India
Private chopper crashes near Kedarnath, two killed
A private chopper crashed while taking flight at Garud Chatti near Kedarnath killing a pilot and a technician on Wednesday.
Salman Khan hit-and-run case: I plead not guilty, says the actor
A Mumbai court has charged the actor with culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the 2002 case.
Aamir Khan has made my journey richer, says Kiran Rao
Kiran Rao met Aamir Khan on the sets of 2001 film 'Lagaan' and they got married in 2005.
'Detective Byomkesh Bakshi' is set in war-torn Kolkata
The director declined to reveal the name of the specific novel on which the film is based.
Jennifer Lawrence gives her Oscar away to her parents
Larence landed the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in 'Silver Linings Playbook' earlier this year.
Motorola Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx unveiled
The Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx will go on sale for $99, $199 and $299 for customers who sign a 2 year contract and will be available in Verizon stores August 20.
Toronto film festival to debut films on Mandela, Assange
The world premiere of "The Fifth Estate," a ripped-from-the-headlines drama about Julian Assange and the creation of WikiLeaks, will open the 38th Toronto International Film Festival, which typically yields a number of Oscar contenders.
Court asks police to file FIR against Cong MLA, aide for fraud
A local court on Tuesday directed police to file a criminal case against a sitting Congress MLA and his aide in connection with an alleged cheating case. Chief Judicial Magistrate P Paul directed police to register the case against MLA Jaisingh Agarwal an...
Britain's William and Kate keep the world waiting for baby's name
It took a month for Prince Charles' name to be made public and a week for William.
BSP leader, 2 aides arrested for raping a school girl in a moving SUV
After raping the girl in the SUV, the accused took her to a house in Lakhmai Vihar area where she was again gangraped.
Inmate dies after falling from a truck inside Tihar premises
The Tihar jail inmate, who was allegedly trying to escape the prison in a PWD truck, slipped from the vehicle and died.
Bhopal gas tragedy: Court orders issuance of summons to Dow Chem
A district court on Tuesday directed authorities concerned to send summons to the US-based Dow Chemicals, making it an accused in the Bhopal gas tragedy case. The move comes almost eight months after Madhya Pradesh High Court lifted its stay on the previ...
News briefs: Accreditation pending for renowned universities in Lucknow
Three main universities of the city, Lucknow University, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University and Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University still do not have National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation. The UGC made it mandator...
HC upholds death award to a man in rape, murder case
Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday upheld the decision of a lower court awarding death sentence to a 24-year-old convict in a rape and murder case. The division bench of Justices Shantanu Kemkar and MC Garg upheld the decision of a lower court in Manawa...
Drug pusher escapes from state Narcotics Cell's custody
The lone accused in one of the biggest seizures of poppy husk in the country escaped from the custody of the Madhya Pradesh Narcotics Cell on Monday night by breaking his handcuffs, police sources said on Tuesday.
WBF postpones India Open to January next year
The USD 120,000 India Open GP Gold, which was scheduled to be held at Lucknow in December this year, has been postponed by a month to January next year by the BWF.