India
Over 66 girls taken ill in Tamil Nadu after eating mid day meal
Officials said the distribution of food was stopped immediately after the girls vomitted and some of them fainted.
South Korea clears Google after 2-year Android probe
The regulator found no evidence that Google unfairly used its power as the Android operating system maker to limit Korean search rivals.
Bihar minister attacked over mid-day meal tragedy
Bihar minister Parween Amanullah was attacked on Thursday and held up for some time by a mob in Vaishali district which was agitating over the midday meal tragedy in the state.
CBI raids RPF officer, his wife in disproportionate assets case
His wife Priya Dube, a 1998 batch IPS from Jharkhand cadre, was also being investigated.
Who is Ashmit Patel, asks 'Supermodel' Veena Malik
Ashmit Patel and Veena Malik came close during season four of reality show 'Bigg Boss'.
Google likely to unveil new Nexus tablets at July 24 event
The new Nexus tablets are expected to be announced at the event hosted by Google's Sundar Pichai.
SC slams govt over seeking permission to quiz officers in Coalgate
SC questioned the Government over DSPE Act which requires its approval to proceed against senior bureaucrats.
JDU asks its two MLAs to vote against Hemant Soren govt
The Janata Dal(U) on Wednesday directed its two MLAs in the Jharkhand Assembly to vote against the Hemant Soren-led government during the vote of confidence on Thursday. "The party's national leadership has asked MLAs Gopal Krishna Patar and Sudha Choudh...
Urdu to become compulsary part of undergraduate programme at AMU
Aligarh Muslim University has introduced a mandatory course in elementary Urdu for all undergraduate students from the current academic session. "A mandatory course in elementary Urdu has been introduced from the current academic session.
Four killed, two injured in jeep-truck collision in Kotputli
Four persons were killed and two others injured when their jeep turned turtle after being hit by a truck near Kotputli on the national highway, 100 kms from Jaipur, in the wee hours on Wednesday, police said.
Coal scam: SC allows CBI to remove tainted Vivek Dutt from probe team
CBI investigating officer Vivek Dutt was caught taking a bribe of Rs 15 lakh on May 17.
Woods overwhelming favourite as The Open returns to Muirfield
Having reclaimed the No. 1 ranking and winning four times this year on the PGA Tour, Woods is expected to end his Major drought.
Bijnor: Two brothers drown in a lake while bathing
Two cousin brothers died after they drowned in a lake in Bijnor, police said on Wednesday. The deceased children, 12-year-old Sameer and 13-year-old Shadaab, were on the way to their tuition when they decided to take a bath in Kelawala lake in Bijnor on...
BJP slams Nitish Kumar over Chhapra's mid-day meal tragedy
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday called Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "insensitive" as the toll of children who ate a mid-day meal at a state-run primary school in Bihar's Saran district rose to 21.
MP govt to waive off power bills of BPL consumers
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to waive off electricity bills as on June 30, 2013, of domestic consumers who are below poverty line. A decision to this effect was taken on Tuesday at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Cho...
2 men from Munger arrested for supplying arms to Delhi criminals; 99 pistols seized
In a major catch, the Delhi Police has seized 99 pistols meant for various criminal gangs operating in and around the national capital. Two men--one identified by his second name Mishra and Firoz Alam--were arrested from Sonia Vihar area in New Delhi on T...
