India
Tariq Anwar flays Speaker's decision to recognise 13 rebel RJD MLAs
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Tariq Anwar on Sunday flayed Bihar Assembly Speaker Uday Narayan Chaudhary for recognising 13 rebel RJD MLAs as a separate group and said the latter should have consulted constitutional experts a...
Jyotiraditya Scindia attacks Shivraj Singh Chouhan over 'non-payment' of compensation to farmers
Union Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday attacked Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over “non-payment” of compensation to farmers affected by unseasonal rains and hailstorm.
Muzaffarnagar riots inquiry commission to visit after 3 months
The one-man inquiry commission constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the Muzaffarnagar riots will visit again Muzaffarnagar after three months, sources said.
Two Maoists get life term for ambushing police party
A special court on Sunday awarded life imprisonment to two Maoists who had ambushed a police vehicle, killing 13 policemen and four civilians on December 19, 2002 in West Singhbhum district's Bitkilsoy village.
AIIMS starts unique health ID number system for its patients
Till now, all patients at AIIMS were identified by the Out Patient Department (OPD) cards issued to them.
Android KitKat, Jelly Bean under cyber threat; users' data could be compromised
A critical flaw has been reported in Android's VPN implementation, which could allow an attacker to bypass active VPN configuration to redirect secure VPN communications to a third party server.
Indians may get high end Swiss chocolates at cheaper rates
India and EFTA are negotiating a free trade agreement and both the sides have completed 13-14 rounds of talks.
Ukraine puts forces on combat alert, warns of war
After an over three-hour meeting with security and defence chiefs, acting President Turchinov said there was no justification for Russia's aggression.
'Gap widening between Muslims, advantaged sections in education'
The gap between Muslims and the advantaged sections of Indian society in the field of education has been widening since the 80s, according to a report presented at a seminar at Aligarh Muslim University.
Rashid Khan wins SAIL-SBI Open golf
The 23-year-old completed a memorable wire-to-wire victory at his home course.
One arrested, 730 tortoises seized in Purnea
Nearly 730 tortoises were seized and a member of a smuggler's gang was arrested on Saturday in Bihar's Purnia district, an official said.
Medical treat for Indian patients as Silent MRI scanner launches in country
One can now say goodbye to the noise and the claustrophobia one associates with while undergoing an MRI brain scan as the new MR 750Q - Silent MRI System promises to do away with it.
N Kiran Kumar Reddy likely to drop plans to float new party
Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, who will be listed in history as the last Chief Minister of an "undivided" Andhra Pradesh, is likely to drop his plans to float a new political party.
Thai anti-govt protesters target PM again despite hint of talks
Protesters in Thailand said they will rally at ministries and companies linked to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday, keeping up pressure on her to resign despite a vague proposal of talks from their leader.
Vasundhara Raje to hold 'Sarkar Apke Dwar' programme in all divisions
After successful tour of Bharatpur division to hear the people's grievances, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Thursday said her government would also reach out to the people of other divisions of the state.
Murray, Ferrer reach Mexican Open quarter-finals
The seventh-ranked Murray put in a authoritative performance against Sousa and set up a clash with France's Gilles Simon in the last eight.
