India
After J&K, demand for liquor ban in UP
"Consumption of liquor is considered bad in all religions and Uttar Pradesh is a land of faith for both Hindus and Muslims," its President Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan said.
Sheena murder case: CBI lodges FIR against Indrani, 2 others
Sheena, 25, was murdered on 24 April, 2012, and her body was burnt and disposed off in a forest in Raigad district the next day.
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti sent to 2 days police custody
Bharti had surrender in South West Delhi’s Dwarka police station on late Monday evening with his team of lawyers.
Mumbai: Two constables suspended for thrashing a woman outside Ganesh pandal
The video of a lady police official beating up the woman had gone viral, prompting police to initiate a probe into the incident.
Goa Crime Branch files chargesheet in Louis Berger case, former CM Digambar Kamat named as suspect
Those named as accused are former Goa PWD minister Churchill Alemao and former project director Anand Wachasundar.
Countdown for India's first space observatory begins
PSLV-C30 will be launched from First Launch Pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
Henrik Stenson extends lead to three at Tour Championships, Jordan Spieth second
Stenson, who won the event wire-to-wire in 2013, made it six rounds in a row holding the lead at Bobby Jones' old stomping grounds as he built on his two-shot overnight lead with a two-under 68 for a nine-under 131 total.
Police trace Somnath Bharti's hideouts, pick up his dog
Police source said it has traced the hideouts of Bharti, an Aam Aadmi Party leader, somewhere in Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. It also picked up his pet Labrador --"Don" -- from his Malviya Nagar residence in south Delhi.
Indian envoy called in, Nepal raises movement of supplies issue
Indian envoy Ranjit Rae was called in by the Acting Nepalese Foreign Minister Khaga Raj Adhikari after hundreds of protesters opposing the new Constitution blocked a key trade checkpoint on the Indo-Nepal border.
Kolkata: Explosion in a factory in Cossipore area of Kolkata leaves 1 killed and 2 wounded
Initial reports suggest that the explosion happened when the labourers were trying to clean up vacant spot inside the factory which was covered with bushes.
14 Indians killed, 13 injured in Haj stampede in Saudi Arabia: Sushma Swaraj
Over 800 pilgrims were injured in the disaster that took place on the first day of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice.
Gujarat CM announces package for economically backward category, scheme for students across castes
The announcement by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel was made in an apparent bid to pacify the Patels as well as other communities which at present do not get benefits of reservations.
Kerala Police identify main accused in Catholic nun murder case
A lookout notice has been issued against the accused and his photographs have also been released. According to police, they traced the phone signals of the accused and found that he was in Pala hours after the murder.
Indian Army Major killed in accidental firing during an exercise at Pokhran
The officer Major Dhruv Yadav was on a tank during the exercise when he was killed in the firing.
Narendra Modi kickstarts his week-long visit to Ireland, US
Modi will hold talks with his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny and is also scheduled to interact with members of the Indian community in Ireland.