Amid reports of alleged interference in the CBI probe into the coal scam, BJP leader Arun Jaitley today demanded constitution of a special investigation team, besides accusing the UPA of being a “rogue government” that will not allow CBI to function independently.

The World Bank has come out with a $12 billion to $20 billion four-year plan aimed at bringing down poverty levels in seven low-income Indian states, where majority of India’s poor live, to just 5.5 per cent in 2030 against 29.8 per cent in 2010.

NDA allies BJP and SAD on Friday came out with divergent views on the apex court order dismissing terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s plea for commuting his death sentence, with the former demanding implementation of the execution and the latter seeking a presidential review.

An Indian scientist and his Taiwanese colleague have discovered a blue super-giant star located in the constellation Virgo, far beyond our Milky Way Galaxy.

People can “see” the flavour of foods before actually tasting them, a new study has claimed. According to research presented at the American Chemical Society’s meeting in New Orleans, the eyes can beat the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of food.

High blood pressure in the kidneys of people with apple-shaped bodies may put them at an increased risk of developing kidney disease later in life, according to a new study.

A part-human and part-ape-like creature that existed two million years ago in South Africa, had a pigeon-toed gait, human-like front teeth, and was an able climber, new research has found.

Justice (retd) Sudhir Nanavati, who headed the ‘slapgate’ inquiry, today contradicted S. Sreesanth’s claim that he was elbowed by Harbhajan Singh in the 2008 IPL incident, saying the pacer was indeed slapped by his then India teammate.

Veteran Bollywood actor Pran Sikand, a Hindi cinema villain loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers, was today chosen for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest official recognition for film personalities in India.

Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari has claimed that a “senior leader” had approached him to topple the Congress-led UPA-2 government at the Centre.