India
Oltmans believes young forwards will deliver in Asia Cup
The Indian men's hockey team will be without experienced forwards Sunil, Akashdeep, Danish and Chandi - all of who are out injured.
With an eye on Assembly elections, BJP plans for youth festival
With an eye on the Assembly elections which are due this year, BJP is planning to organise a 'youth festival' on the occasion of foundation-laying ceremony of IT major TCS at Indore's Super Corridor SEZ on August 10.
Usain Bolt 'in good shape' for world championships
His coach Glen Mills said the sprinter was motivated, healthy and "in good shape to run very well".
132 died, 823 missing in Uttarakhand floods: Govt
A total of 132 people from Uttarakhand have been listed as having lost their lives in the flash floods that hit the state in June, Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar said on Thursday. A further 823 persons in the state are reported missing, he added.
9-year-old boy who fell into a 200-feet borewell dies
Nine-year-old boy who fell into a 200-feet borewell while flying a kite near his house died on Thursday.
Son hacks 'drunk' father to death for sexually torturing mother
The boy, angry with his father who was a habitual drinker, killed him after his sisters had gone to sleep.
Man crossing railway line run over by Bandra-Ajmer train
A middle-aged man was allegedly run over by a moving train in Bhilwara on Thurday, police said. Chotu Singh, aged around 42, was crossing the rail line when he was hit by the Bandra-Ajmer train on Thursday morning, Pratap Nagar SHO Yunus Ali said.
'Cabaret' songs will have a longer shelf life: Pooja Bhatt
Randeep Hooda has been finalised for the male lead for the film, while the hunt is still on for the leading lady.
Sunny Leone: Naseeruddin Shah is very calm and reserved
In 'Jackpot', being helmed by 'Boom'-fame director Kaizad Gustad, Sunny is paired with Sachiin Joshi and plays Nase
Sitapur: 32-year-old man killed by brothers over land dispute
A man was beaten to death allegedly by his brothers over a land dispute in Leharpur area, police said on Thursday. 32-year-old Rampal Verma was assaulted by his brothers Ramakant and Neraj over a land dispute in Jagdishpur village on Wednesday.
Man killed for objecting to molestation attempt on daughter, accused lynched by mob
In a gruesome incident, a 22-year- old man on Wednesday shot dead a girl's father after he objected to eve-teasing his daughter, and later in retaliation, the youth was lynched by locals at a village , police said. The incident took place in Jawali villag...
Serena Williams, Bartoli advance in Toronto
Top-seeded Serena Williams easily won her opening match in the Rogers Cup, beating Italy's Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-2.
Sarvesh Kumar murder: 3-day police remand for main accused
The main accused in the murder of former MLA and BSP leader Sarvesh Kumar Singh was on Wednesday remanded in three days' police custody by a court in Azamgarh. The remand order, effective from Aug 9, was passed by the court of the in-charge Chief Judicial...
Delhi court to hear PILs challenging SK Sharma's appointment as CAG
The PILs had contended that Sharma's appointment was made 'without any system for selection, without any selection committee'.
Bolt has not peaked and can go faster, says Fredericks
Fredericks believes Bolt has it in him to stun the world again.
Brooks withdraws from Oak Hill with unspecified injury
Brooks, who won the 1996 PGA Championship in a playoff at Valhalla Golf Club, has been replaced in the 156-man field by fellow American J.J. Henry.
