Mirchpur violence: Jats continue rail blockade
Jind: Hundreds of Jat community members continued to squat on railway tracks near here for the second day on Sunday, disrupting train services over their demand for a fresh CBI probe into the Mirchpur
A rickshaw puller who penned four books
Lucknow: Rehman Ali Rehman, a rickshaw puller in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, doesn't mind if has to wait long for a customer. He uses the time to scribble on pieces of paper - poems for his forthc
Diaz wants more Angels
Actress Cameron Diaz wants to star in yet another Charlie’s Angels film.
Mayawati orders release of Banda rape victim
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati Saturday announced the release from jail of a 17-year-old rape victim who had been implicated in a theft case by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA from Banda.
Kashmir looks better now: Army chief
Indian Army Chief General V.K. Singh has said cross-border incursions had come down and the situation in Jammu and Kashmir appeared “better” now, but he put the onus of making the situation “even better” on the state government.
Another Kalmadi aide granted bail
A Delhi court Saturday granted bail to former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) official Sanjay Mahendroo, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the queen's baton relay scam.
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi critical in Pune hospital
Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist and Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's condition is "grim" in a hospital here, his physician said Saturday.
20 from Karnataka among Sabarimala victims
At least 20 people from Karnataka are among the over 100 pilgrims who died in a stampede near Kerala's Sabarimala temple, officials here said Saturday.
Natalie urges fans to help flood victims
Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia is urging her fans to donate to the flood appeal in her native country after seeing the images of devastation just “an hour away” from where she lives.
Army to get vigilance wing to curb scams: Gen. singh
Stung by a series of land scams and corruption cases, the Indian Army is now planning to set up an internal vigilance wing to keep a tab on its men and prevent such instances from recurring.