India
Digvijaya Singh to stage week-long hunger strike in Guna
Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said he will stage a seven-day hunger strike in Guna district headquarter from July 7, protesting against the state government for not providing relief to natural-calamity hit farmers.
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg takes pole position at British Grand Prix
The German secured pole by persevering on his final lap in changeable qualifying conditions on Saturday.
Bernie Ecclestone says he could bid to buy back Formula One
London-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners are the largest shareholder in Formula One with a stake of around 35 percent.
Three men gangrape, stab 25-year-old woman in Badaun
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped and injured by three persons in Bisauli area in Badaun, police said.
Mantis shrimps see reef in a different light!
Mantis shrimp use their eyes to navigate and spot predators and prey on the vibrant reef that is their home.
JK Rowling's 'Fantastic Beasts' to be shot in UK
JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter' spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is set 70 years before the story of boy wizard.
Hutara village: Married woman allegedly raped
A married woman was on Friday allegedly raped in Hutara village of Ramgarh police station in Palamau district, police said.
SC moved seeking CBI probe against Tapas Pal's remarks
The PIL was filed by advocate Bijayan Ghosh seeking a probe by CBI.
UP government to use social media to inform people about various welfare schemes and achievements
Apparently taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's use of social media, Uttar Pradesh government has decided to take to Facebook and Twitter to inform people about various welfare schemes and achievements.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton tops second practice at British Grand Prix
Hamilton, world champion in 2008, clocked a best lap in 1 minute, 34.508 seconds, to outpace Rosberg by 0.228 seconds.
Iraq army retakes Saddam Hussein's home village from Islamist rebels
The al Qaida splinter group leading the insurgency has declared a medieval-style Islamic caliphate erasing the borders of Iraq and Syria.
Modi proposes 'common model' for Himalayan states
The prime minister was in Katra to flag off the train linking Katra - the base camp for pilgrims headed to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine nestled in the Trikuta hills.
Kanwar fair: Uttarakhand police seek adequate security in 6 states
With the annual Kanwar fair round the corner, Uttarakhand Police has sought adequate deployment of security personnel at sensitive locations in six states through which the 'kanwariyas' (Shiva devotees) pass.
Fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee to open India Couture Week
The fashion week will see 9 of the country's top designers, including Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra, and Rohit Bal
Fraud, sex, post-it art among links removed by Google in Europe
Google's removal of search results in Europe is drawing accusations of press censorship.
Mexico cargo train derails, one killed
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) issued a press release saying the accident occurred along a stretch of rail in the southern state of Oaxaca's Isthmus of Tehuantepec region, Xinhua reported.
