India
Church deplores RSS chief's comment on Mother Teresa
The Catholic Church on Tuesday expressed strong resentment at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comment.
Nitish Kumar terms Land bill as black law; seeks recall
"The Land Acquisition Bill is anti-farmer and pro-rich. it's a black law," says Nitish Kumar.
Foreign Secretary Jaishankar to travel to Pakistan in March
"In accordance with the Prime Minister's directive, will be undertaking a SAARC Yatra to all South Asian countries including Pakistan in March," MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
Activists meet Rajnath Singh, air concerns over land ordinance
Singh gave the activists of Ekta Parishad a patient hearing and told them that the government was ready to look into their genuine demands.
Kerala school offers free education to bravery awardees
Choice Group chief Jose Thomas made this announcement on Monday at a function held to honour the three students at the school.
Coal auction to raise Rs1.47 lakh crore boost jobs: Vedanta Chief
"Coal auction will earn Rs 1.47 lakh crore and boost jobs: Mining is people-intensive," says Anil Agarwal.
Government should explore non-tax options in to raise revenue says CII
A restrained fiscal deficit would keep inflationary tendencies under check and facilitate 'crowding in' of private investment, thereby strengthening the recovery process.
Swine flu scare: Hospital employee held for selling fake medicines
The accused was administering fake swine flu medicines to the patients infected with H1N1 virus and charging Rs 40 per child and Rs 60 per adult.
Autistic students allowed to use calculator in 12th exam
Students can use a basic calculator for maths, physics, chemistry, book-keeping and accountancy papers says Education Minister Vinod Tawde.
J&K: Encounter breaks out in Baramulla
Firing was going on till last reports came in, the police said, adding so far no causalities have been reported.
Postmortem conducted on Govind Pansare; last rites on Saturday at Kolhapur
Dr TP Lahane, Dean of the state government run JJ Hospital said the post-mortem procedure was complete and the report was awaited.
Unacceptable levels of pollution in Delhi: Study by CSE
Shunned as one of the world's most polluted cities, Delhi is literally gasping for breath, with air pollution levels seeming to be skyrocketing without any restraint
Badaun case: Family of cousins challenge CBI's closure report
Family members of the two teenage girls who were found hanging from a tree in May last year at a village in Badaun has moved a court in Badaun challenging the closure report filed by CBI in the case.
Stainless steel makers seek higher custom duty from Finance Ministry
Ahead of the budget, stainless steel firms have asked the Finance Ministry to increase customs duty to 25 per cent from 10 per cent at present to safeguard the interest of domestic firms in view of growing imports.
Was Arvind Kejriwal offered a role in Mallika Sherawat's 'Dirty Politics'?
'Dirty Politics' also features Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Ashutosh Rana, Anupam Kher and Om Puri in key roles.
Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee denies that officers of Burn Standard were assaulted
GVL Narasimha of the BJP lashed out at the West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).