India
WB: Angry passengers block railway tracks at Sonarpur, demand more local trains
Angry passengers on Friday blocked the railway tracks at Sonarpur station of Eastern Railway demanding more local trains to Sealdah station in Kolkata.
PIL seeks direction to CBI to secure Vanzara's confession
CBI said that Vanzara's resignation letter is of no value in terms of evidence.
Gujarat govt's response sought on plea alleging illegal sand mining
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Thursday sought a response of Gujarat government on a plea alleging illegal mining going in the state in "brazen violation" of the Supreme Court and NGT's directions.
Shamli: More than 50 people arrested for inciting violence
Amid tight security measures, police has arrested 54 people in connection with a clash that erupted in Shamli district, in which a young boy was killed, a senior police official said on Thursday.
JK govt approves up to Rs 5 lakh compensation for riot victims
The decision was taken last night in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Civil Secretariat.
Consent from original crew is the right way for remakes: Farhan
Farhan Akhtar's father-scriptwriter Javed has been embroiled in a legal battle with those remaking 'Zanjeer'.
India's Olympic ban continues as IOC rejects IOA's clause
IOC has rejected the request of the suspended IOA to allow chargesheeted officials to continue and run for office.
Eight killed in Vietnam floods
At least 14 people were injured and 10 others are still missing.
Narendra Modi rolls out poll blitz, to address Indian diaspora in US
Apparently impervious to a storm created by suspended IPS officer DG Vanzara's explosive letter slamming him, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a blitz in which he would address a string of events including a video conference spe...
Sony Xperia Z1 surfaces with 5-inch full HD display, 20.7MP camera
Alongside the Xperia Z1 launch, Sony also announced the lens-style cameras - QX10 and QX 100 - designed for mounting on smartphones.
Google celebrates John Wisden's 187th birthday
John Wisden is widely known for launching the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 1864.
Internet giant Google turns 15
Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who had met at university in 1995, incorporated the firm on Sep 4, 1998. Originally called BackRub, it was eventually named Google.
Yasin Bhatkal's grilling reveals Indian Mujahideen has split: Sources
He has reportedly revealed that Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu has replaced him as the India commander of the group.
Cash awards for Raghunath, Sreejesh and Ramandeep
Hockey India will give Rs 1 lakh each to defender VR Raghunath, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and debutant forward Ramandeep Singh for scoring a goal on debut for the national team.
India needs a modern Gandhi, feels Prakash Jha
Jha feels that India badly needs a modern Gandhi today in view of the prevailing corruption in the society.
Now, separate authority to regulate annual pilgrimage to Kedarnath
With the June calamity extensively damaging infrastructure in Kedar valley, Uttarakhand government has decided to constitute a Kedarnath Development Authority to regulate the annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrine along the lines of the Vaishnodevi yat...
