India
SSP Chowrasia one shot off the lead at Manila
Chowrasia put himself in perfect position to take a shot at title glory for the first time since 2011 at the halfway stage of the Solaire Open.
LS polls: PM accepts Nandan Nilekeni's resignation as UIDAI chief
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today accepted the resignation of UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekeni who has quit to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore South constituency on Congress ticket.
Airport users to get facility to pay charges from air
In a move to attract more chartered flights into India, the civil aviation ministry plans to introduce a new system which will enable the aircraft operators to pay the user charges even before landing, said a top official.
B Sriramulu back in BJP, likely to contest LS polls from Bellary
Sriramulu has been a close friend of infamous Reddy brothers of Bellary who have been charge sheeted in the mega mining scam.
Maoist, wanted in several crime cases, arrested by Munger police during raids
A Maoist was arrested on Friday from a village under Darhara police station area in Bihar's Munger district, police said.
Court sentences brother-sister duo to life sentence for killing sister-in-law
A local court has sentenced a brother-sister duo to life in prison for killing their sister-in-law in Zakirnagar in Jamshedpur in 2012.
Congress MP Satpal Maharaj miffed with party, refuses to contest Lok Sabha polls
Alleging neglect of the people of his Pauri Lok Sabha constituency, Congress MP Satpal Maharaj on Thursday said he would not contest the coming parliamentary elections.
700 boxes of liquor worth lakhs seized from Yamuna Expressway
Seven-hundred boxes of liquor worth over Rs 21 lakh in market was seized on the Yamuna Expressway on Thursday, police said.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan's announcement of loan recovery stay is hollow: Congress
Congress MP and former Madhya Pradesh minister Sajjansingh Varma on Thursday alleged Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had not fulfilled the promise to stop the recovery of loans taken by hailstorm-hit farmers and waive the interest.
Revenue official arrested for taking Rs 25000 bribe
A woman revenue official was on Thursday arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district.
Lewis Hamilton not buying into the Mercedes hype
Hamilton has been on the front foot to stifle hype ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a promising period of testing.
Azarenka pulls out of Key Biscayne tournament
Two-time Key Biscayne champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the upcoming Sony Open because of a lingering foot injury.
China denies finding any proof to link debris to missing Malaysian jet
A Chinese agency had earlier claimed that satellite images may show debris from the missing plane which could be a fresh clue.
Rape accused IAS officer BB Mohanty's bail plea moved to court of women
A local court on Wednesday referred the anticipatory bail plea of suspended IAS officer B B Mohanty, who has been accused of raping a civil services aspirant, to a court dedicated for cases of atrocities against women.
2 Indian students among top 10 of Intel science awards
Anand Srinivasan of Georgia bagged the eighth position while Shaun Datta from Maryland took the last 10th spot in the awards.
Tejpal called woman associate regularly from prison
Former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, who is in judicial custody here, regularly telephoned from prison a Delhi-based woman business associate, an inquiry report said on Wednesday.
