» Revocation of AFSPA should be left to Centre: Ansari
Srinagar | July 04, 2009 9:10:34 PM IST
Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Saturday suggested that the issue of troop withdrawal and revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir should be left to the Centre.

 » Nine dead as speeding bus falls on Howrah rail tracks (Second Lead)
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 9:35:11 PM IST
Nine people were killed Saturday when a speeding mini bus skidded off a bridge turned slippery by rain water and fell about 50 feet between two platforms of the Howrah railway station near this West Bengal capital.

 » Lalu against legalising gay sex, Sharad Yadav has no issues (Lead)
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 9:35:11 PM IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said the Delhi High Court had done a "very dangerous thing" by decriminalising gay sex, though Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav believed "homosexuality is not an issue in India".

 » Four Nigerians arrested with drugs in Punjab
Mohali (Punjab) |Saturday, 2009 9:35:06 PM IST
Punjab police Saturday claimed to have busted an international drug trafficking racket with the arrest of four Nigerian youths here.

 » Six sharpshooters of Chhota Shakeel caught in Delhi: police
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 9:35:06 PM IST
Six sharpshooters of Chhota Shakeel - one of India's most wanted gangsters - were arrested from different parts of the capital Saturday, police said adding "some VVIPs" were on their hit list.

 » Mother, three children commit suicide in Punjab
Jalandhar (Punjab) |Saturday, 2009 9:35:06 PM IST
A 45-year-old woman - who was separated from her husband and apparently hard pressed for finances - committed suicide along with her three children here Saturday, police said.

 » IPS officer named in illegal child adoption case
Lucknow |Saturday, 2009 9:35:06 PM IST
An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer has been named in an allegedly illegal child adoption case in Uttar Pradesh following National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directions, a police official said Saturday.

 » "Slumdog" child star gets a new home in Mumbai
Mumbai | July 04, 2009 8:11:48 PM IST
Azharuddin Ismail, child star of the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" got his new home in an upmarket Mumbai suburb on Saturday.

 » Monsoon woes continue in Uttar Pradesh
Madna (Uttar Pradesh) | July 04, 2009 8:10:35 PM IST
Delay in Monsoon in Uttar Pradesh, is upsetting villagers and farmers of Madna village, as they are going through a tough time as the fields in the region have almost dried up.

 » Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai
Mumbai | July 04, 2009 8:09:22 PM IST
Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Mumbai on Saturday, as pedestrians waded through filthy knee-deep water facing lots of difficulty in commuting.

 » JKNPP opposes court's verdict on legalising homosexual relations
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 7:41:47 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) workers on Saturday held a demonstration in front of the Parliament in New Delhi, to protest against Delhi High Court's verdict that legalises homosexuality.

 » 'Shiney Ahuja's maid was raped,' says NCW chief
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 7:40:34 PM IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Girija Vyas said here on Saturday that Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja's 18-year-old maid categorically stated that she was raped by the actor.

 » Janata Dal (S) decides to stay with the Left front in Kerala
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 7:39:21 PM IST
The National Executive meeting of the Janata Dal (Secular) has decided to remain with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala.

 » Nine dead as speeding bus falls on rail tracks (Lead)
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Nine people were killed Saturday when a speeding mini bus skidded off a bridge turned slippery by rain water and fell about 50 feet between two platforms of the Howrah railway station near here.

 » Maoists hijack two buses in Bihar
Patna |Saturday, 2009 7:35:05 PM IST
Suspected Maoists Saturday hijacked two buses in Gaya district after letting the passengers get off, police said.

 » Koraput Tribals launch sanitation drive
Koraput (Orissa) | July 04, 2009 6:13:01 PM IST
Tribals in Orissa's Koraput District have launched a sanitation drive to keep their villages clean and hygienic.

 » Parents cry foul over police gunning of their MBA son
Dehradun | July 04, 2009 6:11:48 PM IST
Parents of an MBA student who was allegedly shot dead by police in an encounter, are crying foul.

 » Elephant rescued from muddy swamp in Kerala district
Wayanad (Kerala) | July 04, 2009 6:10:35 PM IST
After a struggle of many hours and the effort of villagers, the life of an elephant which was stuck in a muddy swamp in the remote village of Madaki estate in Kerala's Wayanad district, was saved on Saturday.

