Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said some 'very important' bills are to be presented in the winter session of parliament and hoped that the opposition would not boycott it.

"I sincerely hope

The Winter Session of Parliament began on a stormy note on Tuesday as both houses were adjourned for the day, with the Lok Sabha enveloped by protests and bedlam.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said some "very important" bills are to be presented in the Winter Session of Parliament and hoped that the opposition would not boycott it.

Slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son Khamis, whose death was announced several times since the Libyan conflict erupted, is reportedly still alive, a defence ministry official said.

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A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday slipped from the day's highs and closed 119 points higher, even as the rupee fell to a new low.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE,

Urging the Delhi High Court to make Tihar Jail a meat-free zone, PETA India on Tuesday said many jails in the US have introduced vegetarian food and found "noticeable difference" in the personalities

A special CBI court hearing the 2G case on Tuesday shifted the trial to the Tihar Jail complex following a Delhi high court order. The court shifted the hearing due to security reasons, a lawyer said.

India have risen to No.2 position in the Test rankings, thanks to South Africa losing the second Test against Australia.

South Africa thus slipped to third on the Reliance ICC Test Championship table

It will be a cold and lonely winter for Delhi Zoo’s bears and deer population as the authorities have segregated the male and female of both the species in an attempt to prevent breeding. The reason: lack of space to accommodate new cubs or fawns.

At least seven people including two children were charred to death when two AC coaches of the Howrah-Dehradun express train caught fire early on Tuesday in Giridih district of Jharkhand, police said.