New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A court here has acquitted a man accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, saying the two developed physical intimacy in “youthful eagerness”. “It appears that the…
Ahmedabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Suresh Richard, a convict in the 2002 Gujarat riots, was arrested here on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a woman journalist when she went to interview him. Revati Laul, a former NDTV…
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Hyderabad university on Thursday revoked the suspension of four Dalit research scholars, but students continued to protest for the fifth day over the suicide of a Dalit student who…
Colombo, Jan 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday temporarily suspended kidney transplants for foreigners at government and private hospitals after a racket in India was linked to six local doctors. Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne…
Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 21 (IANS) If you thought the rich and the mighty get away with crime, then you thought wrong. A Kerala businessman with a net worth of Rs.5,000 crore was on Thursday sentenced…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Of the nearly nine lakh Indians who visited the US on visitor or business visa in 2015, more than 14,000 overstayed, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report has said. According…
(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) A letter cautioning French President Francois Hollande not to visit India for the coming Republic Day parade has been received by the French consulate here, Bengaluru Police said…
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 21 (IANS) A high alert has been sounded in Madhya Pradesh after a suspected terrorist in custody escaped by jumping off a moving train near Itarsi railway station. “Syed Ahmed had…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, bagged the award of the world’s best hotel at the Travellers’ Choice award organised by TripAdvisor, a popular travel website. The winners of Travellers…
Investigating officers inspect the site at the Railway Club where a Danish woman was allegedly raped by eight persons in New Delhi on Jan.15, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A local court…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after the sparring match with social networking site Facebook over the issue of Free Basics came out in the open, India’s telecom regulator on Thursday said its norms…
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) There are misguided fears about the spillover effect of China’s slowdown, said a Chinese daily on Thursday. An editorial “Caution against misguided fears on growth and oil” in the China Daily…
Ranchi, Jan 21 (IANS) The massive fire that broke out at a coal mine in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district on Monday may threaten the Ranchi-Patna national highway, an official said on Wednesday. Quintals of coal were…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A record number of Indians went visiting Vienna in 2015, with numbers showing a 50 percent jump and the bulk of them also staying overnight as opposed to a day…
Jolpa (Rajasthan), Jan 21 (IANS) In Rajasthan’s stark desert hinterland, Jolpa, a small village inhabited by a poor farming community, has been the home to a uniquely architectured historic temple for more than 800 years….
Credit: Youtube Sydney, Jan 21 (IANS) An Australian zoo keeper was severely wounded when he was attacked by a 12-year-old Sumatran tiger after it became “hot and bothered”. Local authorities on Thursday said the wounds…
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Fourteen students from the Indian diaspora have been selected to compete for $1 million in prizes at the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search Competition this year by fielding high-level projects…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Goldman Sachs Group’s former Indian American director Rajat Gupta, freed early after serving 19 months in federal prison, will have to stay at home until March with an ankle bracelet, according…
This artist’s rendering shows the distant view from Planet Nine back towards the sun. The planet is thought to be gaseous, similar to Uranus and Neptune. Hypothetical lightning lights up the night side. Credit: Caltech/R….
New Delhi: Actress and Girl Rising ambassadors Freida Pinto during a press conference regarding the announcement of Girl Rising campaign in India, in New Delhi on Nov 29, 2014. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Davos, Jan 21…