India

After a day's respite for the people to stock up food items, the GJM's indefinite shut down in the Darjeeling hills was back again on Sunday.

Setting up of fast-track courts to try rape cases is not sufficient to ensure speedy justice to the victims, the Supreme Court has said, favouring "drastic" amendment in the law for quick disposal of such matters.

Two companies of CRPF and BSF along with 500 jawans of Haryana police were deployed in Pataudi area of Gurgaon district on Saturday to enforce law and order, after 16 vehicles carrying cattle into the town were torched by angry villagers.

Police said the girl lived with her family in a rented apartment in the accused's property where around 30-35 rooms have been given on rent.

The Sports Minister Jitendra Singh ordered an inquiry into Maheswary's doping controversy, which resulted in his Arjuna award being put on hold.

Hit by a currency crisis and poor growth, India on Saturday ruled out approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance, saying the economic situation has not reached a point where outside help is warranted.

New Zealand men's rowing pair Hamish Bond and Eric Murray on Saturday broke the world record for the highest number of consecutive wins.

Opera CEO Lars Boilesen said that in emerging markets, some 40 per cent of Facebook traffic is already going through Opera.

Partho, who won a national award for his performance in 'Stanley Ka Dabba', was also offered 'Ek Thi Daayan'.

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, on Saturday, criticised the Sri Lankan government, saying the country is becoming "increasingly authoritarian" despite the end of a civil war four years ago.

A man, who has allegedly shot dead an 11-year-old Dalit boy for refusing to wash plates at a roadside eatery in neighbouring Shamli district three days ago, has been arrested.

One of Al Qaeda-linked most militant affiliates has called on Egyptians to take up arms against their army, saying a bloody crackdown on Islamist protesters showed peaceful methods were futile, according to an Internet statement posted on Saturday.

The much-talked-about Zubin Mehta concert in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled for Sep 7 is on course, despite opposition from separatist politicians, officials said.

A man who allegedly threatened to decapitate the first Hindu-American lawmaker, Tulsi Gabbard, was ordered to remain in jail for now after a court appearance in San Diego, California.

A petition alleged that over 20 crore porn videos are freely available in the market, which are directly been downloaded through Internet or other video CDs.

YSR Congress party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday continued his indefinite fast even as he was shifted from one hospital to another in view of his deteriorating condition.