wife
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered a case in the murder of Geetanjali Garg, wife of Gurgaon's Chief Judicial Magistrate Ravneet Garg and began its probe. Geetanjali was found killed in a park in Gurgaon police line area on Ju...
High Court hearing on German Bakery blast death verdict next week
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it will August 12 begin the final hearing for the confirmation of the death penalty awarded to Pune's German Bakery blast convict Himayat Mirza Baig. The court will also take up an appeal filed by Baig on last Monday...
Govt moves HC seeking quashing of terror charges on duo
Uttar Pradesh government has filed a revision petition with Allahabad High Court challenging the rejection by a Barabanki court of its application to withdraw terror charges against two youths. The revision application was filed on Wednesday with the Luck...
Bahuguna announces scholarships for girl students from minority communities
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Thursday announced scholarships to be given to meritorious girl students from minority communities, who score above sixty per cent marks in examinations. The announcement formed part of his message to the peopl...
Man rapes minor in Mensar while she was feeding her cattle
A minor girl was allegedly raped by a man in Mensar village of the district when she was feeding her cattle, police said on Thursday. The victim, aged around 12-years, was forcibly taken to a secluded place by the accused on Wednesday, who then assaulted...
Robert Pattinson won't date Kristen Stewart's friends
Recent reports hinted that Pattinson went over to Stewart's house over the weekend to collect his stuff.
Bigg Boss 7: Harbhajan, Sreesanth, Pratyusha to feature on the show?
TV actor Urvashi Dholakia won the last season of 'Bigg Boss' defeating Imam Siddique in the finale.
Delhi: Violence in juvenile home where Dec 16 rape accused is lodged
The inmates allegedly lit fire inside the home after a tiff with the administration.
