Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan had a lucky escape yesterday when a portion of the bedroom ceiling in his century-old official residence came crashing down.
An Air Mauritius plane, with 241 passengers and 11 crew members, had to abort take off after a fire was detected in the under carriage of the aircraft.
Pune industries get shock treatment
Pune industries get shock treatment
Industries in the Pune district are likely to bleed with losses as the Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company.
Lok Sabha Speaker, who was expelled from the CPI(M) two days ago for defying a party directive to quit the post, turned 80 today.
Internet security researchers have warned that hackers have caught on to a "critical" flaw that lets them control traffic on the Internet.
Orissa’s BJD yesterday expelled Harihara Swain one of its 11 members in the Lok Sabha for voting for the UPA government that won a confidence vote in parliament.
It was euphoria at the Congress headquarters as the UPA comfortably sailed through the trust vote, in complete contrast to the opposition BJP office which wore a deserted look.
PM to ‘ripe old’ Advani: change your astrologerPrime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday launched a sharp broadside against BJP leader L K Advani, referring to his age, the Babri Masjid demolition and the Gujarat riots.
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comfortably winning the trust vote yesterday, the talk of an early cabinet reshuffle is being spoken about in political circles.
Five jailed MPs who were brought from various parts of in India to Delhi to take part in the trust vote in parliament and were supposed to spend the nights at Tihar Jail seem to have given prison officials the slip.
BJP not keen on defeating UPA
BJP not keen on defeating UPA
The saffron party feels Mayawati has out-grown its prime ministerial candidate L K Advani in the last few days.
The CPI (M) is likely to take strict disciplinary action against Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee after he “defied” the party direction to step down as the presiding officer of the lower house, party sources said yesterday.
Civil society organisations in Gujarat called for a bandh demanding CBI probe into the death of two boys from Asaram Bapu’s ashram.
THE Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Mumbai yesterday arrested key suspect in the bombing of US Centre in Kolkata.
Shiv Sena activists, who argue that the Taj Mahal was built on the site of a Shiva temple, attempted to perform Hindu rituals at the monument yesterday afternoon but the police prevented them from entering it.
Deal ya no deal?We ask a cross-section of people from across the country what they make of the make-or-break nuclear deal
Indian parliament league Manoranjan ke baap ka baap
Indian parliament league Manoranjan ke baap ka baap
Viral Shah takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the entertainment value of trust vote politics and finds it wins over the original IPL any day
MNS activists attack college over fees
MNS activists attack college over fees
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists attacked MIT college in Aurangabad after the management refused to roll down hiked fees.
I have faith in PM: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi continuing his speech post lunch said that we should be more concerned about how we would impact the world rather than the world impacting us.
Scribes protesting outside Asaram ashram detained
Scribes protesting outside Asaram ashram detained
About 100 media persons who took out a protest rally against the attack on journalists by supporters of religious guru Asaram Bapu yesterday
In view of the lifestyles in urban areas where working women have little time for her children, a Delhi court has said that a minor child cannot always be handed over to his or her mother in a custody dispute.
The Goa police has registered an offence against Sports Authority of Goa's coach for molesting an upcoming young cricketer.
Undertrials escape after drugging policemenLok Two criminals, lodged in Madhya Pradesh’s Badwani jail escaped after drugging the three policemen who were taking them to Aurangabad for court appearance .
School owner fined for storing liquor
The owner of a private school here has been arrested for illegally storing 780 foreign liquor bottles worth Rs 15 lakh in the school premises in Binola village.
Asaram Bapu's supporters attack journos
School owner fined for storing liquor
The owner of a private school here has been arrested for illegally storing 780 foreign liquor bottles worth Rs 15 lakh in the school premises in Binola village.
Asaram Bapu's supporters attack journos
Journalists were attacked and their equipment damaged today by supporters of Asaram Bapu during a bandh called to protest against the mysterious death of two boys studying in Ashram's Gurukul.
The inmates of Guwahati Central Jail, who wished to start life anew, wrote their examinations in a first-time experiment in Assam.
Prisoners in Assam sit for exams!