 » Ten killed as bus plunges onto railway track from bridge in Kolkata
Kolkata | July 04, 2009 6:09:22 PM IST
Atleast ten persons, including three women, were killed and 40 others injured when a mini bus carrying passengers fell from the over bridge onto a railway track of the Howrah station here on Saturday.

 » Supreme Court urged to review gay ruling
Lucknow |Saturday, 2009 7:05:05 PM IST
Students and teachers of Lucknow's City Montessori School (CMS) - the world's largest school in terms of enrolment - have appealed to the chief justice of India to review the Delhi High Court's judgement on decriminalising homosexuality.

 » Crime rate down in capital, say police
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 7:05:05 PM IST
Though there have been 251 murders and 226 cases of rape, the crime rate in the national capital has gone down on the whole in the first six months of this year compared to the previous year, Delhi Police announced here Saturday.

 » 12 injured in train collision in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Barely 12 hours after Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee stressed safety measures in her rail budget, a passenger train collided with a static goods train in Ghaziabad late Friday. Twelve people were injured in the accident, officials said Saturday.

 » Anger, disbelief in Ghaziabad home after youth's death
Ghaziabad |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
The family of Ranvir Singh, the Ghaziabad youth who was shot dead by police in Dehradun, Saturday said he was innocent and denied he had any criminal background.

 » Clear rehab scheme for rape victims, women's panel asks PM
|Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has urged the prime minister to implement a rehabilitation scheme for rape victims that would help rebuild their lives.

 » NCW proposes to set up boards to rehabilitate rape victims
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 5:14:14 PM IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has proposed to set up a board at district level to rehabilitate rape victims.

 » Missing Orissa legislator back, withdraws resignation
Bhubaneswar |Saturday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
An Orissa legislator, missing for the last two weeks after resigning from the assembly, Saturday re-appeared and withdrew his resignation, saying that he had been forced to step down.

 » IGNOU starts 'learning revolution' through 100 community colleges
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:05:05 PM IST
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Saturday started 100 community colleges to bring a learning revolution among under-privileged students across the country.

 » At least seven dead as bus falls on rail tracks
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
At least seven people died after the bus in which they were travelling fell off a bridge on the rail tracks near the Howrah station in West Bengal Saturday, police said here.

 » Ghaziabad youth killed by cops in Dehradun
Dehradun |Saturday, 2009 5:35:11 PM IST
The death of a youth from Ghaziabad at the hands of police here led to demonstrations on the streets of Dehradun Saturday, with his family alleging he was killed in a staged shootout.

 » A group of Afghan students visits India to learn Hindi
Agra | July 04, 2009 4:14:23 PM IST
A group of 34 students from the Nanghar University in Afghanistan recently visited Agra to study Hindi.

 » EPFO retains 8.5percent on PF for current fiscal
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 4:10:44 PM IST
A crucial meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to retain the 8.5 percent interest rate return on provident fund contributions.

 » New method to detect food borne pathogens
Washington | July 04, 2009 4:17:54 PM IST
Scientists have suggested an improved method for detection of food-borne pathogens.

 » Migraine headaches linked to bad academic performance
Washington | July 04, 2009 3:43:01 PM IST
Teens who suffer from migraine headaches are more likely to get lower grades, and less likely to graduate from high school, or attend college than those who don't have migraine, according to a study.

 » Karunanidhi questions Raja over Jayalalitha allegation
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 4:35:06 PM IST
DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has asked his party colleague and IT and Communication Minister A. Raja to respond to allegations that he pressurised a judge to give bail to two men accused in a criminal case.

 » People losing interest in poll process: Meira Kumar
Bhopal |Saturday, 2009 4:35:05 PM IST
Expressing concern over the decline in polling percentage, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Saturday called upon lawmakers to introspect why people were losing interest in the poll process.

 » Gays to take out celebration rally in Lucknow
Lucknow |Saturday, 2009 4:35:05 PM IST
Homosexuals in the Uttar Pradesh capital are planning to take out a rally to celebrate the Delhi High Court order de-criminalising gay sex, the organisers of the event said Saturday.

 » Women's commission seeks nationwide debate on legalising gay sex
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 4:35:05 PM IST
The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday called for a nationwide debate on the Delhi High Court's landmark ruling that decriminalised gay sex in the country.

 » Lalu Prasad against legalising gay sex
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 4:05:19 PM IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said the Delhi High Court had done a "very dangerous thing" by de-criminalising homosexuality and he would raise the matter in parliament.

