Danish woman gang-raped at knife-point in Delhi, two suspects arrested
New Delhi: In another incident that shamed the national capital, a 51-year-old Danish woman was allegedly gang-raped by a group of men near New Delhi […]
Month: January 2014
UN warns 245,000 Syrians besieged, face food shortages
Kuwait City — Around 245,000 Syrians are living in towns and cities under siege and facing extreme hardships, including food shortages, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator […]
CBI to set up new unit to investigate sports-related crime
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will set up a new unit to investigate sports-related crime such as fixing and betting, CBI Director Ranjit Sinha said […]
Narendra Modi Said, India in despair as nobody accepts responsibility
New Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today said the main reason behind the “despair” prevailing in the country was that nobody […]
Govt to SC: have to cancel the 41 coal block allocation
New Delhi: Centre had made strong observations in Supreme Court on the coal block allocations on Wednesday. Centre had accepted the view of SC that the […]
Federal judge ruled Oklahoma gay marriage ban unconstitutional
Washington: A judge has ruled Oklahoma’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. On Tuesday, U.S. Senior District Judge Terence Kern made the ruling, which is stayed […]
Chidambaram said, Economy will get back to high growth path
Attributing the decline in growth to global factors, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday exuded confidence that the economy will get gradually get back to […]
17 children dead in Pakistan bus crash on school trip
Pakistan: At least 19 people, including 17 children, were killed in Pakistan when a school bus smashed head-on into a truck, officials said. The bus […]
5 healthy snacks that aid in weight loss
If you are looking for some healthy snacks to control your hunger pangs, go for raw almonds, cranberries, raw cashews and strawberries as an expert […]
Emraan Hashmi’s son Ayan detected with cancer: source
Mumbai: Bollywood serial kisser Emraan Hashmi is heartbroken and facing a tough time these days. The actor’s four-year-old son Ayaan has been diagnosed with first-stage cancer […]
Facebook could launch Paper, a Flipboard-like news-reading app: Report
Washington: Facebook will reportedly soon be coming out with a Flipboard-like news reader app called ‘Paper’, to engage more people looking to catch up on […]
Siddaramaiah advocates backward class reservation in cooperative sector
Bangalore: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on last Sunday promised that his government would consider giving reservation to people belonging to other backward classes in cooperative institutions and […]
Foggy morning in the heart of India
New Delhi: It was a foggy morning in Delhi on Wednesday, India Meteorological Department said. Visibility dipped to 200 metres at 8.30 am. Minimum temperature […]
On birthday, BSP Chief Mayawati to launch campaign for LS polls
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati’s birthday will not see the customary glitter and glamour this year. Instead, when Mayawati turns 58 on Wednesday, the […]
2014 polls will be a contest between AAP & BJP, said Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections will be a contest between BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). […]
51-year-old Danish tourist gang-raped near New Delhi Railway Station
New Delhi: Delhi police said on Wednesday that a 51-year-old Danish tourist was allegedly gang-raped by more than half-a-dozen men at knife point near New […]
Cong party may not name Rahul Gandhi as candidate for PM on January 17
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to be announced as Congress’s prime ministerial candidate on January 17 or any time soon. The big, immediate change […]
Vinod Kumar Binny said, AAP party straying from principles
New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party today publicly admonished a legislator who has criticized the party for straying from its principles and threatened to launch […]
British PM David Cameron orders probe into Margaret Thatcher link to Operation Bluestar
British Prime Minister David Cameron has directed his Cabinet Secretary to establish the facts behind claims that Margaret Thatcher’s government may have helped Indira Gandhi […]
‘Fishimal’ was part fish, part limbed animal
Fossils for a creature that looked part fish and part limbed animal were recently found in northern Canada, a paper in the latest issue of Proceedings […]
Indian, Japan Coast Guards to enhance ties
In the backdrop of mounting tensions between Japan and China over Chinese enforcement of a ‘no-fly zone’ over the disputed Senkaku a.k.a Diaoyu group of […]
UK Adviser warned, orange juice not good for health
London: The leading adviser of UK government, Professor Susan Jebb has warned on obesity that drinking too much fruit juice is not good for health […]