As the world prayed for the speedy recovery of ailing peace icon Nelson Mandela, his former wife said that it was extremely painful to see the anti-apartheid leader’ present state of health but it was “God’s wish”.

Strongly protesting the cabinet approval of natural gas price increase, Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa today said the move will benefit only a particular company and argued against the “artificial pricing” mechanism for domestic gas production.

Whereabouts of two ITBP personnel, who were killed in the helicopter crash in Uttarakhand’s Gaurikund during rescue operations, remain untraced even after a week as special troops continued their search for them in the Garhwal ranges of the state.

Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna today announced setting up of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority to look into planning and development of the flood-hit areas of the state.

Dubbing Narendra Modi as a “very divisive figure”, finance minister P. Chidambaram today said the BJP has “not changed its spots” and people will reject the party in the next Lok Sabha elections as it represents an idea that is against secularism and inclusiveness.

Normal life across Kashmir was affected today due to the strike called by separatist groups to protest against the killing of two youths in alleged army firing in Valley’s Bandipora district.

Pop star Lady Gaga surprised fans at Gay Pride kick-off rally, where she made her first official public appearance since her hip surgery.

Scam-tainted Suresh Kalmadi was today ousted as president of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA), losing the re-election bid to Qatar’s Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad on the opening day of the continental body’s two-day Congress here.

Last ditch efforts were today on to evacuate about 900 people from Badrinath amid overcast conditions at some places in Uttarakhand where authorities were grappling with the task of extricating bodies from under tonnes of debris lying in Kedarghati and their cremation.

In a reprieve to tennis ace Leander Paes, the Bombay high court has dismissed a cheque bounce case filed against him by a city-based interior designer. Justice R.