India
WB: School where students also clean toilets
In the absence of funds to maintain toilets and other facilities, teachers of a government-aided school in Sundarbans and local activists have roped in the services of a group of students to maintain hygiene of the campus.
Vadodara: Death toll rises to 7 in twin building collapse; Narendra Modi orders probe
At least seven persons were killed and 40 feared to be trapped under the debris as two multi-storey buildings collapsed in Madhavnagar locality in Vadodara in the wee hours on Wednesday. The twin multi-storey buildings collapsed behind Atladara area aroun...
Britain drafts military plans for Syria, recalls parliament
Prime Minister David Cameron recalled parliament to debate Britain's response to a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria as he began to make the case for targeted military action to punish and deter President Bashar al-Assad.
Gulf Islamists irked as monarchs back Egypt's generals
A scuffle broke the reflective atmosphere of Friday prayers in Riyadh's al-Ferdous mosque after the imam deplored the recent bloody crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters by the military in nearby Egypt.
Israel's Prime Minister holds urgent security meeting
Amid speculations of an impending US strike on Syria, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday held an urgent security consultations with his top officials and said the Jewish nation was "prepared for any eventuality".
Archers won World Cup with old equipment, praise coach
It is creditable for the Indian recurve trio to have shot their second straight Archery World Cup title with equipment they used at the London Olympics.
AP: Anti-Telangana protesters to block roads to Tirupati
According to TTD BoarD sources, there has already been a steep drop of nearly 40 per cent in the number of pilgrims visiting Tirupati.
Compromise between victim, rapist can't reduce jail term: SC
New Delhi: A compromise between a victim of a rape case and the perpetrator should not be a ground for awarding lesser punishment to the convict as this trend exhibits "stark insensitivity to the need for proportionate punishments", Supreme Court ruled on...
Telengana issue: Police warns of stern action against outsiders' participation
Amid continuing protests for and against Telangana at government offices in Hyderabad, the city police on Tuesday warned of initiating stern action against "outsiders" participating the agitations.
UP govt gets NHRC notice on compensation to gangrape victim
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding compensation to a gangrape victim.
Syria challenges West to prove accusations of using chemical weapons
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem challenged the Western powers on Tuesday to provide evidence on the involvement of Syrian troops in chemical weapons use.
India will grow at an average rate of 8.3 per cent during 2014-20: D~~amp;amp;B
India's economic growth has slowed significantly over the last two years due to structural and cyclical factors, however, going forward, the economy is expected to grow at an average rate of 8.3 per cent during FY14-FY20, says a Dun ~~amp;amp; Bradstreet...
Former athlete Henry Rebello dead
Henry Rebello, who had represented India in the 1948 Olympic Games in London, died here this morning after a long illness.
Pakistan objects to four Indian projects on Chenab river
Pakistan has raised objections to four power projects being built by India on the Chenab river on the ground that they allegedly violate the Indus Waters Treaty.
Priyanka Chopra: I am very private which I think is my right
Priyanka Chopra is currently busy promoting her upcoming film 'Zanjeer', which has been directed by Apoorva Lakhia.
Triumphant Indian women archers return home
The archery team, comprising Bombayla Devi, Deepika Kumari and Rimil Buriuly, were later felicitated at the resident of President of Archery Association of India,
