New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Delhi Police has summoned three ex-servicemen for questioning in the suicide of retired Subedar Ram Kishan Grewal, whose death sparked a massive political row over implementation of OROP. “Three ex-servicemen…
Patna, Nov 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday condemned the central government’s decision to ban NDTV India for a day and said that a free and impartial media is a must in…
Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for setting up a new state-of-the-art polytechnic in Sundargarh district of the state. The…
Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party tried to put up a united face at its silver jubilee gala here on Saturday, but the peace seemed fragile as state party chief Shivpal Singh…
N0ew Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Flaunting a Made in Assam T-shirt, Assamese singer Angaraag Mahanta, popularly known as Papon, urged the attendees of North East Festival here to visit the “beautiful” region. During his performance…
Kathmandu, Nov 5 (IANS) Nepal’s cabinet has said that Indian President Pranab Mukherjee’s three-day state visit to the Himalayan country Nepal was “successful in building mutual trust and confidence”. According to government spokesperson and Minister…
Los Angeles, Nov 5 (IANS) Actor Mel Gibson says that the 34-year age gap between himself and his girlfriend “might cause a problem”. The 60-year-old is very happy with 26-year-old Rosealind Ross, who is pregnant…
Aleppo (Syria), Nov 5 (IANS) People in Syria’s east Aleppo city are bracing for a full-scale Russian aerial assault after Moscows deadline for rebels and civilians to surrender expired on Friday. The Kremlin gave residents…
Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) In a shocking incident, two minor girls were sexually abused by their neighbour and his minor son for over a year with the alleged support of the victims’ parents. Police have…
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) Six persons of a single family were killed and three others injured when a taxi they were travelling in turned turtle on the Eastern Freeway towards south Mumbai here on Saturday…
Shimla, Nov 5 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed and over 30 others injured on Saturday when an overloaded private bus plunged into the Beas river near Mandi town in Himachal Pradesh, officials said….
London, Nov 5 (IANS) Some people are better able to handle constant disruptions to their daily rhythm caused by shift work than others due to certain genetic factors, a study has found. Shift work often…
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IANS) At least a dozen of persons were injured on Saturday when security forces clashed with a group of protesting mourners carrying the body of a teenager who died in a hospital…
Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday hit out at the BJP-led central government for the one-day ban handed over to NDTV India, terming it an attack on…
Amritsar, Nov 5 (IANS) Sikh intellectual Kirpal Singh Badungar was on Saturday elected as the new president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini parliament of the religion, officials said. Badungar will replace…
By Charu Bahri In 2008, Arti Chauhan (name changed to protect identity), mother of a 12-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy and a 6-year old girl, became aware that two pills — mifepristone and misoprostol –…
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) Light to moderate rain with lightning is likely in the eastern metropolis while heavy to very heavy rainfall could affect coastal West Bengal in the next 24 hours owing to a…
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan finds his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan “stunning” in her latest Bollywood release “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”. “Unfortunately I haven’t seen the film yet because I have been travelling…
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IANS) Security forces on Saturday clashed with a group of protesting mourners carrying the body of a teenager who died in a hospital here previous night days amid conflicting reports about the…
Los Angeles, Nov 5 (IANS) Scottish DJ Calvin Harris says he is “blessed” to work with his former girlfriend Taylor Swift. Harris took to Twitter on Friday to thank Swift and singer Rihanna for their…