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Mussoorie: Neighbour arrested as he lures 3-year-old girl with a chocolate, rapes her
A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Mussoorie, police said in Dehradun on Thursday.
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping, rape of minor girl
A man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in Mahrajganj for kidnapping and raping a minor girl. In August 2010, the 15-year-old victim was kidnapped and raped by Sakti Kasudhan in Pipra Parsauni village, prosecution sources said.
Twitter launches Twitter Alerts, emergency alerts for phones
Twitter is launching an alerts feature that lets users receive emergency notices as text messages.
Muzaffarnagar riots: 408 booked for murder, IGP to head probe cell
As many as 408 people have been booked for murder in connection with the Muzaffarnagar riots while cases registered in the strife-torn district and adjoining areas were on Wednesday handed over to a Special Investigation Cell which will be supervised by a...
NFDC announces names of 9 scripts for National Script Lab
All selected scripts will be mentored by Marten Rabarts, Olivia Stewart and Ritesh Batra.
Delhi govt issues guidelines to schools to check dengue spread
In the wake of the spiralling cases of dengue in the national capital, Delhi government on Wednesday issued a circular to all schools in the city suggesting do's and don'ts for prevention of the disease including wearing of full-sleeve tops and trousers a...
The Lunchbox: Praised by foreign press, snubbed by FFI
Jay Weissberg of Variety wrote that 'The Lunchbox' is a feel good movie that touches the heart.
Unidentified gunmen kill an Indian in Philippines
Unidentified gunmen ambushed and killed an Indian man when he was travelling in a car in the Philippines, media reported on Wednesday.
Centre will try to build consensus among political parties on Anti-riot Bill: Rahman Khan
Against the backdrop of riots in Muzaffarnagar, Minorities Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan on Wednesday said the Centre would try to build consensus among political parties to get the Anti-riot Bill passed in Parliament.
How BlackBerry, BBM lost their mojo: Ask a teenager
If you want to know how BlackBerry lost its mojo, spend some time with a bunch of teens.
Kenyan mall siege over: President
Four days after terrorists siege to an upscale mall in the Kenyan capital city the bloodbath ended on Tuesday leaving 72 people dead, as President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the multi-agency team had defeated the attackers and "that part has been completed"...
Tata Hispano to cease production at Spanish plant on mounting losses
New Delhi: Tata Motors on Tuesday said it will cease production at its subsidiary Tata Hispano Motors Carrocera, based in Zaragoza, Spain, next month due to heavy losses incurred by the company.
Indian envoy's book seeks to unravel mysteries of life
New Delhi: How does one fathom time, does time exist beyond the grasp of the senses and the need of consciousness to be able to create anything - these philosophical questions are sought to be answered in a new book by an Indian diplomat.
Parle Agro launches Café Cuba to re-enter carbonated drinks market
Mumbai: Fast moving consumer goods major Parle Agro on Tuesday re-entered the Rs.15,000 crore-worth carbonated soft drinks (CSD) segment, 20 years after it sold brands like Thums Up and Limca.
BJP MLA Sangeet Som booked under National Security Act
BJP MLA Sangeet Som, who was arrested for alleged involvement in fake video uploading case and making provocative speeches, was on Tuesday booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).
Five men gangrape middle-aged West Bengal woman, no arrests yet
A woman from West Bengal was gangraped by five men in Bihar's Patna district, police on Tuesday said.