India
83-year-old pensioner gives Rs 1 lakh for Uttarakhand disaster relief
Responding generously to the need of a crisis-hit Uttarakhand, an 83-year-old pensioner in Jaipur has donated Rs 1 lakh from his savings for relief works. Meghraj Srimali, who retired as the Director of the state's Department of Information and Public Rel...
Aakash 4 tablet to have calling facility, 4G services support
The specifications released by government suggest it will have "Driver for Phone Functionality with external dongle" and support "Data functionality with external 2G or 3G or 4G dongle".
Russia: Helicopter crashes in Siberia, 19 dead
Russia's top aviation body said there were 28 people on board, including 11 children.
Lootera: Mom never interferes in my work, says Sonakshi
Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, 'Lootera' is a period romance scheduled to hit the screens on July 5.
Uttarakhand floods: Pilgrims rescued, foodgrain shortage in some villages
Rescue of pilgrims stranded in Badrinath came to an end on Tuesday with about 150 of them being safely evacuated even as the administration struggled with the task of supplying relief to remote parts of Uttarakhand where foodgrain shortage has been report...
Not contesting MP Assembly elections, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that he is not in the race to become the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and has ruled out contesting the upcoming assembly polls there.
Mathura, Firozabad to get CNG autos soon
After Agra, autorickshaws in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad and Mathura districts, part of the eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone, will also run on CNG, an official said on Monday.
Shocks leave last eight women dreaming of Wimbledon title
Eight women from eight different countries will walk through the gates of the All England Club on Tuesday harbouring genuine title hopes
Property dealer's family held hostage by 6 armed men, robbed of Rs 18 lakh
A 40-year-old property dealer and his family were allegedly held hostage at gunpoint and robbed of cash and valuables worth Rs 18 lakh by six armed persons in Sahibabad area on Monday.
Rose victory was Paul Casey's Irish Open inspiration
The three-shot victory at County Kildare represented Casey's first win on the European Tour for two and a half years
Delhi: Teenager stabbed to death outside his house
Police said that Sarvesh, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh, was found in a pool of blood outside his home in Amar Colony in south Delhi.
Haryana: NRI booked for rape, fraud in Gurgaon
A 39-year-old divorcee, resident of Aar Dee City in Gurgaon, filed a complaint claiming that the accused married her without divorcing his two wives.
Couple ends life over wife's 'incurable' illness
According to police the husband sent an SMS to his relative about his plan and apparently killed himself when the relative had reached.
Two arrested with arms, ammunition
Police on Monday arrested two alleged arms dealers after seizing a Mauser pistol and 29 live cartridges from their possession at Sikandra Toll plaza in Dausa district, about 75 kms from Jaipur. The Special Operation Group (SOG) team intercepted Girdhari L...
Del Potro beats Andreas Seppi to reach Wimbledon quarters
Juan Martin del Potro beat Andreas Seppi 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Robson falls to Kanepi in Wimbledon round four
Robson was ahead 5-2 in the first-set tiebreaker but lost six of the next seven points.
