The countdown to London Olympics kicked off with the kindling of the Games torch by the sun’s rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday
Amid the controversy over appointment of self-styled godman Nityananda as head of the Madurai Adheenam, the Madras High Court dismised a PIL
All of the dozens aboard a Russian Sukhoi passenger jet flying on a sales promotion trip in Indonesia were killed when the plane slammed
The courageous tale of Irom Sharmila who has not eaten food since the last 11 years has been included in the collection of ’Ripley’s...
The rupee today recovered by a hefty 60 paise to 53.24 against the US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market
Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Madan H Naik, who was allegedly assaulted by a six-member tourist has died...
A retired judicial magistrate, his wife and son were among four persons arrested on Wednesday...
At least 250 pilots of Air India remain on strike. They began calling in sick early on Monday morning. Here are 10 big facts
Firing a fresh salvo at Sadananda Gowda, the Yeddyurappa camp sought convening of an emergency legislative party
Jharkhand CM, Arjun Munda, his wife and 4 others had a miraculous escape with injuries when their helicopter crash-landed
A top-ranking police official in Uttar Pradesh has sparked a controversy by openly advocating honour killings. Official in question is Satish Kumar Mathur
ArcelorMittal’s planned steel plant investments in India are likely to be stalled for years, the company’s chief executive said on Tuesday.
The government, on Tuesday, said it will unveil white paper on black money and how it plans to tackle the menace...
Supreme Court today struck down the government’s policy of giving subsidies to Hajj pilgrims and directed that it be progressively “eliminated”
A police officer was kidnapped by Maoists and shot dead today in a forest area in this Odisha district bordering Chhattisgarh