Vaghela ends fast, says Modi government betrayed trust
Congress leaders led by former union minister Shankersinh Vaghela ended their 74-hour fast Tuesday, saying it had highlighted how the Narendra Modi government had betrayed the trust of the people of G
Onion export ban lifted
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EgoM) on Tuesday lifted the ban on onion exports to help farmers, said Food Minister K.V. Thomas.
The government banned onion exports on September 9 to control rising
Pakistani schoolboy dies after punishment
A schoolboy in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city died after doing multiple sit-ups as punishment for not doing his homework.
Meher Ali fell down the stairs and died Monday while returning to his class room
West Bengal confirms bird flu, culling begins
The culling of birds began on Tuesday in West Bengal's Nadia district after the union health ministry confirmed that samples had tested positive for bird flu, an official said.
"We have started culli
A Nano car worth Rs.22 crores
The Tata Group on Monday unveiled a Nano car, made with gold and silver, and studded with precious stones, worth an astronomical over Rs.22 crore.
But, it's not for sale, the valuable and fully funct
Polish shoes at temple, court orders teen for harassing girl
The Orissa High Court has granted bail to a man accused of misbehaving with a young girl at a marriage function in Orissa, on the condition that he will polish shoes of devotees at a temple for three
Himachal Police sings awareness tunes
Himachal Pradesh Police have just got a new weapon to counter social evils - it's caller tunes! Every caller on the mobile phone of a police personnel will hear an awareness message against drug addic
Supreme Court to rule Sep 29 on Hasan Ali's bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved for Sep 29 its order on the centre's plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to alleged money launderer Hasan Ali Khan, who is described as the country's t
India confirms bird flu in West Bengal
India Tuesday confirmed that there were cases of bird flu in West Bengal after samples collected from Nadia district in the state tested positive, officials said here.
The government also ordered cul
Mehbooba denies Modi praise, calls Sushma a liar
It’s an unseemly war of words caught in a tangle of denials and accusations. And at the centre are Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and Opposition leader Mehbooba Mufti, who says she never praised Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.