 » MCD fined Rs.1 mn for death by stray cattle
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 4:05:18 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to pay over Rs.1 million as compensation to a woman whose husband was killed by bulls on a street here. This is said to be the highest compensation ordered for a death caused by stray cattle.

 » Nursing student alleges TDP legislator raped her
Hyderabad |Saturday, 2009 4:05:13 PM IST
The murder and rape case against a legislator of Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Saturday took a new turn when another student of a nursing college run by him complained to the state's home minister that he raped her.

 » Ansari unveils memorial near LoC
Jammu |Saturday, 2009 4:05:06 PM IST
Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday unveiled the memorial of Brigadier Usman, a battle hero of the Indian Army, at Jhangar near the Line of Control (LOC) that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan.

 » Shakespeare's 'King Lear' inspires theatre artists in Kashmir
Srinagar | July 04, 2009 2:39:25 PM IST
Theatre experts and artistes in Jammu and Kashmir have lent a regional touch to William Shakespeare's famous play 'King Lear'.

 » Chomu emerges as favourite shopping hub for agricultural equipments
Jaipur | July 04, 2009 2:46:40 PM IST
Chomu, a small town near Jaipur, is emerging as favourite hub for the purchase of agriculture equipments and machines.

 » Delayed monsoon leads to scarcity of fodder in Punjab
Firozepur | July 04, 2009 2:45:27 PM IST
Monsoon may have brought in relief in some parts of country, but there are still many places, which are parched and waiting for first showers. Firozpur in Punjab is one such agrarian village waiting to be soaked in monsoon showers.

 » Patil calls for inclusive and positive changes in live of people
Mussoorie | July 04, 2009 2:43:01 PM IST
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said the UPA Government is keen to create more growth opportunities to ensure inclusive growth and bring positive changes in the lives of people.

 » Mysore shutdown evokes mixed response
Mysore | July 04, 2009 2:41:48 PM IST
A dawn to dusk shutdown call given by the Hindu Jagaran Vedike in protest against an attack on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leader evoked a mixed response here today.

 » Mixing in Earth's outer core causes geomagnetic dipole to collapse
Washington | July 04, 2009 1:56:24 PM IST
Scientists have performed numerical calculations that show how convective mixing flows in the Earth's liquid outer core can cause the geomagnetic dipole to collapse.

 » Radioactive isotope in ice core record reflects solar activity over 600 years
Washington | July 04, 2009 1:47:53 PM IST
Scientists have analyzed Beryllium-10, a radioactive isotope, found from the NGRIP ice core, Greenland, which reflects solar activity over the past 600 years.

 » J and K HC orders exhumation of Shopian rape victims bodies
Srinagar | July 04, 2009 1:46:40 PM IST
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed state police to exhume the bodies of the victims of rape and murder in Shopian for fresh post mortem.

 » Why we make social gaffes
Washington | July 04, 2009 1:44:14 PM IST
Always end up making one faux pas or another, even after trying your best not to make any social gaffe? Well, researchers have now found why it happens.

 » Glaciers cause quakes in Iceland
Washington | July 04, 2009 1:40:35 PM IST
A new study has determined that glaciers are the reason behind seismic activity and earthquakes in Iceland.

 » Senior police official to supervise Shopian probe team
Srinagar |Saturday, 2009 2:35:07 PM IST
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered that an inspector general of police will henceforth supervise the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the rape and murder of two women in south Kashmir's Shopian town.

 » Jharkhand prisoners start meditation course
Ranchi |Saturday, 2009 2:35:07 PM IST
Around 65 prisoners of Birsa Munda Central Jail here have been doing meditation and keeping silent for the past five days to get enlightenment, jail authorities said Saturday.

 » Scientists make first direct measurement of lunar backscatter from solar wind
Washington | July 04, 2009 1:19:10 PM IST
A team of scientists has for the first time observed energetic neutral atoms scattered off the Moon from the incoming solar wind ion beam.

 » Indonesian supervolcano's eruption caused decade of fatal winters 74,000 years ago
Washington | July 04, 2009 1:10:39 PM IST
Climate model simulations by a team of scientists has suggested that Indonesia's Toba supervolcano, when it erupted about 74,000 years ago, triggered a 1,000-year episode of ice sheet advance, and also may have produced a short-lived "volcanic winter", which drastically reduced the human population at the time.

