The DNA samples of over 100 bodies have been collected by forensic experts prior to their mass cremation in Kedarnath valley, Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission Chairman Vijendra Jain said on Friday.

Unknown gunmen killed one of Afghanistan's most high-profile female police officers on Thursday, the latest in a series of attacks targeting top women officials amid a drawdown of foreign combat forces in the country.

Advani pointed out that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh is also undertaking a Yatra and every effort should be made to provide security to all.

The CBI had raided the DMK leader's residence in March this year in search of the Hummer.

It was not immediately known whether the transcripts gave any clues to the involvement of alleged Indian middlemen.

The judge suspended the sentencing of Barath Devadas and instead placed a two-year good behaviour bond.

In 2011, an Israeli couple had named their girl after the Facebook 'Like' button.

Even the hangman was not informed about the identity of the accused till the last minute.

The festival is celebrating 100 years of cinema which will feature 27 films and 36 documentaries.

The bench also did not approve Karnataka's argument that it was cumulatively releasing water over a period of time.

Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka beat ninth-seeded Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-2.

Aamir Khan becomes the third Indian actor, after Parveen Babi and Aishwarya Rai, to be featured on the cover of Time.

Jayalalithaa said last year she had recommended names for Padma awards but the Centre, in its wisdom, thought otherwise.

Statue and its immediate environs were literally sealed off to the public on Wednesday after the CPM laid a day-long siege to the Secretariat, paralysing work there and triggering traffic jams on city roads.

According to police, the incident occurred in Bandikui area of the district, some 180 km from Jaipur.