Cutting across party lines, political leaders today demanded death penalty for the four convicts in December 16 gangrape case, saying the punishment should set a precedent so that nobody dares to even think of committing such an act.

Delhi police Tuesday came in for special praise for using scientific investigation techniques in the probe into the December 16 gangrape case by a city court which convicted the four men after a fast track trial.

Having given ample demonstration of his appetite for notching up big scores, India’s batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan Tuesday said he has become mentally strong, and that his shot selection has got better in the past one year.

India’s exports rose for the second straight month in August, while the trade deficit narrowed as gold imports fell.

An Indian court convicted four men Tuesday of the gang rape and “cold-blooded” murder of a student on a New Delhi bus in a crime that sickened the nation and led to new laws to tackle endemic sex crime.

Embattled former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf Tuesday filed a petition before the anti terrorism court in Quetta seeking exemption from personal appearance in connection with the Bugti murder case.

Narendra Lagad-trained Native Knight was well ridden by Dashrath Singh to win the President Of India Gold Cup (Grade I) 2400 metres, the main event of races held here on Sunday.

The Union home ministry has prepared a draft Cabinet note on the creation of a separate Telangana state. The note, MHA sources said, will be sent to the Cabinet Secretariat to be laid before the Cabinet once Congress president Sonia Gandhi is back from the United States, where she has gone for a medical checkup, as “political clearance” is needed for such a sensitive subject.

Four persons, including three children, were killed and six others injured when an old building collapsed at pilgrim city Puri, nearly 65 km from here, on Saturday night.

Nigeria, Senegal and surprise package Ethiopia reached the final play-offs for the World Cup after winning last-round group games on Saturday. Tunisia crashed out and will miss Brazil 2014 after being shocked at home by Cape Verde Islands.