Congress 'promises' bridge in river-less terrain
In a major gaffe, the Congress election manifesto on Monday has promised a bridge in Goa's Neura village -- which is landlocked with no river or rivulet anywhere near it.
The glaring error was pointe
Dikshit orders probe into kids' abuse in orphanage
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday ordered an inquiry in the alleged sexual assault and harassment of children at a privately-run orphanage in central Delhi.
"We have ordered an inquiry in
Five Indians held in Ghana
Five Indians and 31 other foreigners were arrested in Ghana for flouting investment laws, the authorities said.
The other foreigners arrested include 28 Chinese, two Filipinos, and one Bangladeshi. T
Olympic qualifiers: Indian men thrash Italy 8-1, women beat Canada 4-1
Indian men's hockey team thrashed Italy 8-1 while the women churned out a much improved performance to beat Canada 4-1 in their second match of the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers at the Major Dhyan C
Lamborghini driver killed in crash
A young realtor driving a Lamborghini was killed when his sports car hit a cyclist and crashed into a bus stop railing in south Delhi early on Sunday, police said. The cyclist was injured.
Anukool Ri
Sea Killing: Italian ship owners agree to cooperate in probe, says Kerala Police
The owners of an Italian ship, whose security crew shot dead two Indian fishermen, have agreed to cooperate with the inquiry, Kerala Police said on Saturday.
Kochi Police Commissioner M.R. Ajith Kuma
China to surpass India as top gold consumer
China is set to surpass India as the world's top gold consumer this year, the World Gold Council (WGC) predicted.
The demand for gold in China, the world's largest producer, rose by 20 per cent to 76
Road accidents cost India $20 billion every year
India suffers a staggering hit of Rs.1 lakh crore ($20 billion) every year due to road accidents, according to the International Road Federation (IRF), which says the country lacks 'political will' to
Two Italian ship officials may be arrested
Two security officials of an Italian ship who shot dead two Indian fishermen four days ago are likely to be arrested here on Sunday, Kerala police said.
Police reached the Italian tanker Enrica Lexie
Four Pakistani girls come under acid attack
Unidentified miscreants allegedly threw acid on four girls in Pakistan's Faisalabad city on Saturday, Geo News reported.
The men after throwing the acid fled the scene in Ghulam Muhammadabad area.
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