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The Madras High Court on Monday directed the state government to extend free bus pass scheme to students in government law colleges within two weeks, a facility currently provided to their counterparts in arts and engineering colleges.

A 2-0 win over the South Koreans on Monday put India on top of Pool B with two wins in a row.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday directed state Chief Secretary PP Varma to operationalise 181 helpline exclusively for women in distress.

Coming down heavily on those terming VHP's Ayodhya yatra as "match fixing" between SP and BJP, VHP leader Ashok Singhal on Monday said it was a ridiculous remark by some "silly" people.

Thirty-nine medical colleges in the country have been identified by the Union Health Ministry for an upgrade this year under Phase III of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

India defeated South Korea 2-0 to top Pool B and advance to Asia Cup semi-final.

Bollywood actresses said Mumbai isn't safe anymore and that the rape incident has sent a "shock" down everyone's spine.

The Supreme Court on Monday described as "premature" a PIL challenging the move to create a separate Telangana state.

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced a Rs 2.81 crore drinking water scheme for wild animals covering four major tiger reserves and forest areas in the state.

The ongoing political turmoil in Egypt has jeopardised the country's priceless historical artifacts.

The body of a 20-year-old Dalit girl was found in Jind in a mutilated condition, triggering unruly protests by locals who ran amok at the bus terminus and held up traffic on the Jind-Gohana road for more than three hours on Monday.

Major gainers were Infosys, RIL, L&T, BHEL, Dr Reddy's, Hero MotoCorp, HUL, NTPC and Jindal Steel.

A strengthening dollar overseas and late weakness in local stocks also put pressure on the rupee, a forex dealer said.

This could mean current selectors Arjun Halappa and Gagan Ajit Singh, who featured in the WSH, playing the HIL.

The family of the 23-year-old photojournalist asked the media to continue to respect the privacy of their daughter.

New Delhi: Leaders and politicians sitting in Parliament and state Assemblies, with a few exceptions, were no less than terrorists while the biggest national parties were being “run by the mafia”, Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal charged on Sunday.