India
WB: Two people die in Malda floods
The flood situation in the district, where 11,000 have been affected by the floods, remained unchanged.
Two Naxals arrested during joint search operation by CPRF, CAF, police
Two naxalites were arrested during a search operation in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, police said. The cadres were nabbed by the joint contingent of district force, CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and CAF (Chhattisgarh Armed Force) from...
Nawaz Sharif inaugurates hydropower plant in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated the first privately built hydroelectric power plant in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The 84MW run-of-the river project at Mirpur is also the country's first green energy project and will be registered with th...
Allison Randall is third Jamaican to admit positive dope test
The 25-year-old, who holds the Jamaican discus record with a distance of 61.21 metres, said she did not have the desire or the means to cheat.
Ads on Delhi autorickshaws: Court to hear plea on Tuesday
The drivers said that the prohibition on advertisements on auto-rickshaws was discriminatory as radio taxis were permitted to do so.
Cop wanted in murder of 14-year-old boy surrenders
A suspended police inspector, who was wanted in a 14-year-old boy murder case, surrendered on Monday before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Lucknow, police said.
'Puppy', 'burqa' won't yield votes for BJP: Nitish Kumar
Decrying the 'puppy' and 'burqa' remarks, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in a veiled attack on Narendra Modi, said use of such language will not yield votes for the BJP, and instead will only pollute the environment.
Following the Bhatts, Guddu Dhanoa plans to make 'Deewana' sequel
Filmmaker Guddu Dhanoa is gearing up to take the Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Deewana' ahead.
Now, a robot artist that can paint 'masterpieces'
The robot cleans the brushes itself and takes pictures of the canvas so that it can access the areas that need more paint.
Arjun Munda defends CP Singh's continuation as Jharkhand Assembly Speaker
Defending Jharkhand Assembly, Speaker C P Singh's continuation in the post, former Chief Minister Arjun Munda said on Monday constitutional definition should prevail upon.
2 teenage boys drown in an illegally-dug pond; police probe on
Two teenaged boys drowned in an artificial pond in Fattepur Gohi village on the outskirts of the Kanpur city, the police said.
Uttarakhand floods: BJP leaders meet PM, demand President's rule in state
A delegation of BJP leaders from Uttarakhand on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded imposition of President's rule in the flood-ravaged state on the grounds that the Congress government there had failed to deliver.
Bangladesh: 91-year-old Islamist party leader gets 90-year jail term for war crimes
A 91-year-old top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami was on Monday sentenced to 90 years in jail by a special Bangladeshi tribunal for masterminding atrocities during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
TN: 2nd autopsy report of Dalit youth to be submitted in court today
A three-member team of doctors from AIIMS on Saturday had performed the second autopsy on Ilavarasan's body.
Construction worker killed in hit-and-run case; 5 arrested
A construction worker died after he was mowed down by a speeding vehicle in Jagannathpur village in Bhadohi and five persons have been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday.
Final trials of fully integrated Arjun Mark II in August
Chennai-based Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment has designed the Mark II version of MBT at its facility.
