Facing all round criticism over inducting tainted former Uttar Pradesh minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said his membership has been suspended.

A party spokesp

The Congress on Sunday brushed off reports about cracks in the ruling UPA coalition, saying ‘too much’ should not be read into the angry outburst of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

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Sukumaran Nambiar, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive member, died of heart attack on Sunday, party sources said.

He was 64. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Soft-spoken Nambia

A mystery disease has killed over 100 people and infected more than 2,000 in northern Uganda.

The disease, first reported in September 2009, has since been dubbed ‘nodding disease’ as it leaves its v

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday urged non-resident Indian (NRI) entrepreneures to increase investment in India, saying the the economic engagement of the diaspora was not been upto the pot

In these high-tech times, Indian Railways continues to rely on the age-old practice of bursting fire crackers on tracks to alert train drivers during dense fog.

"Fire crackers continue to help us dea

Iran has hailed the actions of the US navy as 'humanitarian' after an American warship freed 13 Iranians held by Somali pirates.

"We consider the actions of the US forces in saving the lives of Irani

One person was killed and six others injured when a local train collided with a stationary train in West Bengal's Nadia district on Saturday, a railway official said. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi h

US President Barack Obama has vowed to continue his efforts to create more jobs amid heartening news that the unemployment rate has declined to its lowest level in nearly three years.

Fulfilling the long-standing demand of its diaspora, India on Sunday said it would allow Non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote and participate in the election process.

"Pursuant to the law that was ena