56,383 cases pending in Supreme Court
Inadequate number of judges and delay in filling vacancies were among the various reasons responsible for the large number of pending cases in courts, including 56,383 cases in the Supreme Court, Law
Man dies saving dog's life in frozen lake
A man in Scotland fell through a frozen lake in East Dunbartonshire county while trying to rescue his dog who went into the water.
The man's body was recovered from the Gadloch, a fresh water lake si
Japan helping India clean Yamuna: Natarajan
India is getting assistance from Japan for a programme to cleanse the Yamuna river, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said Monday.
In a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha, Natarajan info
Parliament ruckus over Bhagvad Gita facing ban in Russia
Parliamentarians across the political spectrum on Monday asked the government to ensure that the religious rights of Hindus in Russia are protected after a member pointed out an IANS report about the
Excited to be back in India: Thomas Mueller
Germany's star footballer Thomas Mueller is excited about his second trip to India with Bayern Munich.
"I am happy to come back after the visit to Kolkata and Siliguri in January 2009. Happy that mor
Parliament ruckus over Bhagvad Gita facing ban in Russia
Parliamentarians across the political spectrum on Monday asked the government to ensure that the religious rights of Hindus in Russia are protected after a member pointed out an IANS report about the Bhagvad Gita facing a ban and the prospect of it being branded as "extremist" literature there.
100 guerrillas waiting to sneak into Kashmir: Army
At least 100 guerrillas were waiting to infiltrate into the Kashmir Valley from across the Line of Control (LoC), the army on Monday said quoting information gleaned by intelligence agencies.
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Zardari returns to Pakistan from Dubai
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in the port city of Karachi late on Sunday night having spent two weeks in Dubai for medical treatment, the Geo News reported. He will resume his political activities from Monday, the report added.
Raja hatched 2G conspiracy: Former aide
Jailed former communications minister A. Raja's former additional private secretary Aseervatham Achary on Monday told a special court here that the DMK leader hatched the conspiracy on 2G spectrum lic
15-year-old mentally challenged raped in Goa
A 15-year-old mentally challenged girl was raped inside a toilet of a Church-run centre for the handicapped, police said on Monday.
According to police, the girl was lured to the toilet by a man name