Two double murders, all within a span of 36 hours, have left residents of this industrial and commercial hub of Punjab shocked.

The recovery of the body of a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), Ba

A major fire gutted more than 70 shanties on Friday afternoon in Patel Nagar area of central Delhi, said an official.

The fire broke out around 1.30pm at Kathputli colony in Patel Nagar area. Around

An undersea quake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale on Thursday jolted the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey said.

The epicentre was at a depth of 23.10 km, and determ

Supporters of Vladimir Putin have launched a website to encourage internet users to upload their photos and videos in support of the Russian prime minister.

The project's organisers call on users to

Russia will produce six submarines and one aircraft carrier annually starting 2013, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday.

"By 2013, production capacity [at Russian shipyards] will al

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government reacted cautiously to the Supreme Court verdict on Thursday canceling 122 telecom licences issued during jailed former communications minister A

Puppetry has been vital to traditional performing arts in India and abroad, having laid the foundation of visual and cinematic arts. Now a 15-day puppet festival has brought 10 groups from places as d

The Supreme Court's order on Thursday cancelling 122 telecom licences issued by the UPA government will result in consolidation by existing players and freeing of pricing power to the incumbent player

The union sports ministry has so far spent Rs.3.57 crore on the training and foreign exposure of boxers under Operation Excellence for London Olympics 2012 (OPEX 2012) scheme.

Of this, Rs. 2.48 crore

Visiting Chanchalguda Central Jail as Andhra Pradesh home secretary, he had received a guard of honour.

Just two months later, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer B.P. Acharya on Thur