India
50,000 motivators needed to translate Modi dream of toilet in every house: Sulabh
"This is achievable...but to translate it into action there is a need to prepare 50,000 change agent or motivators who can take this responsibility at village and panchayat level," Bindeshwar Pathak said.
75-year-old killed as car rams into a tea stall in Delhi
A 75-year-old tea stall owner was killed when a car rammed into his vend in Munshilatpur locality on Saturday afternoon, police said.
Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom' rakes in Rs 8 crore on opening day
The makers are happy with the response to the film which released across 1,800 screens in the country Friday.
Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh remanded in CBI custody till September 12
The company's chairman Sudipta Sen and his accomplice Debjani Mukjherjee have also been remanded to judicial custody till September 18.
India world's cheapest country to fly: Report
Airfares to India cost just $10.36 per 100 km. It is followed by Malaysia and South Africa, which claim second and third spots respectively.
Drivers must slowly negotiate crossroads: Delhi court
Drivers must slow down as they negotiate crossroads as it upheld the three-month jail term of a man convicted for his rash driving.
MK Alagiri gets conditional bail in land grabbing case
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High court granted conditional bail to the former Union Minister and expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri in a case relating to alleged grabbing of land belonging to a local temple.
Oxygen-producing life forms appeared earlier than thought: Report
The researchers found evidence for chemical weathering of rocks leading to soil formation that occurred in the presence of oxygen.
Capital gains: Vijayawada set to witness realty boom
A Siva Reddy, Vijayawada chapter President of Confederation of Real Estate Developer Associations of India, said property prices within 25km radius of the coastal city in Krishna district have doubled during the past few months.
Novak Djokovic tops Andy Murray for 8th US Open semi-final in a row
Djokovic fended off a fading Andy Murray 7-6 (1), 6-7 (1), 6-2, 6-4 in a matchup of past US Open champions to reach the tournament's semi-finals.
Malaysia Airlines renames bucket list promotion
A bucket list is a term used by some English-speakers to describe a list of adventures they want to have before they die.
Kei Nishikori upsets Stan Wawrinka to reach US Open semis
Marathon man Kei Nishikori wore down Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-4 to reach the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday.
Delhi: Fake currency with face value Rs 2.5 lakhs recovered, 3 held
One of the accused Ashok Mandal alias Bablu (31), who hails from Bhopura in Uttar Pradesh was arrested from Wazirabad road area after a trap was laid to nab him following a tip-off.
Kerala HC refuses to stay Government decision to close down bar hotels
The government had earlier declined to renew the licenses of 418 bar hotels as they were not up to the standards.
Bribery at censor board worse than economic offences: Mumbai Court
"The impact of the crime is depraving which destroys the coming generations, it is worse than economic offences," said special CBI judge RN Joshi.
'Makdee' actress Shweta Basu arrested for prostitution
The 23-year-old actress, who was arrested Sunday, is currently lodged in a state-run rescue home. She admitted she made wrong choices in her career.