India
'Billionaire' compounder's police custody extended for 7 days
A local court today extended by seven more days the police custody of Mahesh Chandra Sharma, who was apprehended by by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh.
Modi to give tips to Bihar BJP workers on election campaigning through video conferencing
BJP campaign committee chief Narendra Modi will be giving election tips to party workers in Bihar through video conferencing on Saturday.
December 16 gangrape: Witness stands by his statement, identifies accused
Ramadhar, a carpenter, was allegedly assaulted and robbed by the six accused before they gangraped the girl.
Grandfather rapes minor girl for four years
A minor girl was allegedly raped for four years by her grandfather, police said on Friday.
Indian fisherman awaiting release dies in Pak jail
A 60-year-old Indian fisherman who had completed his prison term and was awaiting release has died at a local hospital in Pakistan's biggest city.
AI plane with 140 on board skids off at Bagdogra airport
The Delhi-Bagdogra flight 880 landed at 2.15 pm but while taking a turn during taxiing one of its rear wheels veered off the tarmac.
It's the right time for me to direct films: Himanshu Malik
Himanshu Malik is making his debut as a director with a full length feature film.
Death toll in Thane garment factory building collapse rises to 6
The police has arrested the architect of the building but five others remain absconding.
Pirelli asks F1 teams to respect tyre requirements
Ahead of the German Grand Prix, Pirelli has asked teams to ensure safety by strictly respecting tyre operation requirements.
France rejects asylum request from Edward Snowden
France said it was rejecting a request for asylum from fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. "Like many countries, France received a request for asylum from Mr. Edward Snowden through its embassy in Moscow.
Nagaland Congress leaders urged to shun disunity
Vayalar Ravi stressed on the need to shun internal bickering and strengthen the Nagaland unit in order to bring it back to power in the state.
Sabine Lisicki, Marion Bartoli reach Wimbledon final
Sabine Lisicki advanced to her first Wimbledon final a couple of hours after Marion Bartoli reached her second.
Paes, Bopanna, Mirza crash out of Wimbledon
Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna lost their respective semi-final matches after being engaged in gruelling five-setters.
Ashwini Akkunji visits Asian Athletics C'ship after serving ban
The 2-year ban of Akkunji and five other women quarter-milers, who flunked a dope test in 2011, ended on Thursday.
Jammu: Youth arrested for raping class X student
The girl's parents allege that they had approached panchayat for action against the accused, but it in-turn asked them to remain silent over the issue.
Sulabh International to adopt flood-hit villages
Moved by the the pitiable condition of women in the Deoli-Bramhagram villages of Uttarakhand, where all the men have perished in the flash floods of mid-June, Sulabh International has decided to adopt the villages.
