India

Pune BPO Girl's Rape and Murder Case: Two Sentenced to Death

Cab driver Purshottam Borate (30) and his friend Pradeep Kokade (24), who were found guilty in the rape and murder of a BPO employee in Pune, were sentenced to death by a city court Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

Yeddyurappa Refuses to Meet BJP Leaders in Delhi

In the latest development to the ongoing political crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the central leadership has summoned B.S. Yeddyurappa for talks but the former chief minister has refused to meet the party leaders in Delhi.

Mar 20, 2012

15 Killed as Train Hits Jeep in UP

Fifteen persons were killed and two others injured when the Mathura-Kasganj Express train hit a jeep carrying 17 passengers at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

Karnataka On The Verge of Political Turmoil; Yeddyurappa's Deadline Ends

The 48-hour deadline set by former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa ended Tuesday, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not giving in to his demands.

Mar 20, 2012

Karnataka Govt. Crisis: Yeddyurappa's Fresh Bid to Dethrone CM Gowda

In a fresh bid to get back the power of state leadership, BJP leader and ousted Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has dashed off an ultimatum yet again to the party high command, demanding to reinstate him as Karnataka CM.

Mar 19, 2012

Railway Budget Row Ends, PM Accepts Dinesh Trivedi's Resignation

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted Dinesh Trivedi's resignation as Railway Minister.

Mar 19, 2012

Dinesh Trivedi Resigns; Mukul Roy to be New Railway Minister

Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, who was adamant not to step down till his party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked him in writing, has resigned on Sunday evening after speaking to her.

Mar 19, 2012

Yuvraj Singh Discharged from Hospital

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who was battling a cancerous lung tumor, was discharged from a Boston hospital Saturday after his chemotherapy cycle had ended.

Mar 18, 2012

Manipur Armed Conflict: Filmmaker Calls for 'Retrospection'

It is said that movies reflect the society, and it's this medium that Ningthouja Lancha, one of the youngest and prolific Manipuri filmmakers, employs to portray the internal-crisis in Manipur.

Mar 18, 2012

Zarine Khan Steps into Katrina Kaif's Shoes for "Partner 2"

Actress Zarine Khan who played Princess Yashodhara in her Bollywood debut "Veer" (2010), steps into the shoes of Katrina Kaif in the sequel of 2007 hit film "Partner".

Mar 17, 2012

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Court Directs Police to Register FIR Against Actress Genelia D'Souza in Multi-Crore Scam

A court in Hyderabad has directed the police to register an FIR against Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza and five others in connection with a Rs 250-crore housing scam.

Mar 17, 2012

Manmohan Singh: 'Compulsions of Managing a Coalition'

In the midst of speculation whether Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee is on the United Progressive Front's board after her recent protest about price rise in the Union budget 2012-2013, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has maintained "these are compulsions of managing a coalition."

Mar 17, 2012