Price hike burden on common man: Trivedi
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ally Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday said the hike in petrol prices would lead to further inflation and be a burden on the common man.
Karmapa cash row: Police to file chargesheet
Over seven months after foreign and Indian currency worth Rs.70 million was seized from the monastery of the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Himachal Pradesh Police have completed their investigat
Davis Cup: Sugita stuns Somdev to put Japan ahead
Yuichi Sugita produced an amazing mix of scintillating power and precision to outwit India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman 6-3,6-4,7-5 and give Japan a 1-0 lead on the opening day of their Davis Cup World Gro
Bhutan king to marry India-educated bride on Oct 13
The date is set for a royal wedding. Bhutan's 31-year-old king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will tie the knot with his India-educated bride, Jetsun Pema, Oct 13, an official of her alma mater here s
Crocodile kills minor in Uttar Pradesh
A crocodile killed a 10-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, officials said on Friday.
The crocodile attacked Anjali, a native of Kaharigarh village, on Thursday while she was s
Baby dies as doctor delays 'unlucky' birth date
A doctor in China delayed surgery to deliver a baby as the date was considered "inauspicious", causing the baby to die three days after it was born.
The family has claimed doctor Zeng Yuanna at the P
Don't open Kerala temple's vault B for now: Supreme Court
The Supreme court on Friday said the question of opening vault B of Kerala's Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple will be considered only after steps have been taken for the protection and conservation of the
Schools unsure of pay-off in admitting kids
Private schools are admitting 25 per cent children from disadvantaged sections of the society under the Right to Education (RTE) Act but are apprehensive about receiving reimbursement from the government, a study says.
Licences of 170 Haj tour operators cancelled
The Haj plans of nearly 10,000 pilgrims have been jeopardised after the central government cancelled the licences of 170 private tour operators, an official said here on Friday.
"The licences were ca
Delhi’s forgotten street performers
“We are like flowers growing in filth.” Somehow when translated in English, the significance of Sajjan Bhatt’s bitter words seems to get lost.