The inmates of Guwahati Central Jail, who wished to start life anew, wrote their examinations in a first-time experiment in Assam.
The police arrested Hemant Jain (27), a businessman and his paramour, Parvin Khan (23), for strangulating Hemant’s fomer partner Suraiya (55) in a hotel room at Hyderabad.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee yesterday came under renewed pressure from his party CPI (M) to quit the post.
Govt will win trust vote: PM
Govt will win trust vote: PM
Manmohan Singh today said that people understand the significance of the initiatives taken by it and endorse them.
A sports enthusiast was duped of around Rs 2.5 lakh by a website through which he booked tickets to travel to China to watch the Beijing Olympics.
Olympics enthusiast duped of Rs 2.5 lakh
A sports enthusiast was duped of around Rs 2.5 lakh by a website through which he booked tickets to travel to China to watch the Beijing Olympics.
The dentist was released from jail, ending a 50-day traumatic period when Noida police accused him of brutally killing his teenage daughter, Aarushi.
Eminent filmmaker Mrinal Sen was felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th edition of the Osian's Cinefest Film Festival 2008.
Indian govt didn’t help me
Indian govt didn’t help me
Asha Patil, who married a Pakistani national, returns home after losing her husband and baby.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government, reduced to a minority after losing the Left support over the India-US nuclear deal.
Mukesh Ambani meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Mukesh Ambani meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today, seeking a windfall profit tax on the Reliance group's oil business.
Former chief justice no more
Former chief justice no more
Former chief justice of India, Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud died today due to a prolonged illness at a city hospital.
It may sound strange but it's true nevertheless. A bride and a groom were administered polio drops by health volunteers in a Bihar village.
Life term for parents who killed daughter
Life term for parents who killed daughter
Parents of Mehnaz Khan (18) were today sentenced to life for murdering their daughter and chopping her body into several pieces.
State will amend Police Act to enable women to apply for higher ranks; no physical tests with men.
Tribal girl chooses spouse in first-ever swayamvar
Tribal girl chooses spouse in first-ever swayamvar
A poverty-hit tribal girl accepted a youth as her groom yesterday at a gathering of about 15,000 people in a remote Chhattisgarh village at the first ever swayamvar in the state in decades.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee yesterday refused to speak out his mind on whether he will resign from the post after Left parties withdrew support to the UPA Government.
Government shows off IAEA text
Under the agreement, India will place its civilian nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards to facilitate full civil nuclear cooperation between India and members of IAEA.
Government shows off IAEA text
Under the agreement, India will place its civilian nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards to facilitate full civil nuclear cooperation between India and members of IAEA.
An Uttar Pradesh police team was left red-faced when their unattended patrol vehicle was stolen yesterday.
A Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) councillor from Uttar Pradesh and two accomplices were arrested for running an auto-lifting gang, the police said yesterday.
Amidst signs of warming up of ties between Congress, and Samajwadi Party, the BJP yesterday sought to reach out to Mayawati-led BSP which withdrew support to the UPA government
The government on Tuesday voiced confidence about securing a trust vote in the Lok Sabha despite the “designs” of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Couple, son held for stealing over 100 bikes
Couple, son held for stealing over 100 bikes
The Andhra Pradesh Police have arrested a couple and their son for the theft of over 100 bikes.
Following the suspected Taliban attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul yesterday, India rushed a high-level team there with an assertion that such "cowardly" acts of terror would not deter it from fulfilling its commitments to Afghanistan.
Indian prisoner in Pak to be repatriated
Prakash, 51, was freed from Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore on July 1 on the orders of the Interior Ministry after he completed his prison term.
Indian prisoner in Pak to be repatriated
Prakash, 51, was freed from Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore on July 1 on the orders of the Interior Ministry after he completed his prison term.
An Uttar Pradesh police team was left red-faced when their unattended patrol vehicle was stolen yesterday.
A Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) councillor from Uttar Pradesh and two accomplices were arrested for running an auto-lifting gang, the police said yesterday.
Amidst signs of warming up of ties between Congress, and Samajwadi Party, the BJP yesterday sought to reach out to Mayawati-led BSP which withdrew support to the UPA government
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