India
65-year-old woman killed in house collapse
A 65-year-old woman was killed when a portion of an old house collapsed and fell on her in Pheel Khana area in Kanpur, police said on Wednesday. Kalyani Devi, wife of a retired bank employee and resident of General Ganj, was passing from under the dilapid...
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Chennai Express: Promotion is a double-edged sword
Once again, Shah Rukh is on TV, banners and billboards for the promotion of 'Chennai Express'.
Serbia players back banned Viktor Troicki, says Djokovic
Troicki was suspended for 18 months by the International Tennis Federation in July for not providing a blood sample at the Monte Carlo Masters in April.
Army prepared to uphold LoC's sanctity, says Antony
After five Indian soldiers were killed early on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir by about 20 heavily armed terrorists along with men dressed in Pakistani Army uniform, Defence Minister AK Antony told parliament that the Indian Army was ready to take necessary...
News briefs: 'Permit teachers to guide PhD scholars' in Lucknow
The Degree College Teachers’ Association has appealed to Lucknow University vice-chancellor SB Nimse to allow college teachers to guide PhD students. The association maintained that it was highly discriminatory that when colleges affiliated to other state...
Rights activist Avdhash Kaushal demands honour for IAS Nagpal
Noted human rights activist and Padmashree awardee Avdhash Kaushal on Tuesday demanded that IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal be honoured by the Centre for fearlessly clamping down on the mining mafia in Uttar Pradesh.
Neighbour booked for rape of 14-year-old girl
A teenage girl was allegedly raped by a neighbour who barged into her house while her parents slept in another room in Chilpili village in Jaipur, police said on Tuesday.
MP govt decides to include subjects of various religions in school textbooks
Terming it as "totally misleading and baseless" that a Gita lesson has been included in school syllabus due to elections or religious consideration, the Madhya Pradesh government has clarified that it has also incorporated subjects of other religions in t...
'Boss has the blessings of Mr Amitabh Bachchan'
Bengali superstar Jeet said that he had the blessings of Amitabh Bachchan for the gangster flick 'Boss'.
Protests against 'Jodhaa Akbar' serial for 'distorting' history of Rajputs
Scores of activists of Sri Rajput Karni Sena on Monday held protest demonstrations in Jaipur demanding the withdrawal of the TV serial "Jodhaa Akbar", alleging the period drama had "distorted" the history of the Rajputs.
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Vigil at Wisconsin Sikh temple to mark anniversary of shooting attack
Hundreds of mourners are expected to gather on Monday for a candlelight vigil at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in suburban Milwaukee where a white supremacist opened fire a year ago, killing six worshippers.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee blames Congress for Darjeeling turmoil
Accusing the Congress of endorsing statehood to Telangana for electoral gain, senior CPI-M leader and former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Monday alleged that the action has led to turmoil in Darjeeling. He also predicted that the...
West Bengal bus operators issue ultimatum demanding fare hike
One of the major operators' bodies of state, the Joint Council of Bus Syndicates, on Monday issued an ultimatum to the West Bengal Government demanding a positive decision on bus fare hike within August 9. "We are now fighting for our survival in the trad...
Tribal held captive, sodomised by taxi operator for over a year
A 28-year-old tribal was allegedly kept in captivity for about 18 months and sodomised by a taxi service operator in Khudail village of the district, police said on Monday. Anwar Shah alias Annu (35) allegedly confined the victim at his place and repeated...