India
Dalit priests train youngsters to perform religious ceremonies
Upset over priests refusing to perform rituals at their ceremonies, a group of Dalits have trained themselves in the rituals and are now teaching them to Dalit youths in Kota and Bundi districts of Rajasthan.
Akshay's 'OUATIMD' sold for Rs 15 cr in north circuit
'Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara' has been sold for about Rs 15 to 18 crore for distribution in the north circuit.
Akhilesh Yadav justifies IAS officer's suspension, says 'mistakes will be punished'
Samajwadi Party on Monday struck a defiant note on the issue of suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, saying officials are punished whenever they do something wrong and the Centre can withdraw IAS officers from the state.
Airtel likely to launch 4G services in Delhi by September
After Delhi, Airtel will launch 4G services in Mumbai and the company is in talks with players such as Huawei and ZTE for network.
Bangalore: Three people killed in building collapse
The building collapsed when the labourers were at work, Home Minister KJ George, who visited the spot, said.
Umashankar Gupta writes to Railway Board seeking better rail facilities
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Umashankar Gupta has written a letter to Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar asking to provide proper railway facilities to people of Bhopal.
TV offers opportunities to every talent: Javed Jaffrey
Indian television industry offers a plethora of opportunities to every talent and allows each to nurture its skillsIndian television industry offers a plethora of opportunities to every talent and allows each to nurture its skills, says Javed Jaffrey.
Murray hungry for more grand slams, not top ranking
The 26-year-old will play his first match since being crowned Wimbledon champion when he lines up at the Rogers Cup Masters Series event this week in Montreal.
Tiger Woods coasts to seven-shot win at Bridgestone Invitational
World number one Woods left an elite field trailing in his wake to land a record eighth title in the World Golf Championships (WGC) event.
Life remains paralysed in Darjeeling hills
Shops, markets, educational institutions and offices remained shut in the wake of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's (GJM) call to press for a separate state of Gorkhaland.
Monotonous, rigid military prison life awaits Bradley Manning
Manning was found guilty of 19 criminal charges, including espionage and theft, for giving about 700,000 classified diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks.
China's Sun wins 1,500 gold to claim distance treble
China's Sun Yang won a second consecutive world championship gold in the men's 1,500 metres freestyle to complete a rare treble.
Chinese troops stop Army from patrolling in Indian territory
The Indian Army personnel were stopped by Chinese troops who came mounted on heavy and light vehicles, official sources said.
Indians win 11 gold medals in World Police Games
The 39-member Indian team is taking part in a number of disciplines -- athletics, archery, boxing, judo, swimming and wrestling -- in the August 1 to 10 event.
CM Hemant Soren expands ministry, six new faces inducted
The 22-day-old Hemant Soren ministry in Jharkhand was expanded on Sunday with the induction of six new faces, taking the total number of ministers to nine including the Chief Minister. Governor Syed Ahmed administered the oath to Champai Soren, Simon Mara...
NCP leader Tariq Anwar calls UPA's decision on Telangana a right one
Defending UPA's decision on a separate Telangana, NCP general secretary Tariq Anwar today said all obstacles in the path of forming the 29th state will be resolved after taking into confidence those people opposing the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.