Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 5: Former junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor and cricketer S. Sreesanth on Sunday welcomed the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s decision to allow the Kochi franchis

Parts of Hyderabad remained shut on Monday in response to a call given by Muslim organisations to mark the 18th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper posted in Haryana burnt himself to death in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, the police said on Monday.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian seems to be stepping up her fitness regime and has been spotted heading to the gym often.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas as to why his appointment should not be quashed. The court will hear the matter January 27, 2011.

Two men were arrested here Monday for attacking young women with blades, the police said. Vishal, 19, and Rohit, 26, were arrested from in Delhi's Mongolpuri locality, a police officer said.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the 17th consecutive day on Monday as Opposition MPs continued to press for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Dec 6: French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday backed India's bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council and also called upon Pakistan to fight terrorism even as India and France signed seven

A man was killed and two others were severely injured when an under-construction railway underpass collapsed in northwest Delhi on Monday, officials said.

Sao Paulo: At least 37 people were killed, over 100 arrested and over 500 weapons and 34 tonnes of drugs seized in operations against drug gangs in two slums in Rio de Janeiro, police said.

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