India
Seven dead, more than half a million affected by Bihar floods: officials
More than half a million people have been affected by floods in Bihar, which have so far claimed the lives of seven people and forced thousands to flee their homes, officials said on Friday.
Saina confident of a strong comeback at World Championship
The world number three has been going through a lean patch for the last nine months as she has failed to win a single tournament.
Farm labourer rapes 13-month-old girl in Bulandshahr, arrested
A 13-month-old girl was allegedly raped by a farm labourer in Heerapur village in Bulandshahr district, police said on Friday.
Hopes of people from young UP CM dashed, alleges BJP
BJP on Friday alleged that law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh was deteriorating and the hopes of the people from a young Chief Minister "have been dashed".
Congress set to join Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand
Congress on Friday said it will join the new Jharkhand government to be formed under the leadership of JMM leader Hemant Soren. "On the advice of our national leadership, PCC President Sukdhdeo Bhagat announced that Congress Legislature Party leader Rajen...
Microsoft helped US intelligence agencies intercept messages, reveals Snowden
Microsoft cooperated closely with US intelligence agencies to facilitate the interception of private messages from its users, according to National Security Agency (NSA) documents revealed on Thursday by the British daily The Guardian.
Farhan gave me his handkerchief as I sat crying: Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh said that he found it emotionally overwhelming to watch his childhood and life unfold on the big screen.
Link up rumours with Sunaina don't effect me now: Rajev Paul
Rajev Paul says they have been friends for a very long time, but are not having an affair.
Emergency calls reveal chaos, long waits after Asiana plane crash
Tapes of 911 emergency calls made moments after the Asiana plane crash at San Francisco airport last Saturday reveal panic and confusion, with passengers describing severe injuries and long waits for help.
Former DIG, wife get three years in jail in disproportionate assets case
Three months after the special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court convicted former Deputy Inspector General of Maharashtra police AK Jain in a bribery case, the court on Thursday convicted him and his wife in a disproportionate assets case and sentenced t...
PWD deploys more pump sets, manpower to end waterlogging on roads
To end waterlogging on Delhi roads, the Public Works Department (PWD) has deployed additional manpower and installed more pumps in vulnerable areas. There are 157 locations on Delhi roads which are vulnerable to waterlogging.
9/11 mastermind wanted to design a vacuum cleaner in the CIA prison
While in the prison, Mohammed enjoyed reading the Harry Potter series and was given Snickers candy bars as rewards for his studiousness.
Govt inks deal with HPCL to set up JV for Barmer refinery
The Rajasthan government and state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on Thursday signed an agreement to set up a joint venture company HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd to execute the ambitious oil refinery project in Barmer. The green field ref...
Senior Congress MLA flays Digvijay over his tweet, joins BJP
A senior Madhya Pradesh Congress legislator on Thursday joined the ruling BJP hours after hitting out at his own party in the Assembly. Choudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi, deputy leader of the Congress Legislature Party, joined the saffron outfit after ex...
1-year-old US girl buys car using dad's smartphone
Paul Stoute from Portland found out that his young daughter had logged into the eBay app used to instantly make a purchase.
Russia convicts dead lawyer Magnitsky in posthumous trial
A Moscow court convicted late investment fund lawyer Sergei Magnitsky on Thursday of tax evasion after Russia's first posthumous trial, a ruling that will further undermine President Vladimir Putin's reputation in the West.
