Greater Noida, Dec 9 (IANS) Police on Saturday claimed to have solved the sensational double murder of a woman and her 11-year-old daughter after tracing her 15-year-old son who they said has confessed to killing…
Jaipur, Dec 9 (IANS) Shambhulal Raigar, accused of hacking a 48-year-old Muslim labourer, Mohammed Afrazul from West Bengal, and burning his body at Rajsamand in Rajasthan, was sent to remand in police custody for three…
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Port Blair, Dec 9 (IANS) Enormous storehouses with wooden planks and logs piled up to the roof on one side and a massive single-room workshop with century-old machines on the other…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Central government’s response on a petition challenging constitutional validity of Section 497 of IPC, providing for prosecution of man in adulterous relationship with…
Shimla, Dec 8 (IANS) Public security is the responsibility of state police and an introspection is needed on why people do not trust them, former Director of Intelligence Bureau P.C. Haldar said on Friday. Haldar…
London, Dec 8 (IANS) A British internet “prankster” had to be freed by firefighters after cementing his head inside a microwave oven, the media reported. Fire service officials said it took an hour to free…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Dec 8 (IANS) After an eight-year-long effort, the Tripura government has created a “gigantic memorial and park” in memory of the Indian soldiers and Bangladeshi freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives…
Kochi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s search-and-rescue operations and humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of cyclone Ockhi continued on Thursday, with nine naval ships and four types of aircraft participating. Boeing P8I surveillance aircraft,…
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) In an unique initiative, the Central Railway and Google have joined hands to put up video installations at the famed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) showcasing the rich Indian cultural heritage…
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Aiming to simplify the treatment procedure under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), beneficiaries have been permitted to undergo treatment at any empanelled private hospital without the…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A 13-year-old student from Ahmedabad is the youngest Indian to be selected for the prestigious annual Antarctica Expedition organised to spread awareness about the effects of climate change. Aanya is…
Rome, Dec 7 (IANS) Neapolitan pizza making has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by Unesco, the organisation’s intergovernmental committee announced on Thursday. The culinary practice, which consists of preparing the pizza dough in…
By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) A 65-year-old Bengaluru woman, who lost her hands and vision due to leprosy, was enrolled for an Aadhaar card without the mandatory biometrics of her iris and fingerprints…
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) The mystery buyer of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “Salvator Mundi,” which fetched a record $450.3 million at an auction here last month, is a Saudi prince, a media report said….
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) A memoir by former Japanese Emperor Hirohito about the country’s slide into World War II has fetched $275,000 at an auction in New York, a media report said on Thursday….
Noida, Dec 6 (IANS) A woman and her 11-year-old daughter were found bludgeoned to death, likely with a cricket bat, in the bedroom of their Greater Noida house and Rs 2 lakh cash was missing….
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) TIME magazine on Wednesday named “the silence breakers” — representing people who came forward to report sexual misconduct — as its Person of the Year. The movement is closely associated with…
Nanjing (China), Dec 6 (IANS) When Yuan Wenlong called his daughter’s mobile phone lost near an island in the Pacific Ocean, the last thing he expected was that it will be answered by a Chinese…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) cancelled another programme on the Ram Mandir issue on Wednesday, saying it wanted to “maintain communal harmony”. The event “Reclaiming the Republic” was organised by the…
San Francisco, Dec 6 (IANS) As the world gets its act together to bridge the gender gap and debates women-related issues, the International Women’s Day was the most-talked about moment in 2017 on Facebook with…