 » Court issues notice as 2 claim they're being framed as terrorists
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 2:05:13 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati after two men arrested by the Delhi Police claimed they are innocent but are being framed as Al-Badr terrorists.

 » Andhra panel proposes upper fee limit for private schools (Lead)
Hyderabad |Saturday, 2009 2:05:13 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh is now mulling fixing an upper limit on the fees charged by private schools. A panel constituted by the state government has recommended that private schools in urban areas should not charge more than Rs.24,000 per annum as tuition fee up to Class 5 and Rs.30,000 up to Class 10.

 » Bihar town tense after man's death in police custody
Patna |Saturday, 2009 2:05:13 PM IST
There was palpable tension in a town in Bihar's West Champaran district Saturday, a day after a suspected thief died in police custody, triggering violent protests as people demanded action against the police.

 » Andhra Pradesh fixes upper fee limit for private schools
Hyderabad |Saturday, 2009 2:05:07 PM IST
A panel constituted by the Andhra Pradesh government has recommended that private schools in urban areas should not charge more than Rs.24,000 per annum as tuition fee up to Class 5 and Rs.30,000 up to Class 10.

 » Meira Kumar to inaugurate MLAs orientation programme in Bhopal
Bhopal | July 04, 2009 12:09:22 PM IST
A two day orientation programme of the legislatures of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar in Bhopal today.

 » Man commits suicide after killing wife, sons
Raipur |Saturday, 2009 1:05:08 PM IST
A man in a Chhattisgarh village allegedly murdered his wife and two young sons before killing himself, police said Saturday.

 » Grooms wait, brides come riding
Jahangeerabad (Uttar Pradesh) |Saturday, 2009 1:05:08 PM IST
We're seriously not horsing around. In an Uttar Pradesh village, the groom sits and waits for his bride who, dressed in fine bridal wear and a pagri, comes riding on a white mare to marry her man.

 » President to inaugurate golden jubilee celebrations of IAS academy today
Mussoorie | July 04, 2009 11:56:31 AM IST
President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the golden jubilee celebrations of the Lal Bahaddur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie today.

 » Defence forces all set to participate in National Day Parade of France
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 11:52:52 AM IST
A 400-strong contingent of the three wings of Indian defence forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) performed a full-dress rehearsal here today ahead of their visit to France to participate in a parade making National Day celebrations in France on July 14.

 » Heroin worth rupees 600 million seized in Punjab
Ferozepur | July 04, 2009 11:48:00 AM IST
Punjab police seized heroin worth millions here on Friday.

 » Sony Walkman named top music invention of last 50yrs
London | July 04, 2009 11:45:34 AM IST
The Walkman used to be the perfect companion for whole generation of music lovers, and now the clunky portable cassette player by Sony has been named the best musical invention of the last 50 years, by a leading magazine.

 » Tasers can limit injury to police officers and suspects if used properly
Washington | July 04, 2009 11:43:08 AM IST
A three-year study released by researchers at the University of South Carolina and funded by the US Department of Justice has determined that conducted electrical devices (CEDs), such as Tasers, limit injury to police officers and suspects if used properly.

 » Cockroaches, too, get fat eating unhealthy diet
Washington | July 04, 2009 11:41:55 AM IST
Just like humans, cockroaches too can get fat on an unhealthy diet, says a British researcher.

 » Next generation fireworks turn out to be a whole lot 'greener'
Washington | July 04, 2009 11:39:29 AM IST
A team of scientists is working on a new generation of eco friendly pyrotechnics that produce less smoke and use fewer toxic metals.

 » New instrument can detect explosives up to range of 100 meters
Washington | July 04, 2009 11:46:43 AM IST
Scientists have developed a new explosives detector with incredible sensitivity and a range of up to 100 meters that could save lives and thwart the efforts of terrorists.

 » Commuters welcome Mamata's Railway budget
Mumbai | July 04, 2009 11:44:17 AM IST
Commuters in Mumbai, by and large, have welcomed this year's Railway Budget, which Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee tabled in Parliament on Friday.

 » Over 300,00 stranded as Assam flood situation turns grim
Guwahati | July 04, 2009 11:41:51 AM IST
Incessant rains in Assam's catchment areas have left over 300,000 people stranded.

 » Locusts' brains may provide clues to curing migraines, stroke
Washington | July 04, 2009 11:40:38 AM IST
Queen's University biologists have revealed that insight into the locust's brain may offer a novel way to manipulate human brain to stave off diseases like migraines, stroke, and epilepsy.

