News
Apple iPad Air, iPad Mini with Retina display go on sale in India
The 16GB Wi-Fi only iPad Mini with Retina display is priced ar Rs 28,900 and the corresponding iPad Air model comes at Rs 35,900.
Modi urges chief ministers to oppose Communal Violence Bill
Modi said the Bill would demoralise public savants and impact how the state government can deal with law and order situations in future.
Response to 'Punyalan Agarbathis' is encouraging: Ranjith Sankar
The film deals with the story of an entrepreneur who conceives the idea of making agarbathis from elephant dung.
Former MP Atique Ahmad is SP candidate from Sultanpur
Samajwadi Party on Friday declared former MP Atique Ahmad as its candidate from Sultanpur constituency for the Lok Sabha elections. "SP has named former MP Atique Ahmad as its candidate for Sultanpur constituency in place of Shakeel Ahmad," party national...
5-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Mandela
"The Cabinet passed a resolution condoling the death of Dr Mandela and decided to have a 5-day state mourning," Manish Tewari said.
Political analyst attributes high voter turnout to anti-incumbency, Modi fervour
The record 75 percent polling in the Rajasthan assembly elections has surprised many, including political pundits who are still analyzing how the nine percent jump in voting from 2008 happened.
Two killed, three others injured as speeding car hits a tree
Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident near Doia village in Bihar's Nalanda district in the wee hours on Friday, police said.
Kavdas orphanage case: Six convicted, two acquitted
This comes three years after 19 special children were starved, tortured and sexually abused at an orphanage in Kavdas.
Past champions betting on Brazil to win 2014 WC
England striker Geoff Hurst, who netted a hat-trick for England in the 1966 final, said Brazil will be the team to beat.
Football World Cup prize money increased to 576 million USD
FIFA announced a 37 per cent increase in the prize money for the World Cup finals from USD 420 million in 2010 to USD 576 million at next year's tournament.
Absconding fodder scam convict arrested by CBI
Former regional director of Animal Husbandry Department K N Jha, who was convicted in a fodder scam case but was at large, was on Thursday arrested by CBI sleuths in Ranchi.
Hyundai sells 33,000 units of Grand within 90 days of its launch
The car has generated interest amidst the younger generation in metros and tier II cities.
Tejpal case to be fast tracked, says Manohar Parrikar
Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a journalist woman colleague, will be tried in a fast track court by a female judge, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Thursday.
Over 55 family courts set up in several districts for speedy justice
More than 55 family courts have been set up in several parts of western Uttar Pradesh in an effort to bring quick justice in cases related to family, marriage and other such issues.
I feel jealous when co-actors perform well: Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor gets jealous when his contemporaries deliver a good performance.
Parliament adjourned for the day after obituary references
Winter session of Parliament began on Thursday on a sombre note as both Houses condoled the death of sitting members- Mohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha and Murarilal Singh in the Lok Sabha- before adjourning for the day.
