India
Heavy rains hit several parts of India, over 100 people killed, lakhs affected
The Centre has rushed NDRF teams to Manipur for rescue and relief operations after 20 people were killed in a landslide on Saturday.
Ex-servicemen to intensify agitation, seek meeting with PM over One Rank One Pension
Ex-servicemen, who are demanding early implementation of the 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme, on Sunday said their agitation will be intensified and they will seek an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NASA captures Earth flyby of 'space peanut'
The asteroid named 1999 JD6 appears to be a contact binary -- an asteroid with two lobes that are stuck together.
Himachal Pradesh hikes VAT on diesel by 4.50%
The hike in VAT on diesel would generate additional revenue of Rs 75 crore annually but its impact on consumers would be insignificant, said Excise and Taxation Commissioner JC Chauhan.
Sonia, Rahul ask Manipur government to ensure speedy relief to kin of landslide victims
Twenty people were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy incessant rain at Zoumoal village in Manipur's Chandel district on Sunay.
Five arrested for gangrape of 17-year-old girl in Ahmedabad
On Friday, the girl reached the police station and said that her boyfriend had lured her to go with him, police said.
Gujarat: Three killed in Army shell explosion in Kutch
According to the police, the brass shell had been collected by a scrap dealer and the victims somehow got hold of it. The police were conducting further investigation.
Heartbreak as the historic Bangladesh-India land swap after 68 years splits families
The exchange at midnight on Friday will end one of the world's most intractable disputes that has kept thousands of people in limbo for nearly 70 years.
Monsoon 2015 mostly normal, but unevenly spread in first two months
According to private weather monitoring website Skymet, the delay in onset of Monsoon did not affect the performance of Monsoon.
Three-day shutdown in Jammu over AIIMS
A committee of lawyers, traders and civil society members called for a three-day shutdown in Jammu beginning on Friday, accusing the central government of going back on its promise of setting up an AIIMS here.
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon's hanging reignites debate on death penalty
Several activists had gathered at Jantar Mantar to oppose Memon's death sentence while the SC bench was arguing whether the 1993 Mumbai blasts convict should be hanged.
Maharashtra kept tab on social media to prevent hate mongering about Yakub Memon's execution
"Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stayed awake until the wee hours today, monitoring the law and order situation," a senior official said.
Evict Race Course Club, Swaraj Abhiyan demands
Swaraj Abhiyan asked the Centre to evict Delhi Race Course Club from the site within August 9 and set up a farmers' memorial there acknowledging the "historical wrongs" against the agrarian community.
Yerwada man who hanged Kasab executed Yakub too
Yakub Memon, the lone 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict, was executed by the same prison constable from Yerwada jail who carried out the hanging of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab, one of the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attacks, three years ago.
Overwhelming evidence to suggest Pakistan hand in Gurdaspur attack: Arun Jaitley
Earlier in the day Home Minister Rajnath Singh tried to give a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the Gurdaspur terror attack but his voice drowned in the massive uproar created by the Opposition.
Jawan killed as Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch
An Army jawan was killed in sniper attack by Pakistan troops who targeted forward posts in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir in violation of ceasefire.
