Om Puri house robbed, Rs 1.75 lakhs taken
Bollywood actor Om Puri’s residence at suburban Andheri was allegedly broken open by thieves and cash and jewellery collectively valued at Rs 1.75 lakh stolen, the police said on Saturday.
Honour killings: A global phenomenon
Even as the Government is contemplating bringing in a new law to deal with the spurt in honour killings, reports by human rights organisations show that cold-blooded murders in the name of saving fami
Jaipur Jantar Mantar, Matheran Rly to vie for Heritage status
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur and Matheran Light Railway are in the race along with 30 other new sites for inscription on Unesco's World Heritage List.
The World Heritage Committee will consider requests
It is competent to hear fresh bail plea of Desai: Court
A Delhi court has rejected a petition filed by the CBI questioning its jurisdiction to hear an anticipatory bail plea by former Medical Council of India (MCI) president Ketan Desai in a fresh corrupti
Navy to buy AUVs for underwater surveillance
The Navy is planning to procure an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with onboard sonars and cameras for boosting its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities under the sea.
The Navy has issue
Prince Charles snubbed by 'too busy' Pope: Report
Prince Charles has been snubbed by Pope Benedict who reportedly turned down an invitation to meet the king-in-waiting on his first state visit to Britain in September, claiming he's "too busy". Charle
Over 50 killed in China floods
More than 50 people have died and 15 are missing following massive floods, landslides and mud flows that hit parts of central and southern China after days of torrential rains. Nearly 17.2 million res
Need to consult locals on carbide waste disposal: Ramesh
Facing protests over a plan to incinerate toxic waste of Union Carbide plant in Bhopal at a disposal unit at Pithampur, the environment minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, has assured villagers that a study w
Encounter in Kishtwar between troops, top Lashker commander
An encounter broke out between security forces and militants, including a top Lashker-e-Tayyaba commander, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
The gun battle started after the troop
Where have Rs 10 coins gone?
More than a year after its launch and amid Reserve Bank's claim that it had circulated 8 crore pieces of the ten-rupee coin, one wonders where the currency is?
Launched with much fanfare as an alter