The mercy pleas of sandalwood smuggler Veerapan’s four associates, sentenced to death in a 1993 landmine blast case, have been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee, a human rights activist said here today.

Fuel shortage is restraining the growth of power sector and it needs to be addressed at the earliest, power minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said today.

With the government ordering a CBI probe, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may also register a criminal case of money laundering to probe allegations of kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal from an Italian defence and aerospace firm.

India has underlined the need for the UN Security Council to address critical areas arising out of armed conflict including providing humanitarian assistance to civilians, saying the UN body’s responsibility to protect citizens does not end with mere military response.

A journalist was jailed for storming the Grammys’ stage and almost accepting an award on behalf of Adele before being pushed aside by Jennifer Lopez.

Queen Elizabeth II has topped the list of Britains’s most powerful women but surprisingly the Royal family’s newest member, the Duchess of Cambridge, features nowhere in the list.

Tamil Nadu today said the Central Bill on Food Security was replete with “confusion and inaccuracy” and that the state should be exempted from the implementation of the proposed measure.

Most women give up dieting after an average of five weeks, two days and 43 minutes, according to a new UK research.

Underdogs West Indies stunned five-time champions Australia by eight runs in a thrilling low-scoring Super Six stage match to storm into the final of the ICC women’s Cricket World Cup against the same opponents at the MIG Club ground here today.

While roses, chocolates, teddy bears, red heart-shaped “I Love You” pillows and candlelight dinners etc may be classic ways to woo, couples caught in the game of love are exploring unique gifts like gifting a star in the sky or a piece of land on the moon for Valentine’s Day.