 » Security forces kill 2 militants in Kashmir
Srinagar |Saturday, 2009 12:35:05 PM IST
Two militants were killed and two soldiers wounded in an ongoing gunbattle in the Wedder Bala forest area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, police said Saturday.

 » Planck space observatory's detectors become coldest known objects in space
Washington | July 04, 2009 11:23:59 AM IST
The detectors of Planck space observatory's High Frequency Instrument have reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273.05 degrees Celsius, making them the coldest known objects in space.

 » Shiv Sena protests vegetable price rise in Mumbai
Mumbai | July 04, 2009 11:22:46 AM IST
Shiv Sena activists staged a protest here against the rise of vegetable on Friday.

 » Sri Lanka aid ship permitted to offload at Chennai
Chennai | July 04, 2009 11:20:20 AM IST
A ship carrying aid for victims of war ravaged Sri Lanka, which had anchored off Chennai for more than a fortnight, has been permitted to berth at Chennai Port.

 » Three Indian children to attend J8 summit in Rome
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 11:19:07 AM IST
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has picked three children to represent India at the J8 summit, a confluence of young people from countries participating in the G8 summit.

 » Darjeeling highway blocked by landslides
Darjeeling | July 04, 2009 11:17:54 AM IST
Landslides following heavy rains have snapped road links between the hills of West Bengal and Sikkim.

 » EPFO meeting to decide rate of interest on PF today
New Delhi | July 04, 2009 11:16:41 AM IST
The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is meeting today to discuss the rate of interest for provident fund for the current financial year.

 » Australia to hold 'Harmony March' in solidarity with Indian students
Dharamsala | July 04, 2009 11:13:02 AM IST
Australian lawmaker Michael Danby has said that Australia will hold a 'Harmony March' in Melbourne in solidarity with Indian students on July 12.

 » Celebrations planned for Dalai Lama's 74th birthday
Dharamsala |Saturday, 2009 12:05:11 PM IST
Thousands of Tibetan exiles are expected to assemble in this Himachal Pradesh town Monday for celebrations to mark the 74th birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

 » BSP leader, 2 aides booked for raping woman
Lucknow |Saturday, 2009 12:05:05 PM IST
A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and his two aides have been booked for allegedly raping a 25-year-old married woman in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, police said Saturday.

 » In Goa, church steps in to appeal for safe driving
Panaji |Saturday, 2009 12:05:05 PM IST
The increasing number of fatal road accidents in Goa has forced the influential church to issue an appeal for safe driving and for riders to wear helmets.

 » Seven injured in Ghaziabad train mishap
Ghaziabad | July 04, 2009 10:15:27 AM IST
At least seven persons, including a driver and a guard, were injured when a Delhi-bound passenger train hit a goods train loaded with petrol near the Ghaziabad railway station on Saturday.

 » Army discovers bodies of six terrorists found buried under an avalanche
Gulrez | July 04, 2009 10:13:01 AM IST
The army has recovered bodies of six terrorists found burried in the snow in the Gurez sector of the state.

 » One soldier, two militants killed in Handwara forest encounter
Handwara | July 04, 2009 10:11:48 AM IST
One soldier and two militants were killed Saturday during a major gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara District.

 » Maoists extort Rs.300 crore annually in Chhattisgarh: Raman Singh
Raipur |Saturday, 2009 11:05:05 AM IST
Maoist rebels extort up to Rs.300 crore every year in Chhattisgarh from traders of forest products, transporters and iron ore mining firms, says Chief Minister Raman Singh.

 » Humid weekend in store for Delhi
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 11:05:05 AM IST
Delhiites will face an uncomfortable weekend with high humidity levels but little rain, a met official said Saturday.

 » Jacko death probe spam a threat to bank account numbers, passwords
washington | July 04, 2009 9:39:28 AM IST
Beware of any emails regarding the investigation into King of Pop Michael Jackson's death, for they may be spam messages that infect computers with a virus able to steal bank account numbers and passwords.

 » Central forces' deployment in Kandhamal extended
Bhubaneswar |Saturday, 2009 10:06:00 AM IST
Conceding Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's demand, the central government has extended the deployment of its paramilitary forces for two more weeks in the state's Kandhamal district, which witnessed communal riots last year, an official said here Saturday.