UAE sentences scores of Islamists in coup plot trial
A UAE court today jailed most of 94 Islamists, including 13 women, up to 15 years after convicting them with a plot to overthrow the country’s rulers.
Not in the race for MP chief ministership, says Jyotiraditya
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that he is not in the race to become the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh and has ruled out contesting the upcoming assembly polls there.
1,785 pilgrims leave for Amarnath from Jammu
A small batch of 1,785 devotees today left Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.
Security tightened to protect non-Manipuri labourers
Manipur government has tightened security measures to protect non-Manipuri migrant labourers following recent attacks on them by unidentified persons.
Pilgrims rescued, foodgrain shortage in some Uttarakhand villages
Rescue of pilgrims stranded in Badrinath came to an end today with about 150 of them being safely evacuated even as the administration struggled with the task of supplying relief to remote parts of Uttarakhand where foodgrain shortage has been reported in 170 villages.
Youth stabbed to death over water dispute in Ghaziabad
A 28-year-old youth was stabbed to death allegedly by his neighbour over filling drinking water in Link road area, police said today.
Calm and relaxed approach did the trick, says Charles
West Indies stand-in skipper Kieron Pollard lauded his team’s character after the tense one-wicket win over India in a tri-nation ODI series match here, saying it was a refreshing change from the not
Even other boards oppossed DRS: BCCI
It was not only the Indian cricket board but few other countries too expressed reservations on implementing the much-debated Decision Review System uniformly in all matches during the annual conferenc
Verma: SP govt only has looter
Intensifying his attack on Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Union minister Beni Prasad Verma on Monday accused him of betraying Muslims, who should be wary of the SP’s vote bank politics.
We had to slog more in our days: Usha Uthup
Recalling her days at city heritage pub Trincas in late 60s, when she swooned the crowd for decades, singing icon Usha Uthup says present day talents don’t have to work that hard to prove themselves.