India
Varun Gandhi to donate Rs 1 lakh to family of deceased Jana Sangh legislator
BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi on Monday said he will donate Rs 1 lakh to the family of former Jana Sangh legislator Bhagwati Prasad who died in penury last week.
Uttarakhand floods: Vijay Bahuguna refuses to declare 5,748 missing persons dead
Hoping against hope, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Monday refused to declare as dead the 5,748 persons missing after the June 16 calamity in Uttarakhand, saying the mission to find them will not be given up. However, as the deadline for finding the mis...
Vidya Balan brings back the old world charm in a new photoshoot
Clad in a benarasi saree, Vidya Balan looked absolutely gorgeous in her latest photoshoot for 'Filmfare' magazine.
China's GDP growth drops to 7.5 per cent, tests reform push
China's GDP growth slowed in the second quarter to 7.5 percent year-on-year as weak overseas demand weighed on output and investment, lining up a test of Beijing's resolve to revamp the world's second-biggest economy in the face of deteriorating data.
Sonam Kapoor: Won't talk ill about an actress on a personal front
Sonam, daughter of Sunita and actor Anil Kapoor, feels her forthrightness sets an example for other girls.
Australian woman gored at Spain bull run in 'very serious' condition
A 23-year-old Australian woman gored in the chest on the final day of Spain's annual San Fermin bull-running festival was in a "very serious" condition, local authorities said on Sunday.
Miscreants rob, throw elderly woman out of moving train
An elderly woman had a close shave when she was pushed out of a train by two armed men after being robbed of her valuables, police said on Sunday.
Britain's royal baby is a billionaire even before birth
As Britain counts the hours before Prince William and Kate Middleton announce the birth of their first child, a global intelligence firm on ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals has estimated that the royal baby could inherit as much as 1 billion pounds...
An IITian, two NIT students among 11 arrested for cheating in SAIL exam
Eleven youths, including a IITian and two NIT students, were held today for alleged irregularities in examination for recruitment in Steel Authority of India.
5-day Mudiya Poono fair begins on July 18, preparations in full swing
More than 10 million pilgrims are expected to perform the 23-km long 'Goverdhan Parikrama' as part of the Mudiya Poono fair here, regarded as being the mini 'Kumbha Mela'.
Bhopal: Two CRPF jawans arrested for making video clip of woman on train
When the woman objected, a jawan allegedly assaulted her while another deleted the clip from the phone.
I am not giving up, says Jenson Button
Button, has slumped to tenth in the championship standings, is facing his first winless season since 2008.
Pran turned villains into stars, says Bollywood
Bollywood stars who worked with Pran in films speak about their association with the late actor.
Cong demands CBI probe into charges against BJP leader Arvind Menon
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kantilal Bhuria on Saturday demanded CBI probe into the sexual harassment allegations made against state BJP's Organising Secretary Arvind Menon. Bhuria in a letter to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan requested him to...
Goa government to distribute 15,000 free laptops amongst students
Goa government will distribute 15,000 free laptops amongst students in the state by the end of July 2013, sources said on Saturday. The state government has secured a deal with vendors that will bring it a discount of Rs 4,000 on the price of each laptop,...
Shiv Sena MLA gets three months in jail for attacking an engineer
A local court on Saturday sentenced Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Jadhav to three months imprisonment for assaulting a state power utility engineer three years back.
