India

5 Rape Cases in West Bengal in February: What Mamata Banerjee said?

West Bengal is turning into an unsafe place for women in spite of having a women Chief Minister in Mamata Banerjee. Five rape cases were registered in a single month in West bengal - the latest victim being a physically challenged woman.

Mar 1, 2012

Olympics Qualifiers: Sahara Announces 1.12 crore to Indian Hockey Team

Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and the prime promoter & patron of sports in India, announced a cash incentive of Rs. 1.12 crore to be distributed amongst the players and support staff of Indian Hockey Team, for qualifying for London Olympics 2012.

Feb 29, 2012

Delhi Police Arrests 2 Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorists

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who are believed to carry out attack to VVIPs and vital installations have been arrested by Delhi Police on Wednesday.

Feb 29, 2012

'Heroine' Script Stolen? Madhur Bhandarkar Denies Report

Director Madhur Bhandarkar has denied reports that he lost the script of his upcoming film "Heroine," saying "it was not on the stolen laptop".

Feb 28, 2012

Will 'Hindu Tea' Change American Lifestyle?

A leading tea and infusion company in the U.S. is reportedly producing an organic tea called Hindu.

Feb 26, 2012

Mirage-2000 Crashes, Pilot Safe

One MIRAGE-2000 aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) crashes near Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, Friday, at around 12.10 p.m. The pilot is safe, said officials.

Feb 24, 2012

'Hate Story' Poster Releases (SLIDESHOW)

Team "Hate Story" released the first poster of the upcoming film on Thursday - of a bare-backed woman. Just after the poster was released it went viral online and has caught many eyeballs.

Feb 24, 2012

Book on Sufism and Indian Mysticism Released

The Vice President of India Hamid Ansari released a book entitled "Sufism and Indian Mysticism" edited by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey and Farhat Ehsas (Farhatullah Khan) at a function in New Delhi on Thursday.

Feb 24, 2012

Karnataka Political Crisis: Yeddyurappa Threatens Mass Resignation, Cancels Second Day Baithak

Deeping prevailing political crisis in Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party leadership, the former Chief Minister threatens for mass resignation of his supporters.

Feb 24, 2012

Chintan Manthan: Gadkari in Bangalore, Yeddyurappa Sets Deadline for Chief Ministership

Bhartiya Janata Party's National President, Nitin Gadkari is in Bangalore to fuse the prevailing rift between the former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda during the two-day Chintan Manthan (brainstorming session) which began Friday.

Feb 24, 2012

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Decriminalization of Gay Sex: Home Ministry Has not Taken Any Position

After some section of TV news media reports on Thursday about Home Ministry's opposition to the decriminalization of gay sex as "immoral", the ministry has clarified that it has not taken any position on homosexuality.

Feb 23, 2012

Non-Motorized Transport is Likely to Reduce by 30-40 pc, Says Expert

As the number of using private vehicles increases in the country in recent years, there is a fear of mounting social menaces and abrupt decline of non-motorized transport in years to come.

Feb 23, 2012

Saif Ali Khan in Trouble After Not So Heroic Punch (Bollywood Wrap up)

A case has been registered against actor Saif Ali Khan of assaulting a man while dining at a hotel in Mumbai.

Feb 22, 2012

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Tibetan Observe New Year Day with Prayer (PHOTOS)

The exiled Tibetans Wednesday celebrated their Traditional New Year with prayer at the main Tibetan temple in Dharamsala, India, Wednesday.

Feb 22, 2012

NCTC Issue: PM Writes to Seven CMs, Assures Consultation

In a bid to placate the opposition from seven chief ministers over the contentious National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to them assuring that Home Minister P Chidambaram will consult over the functioning of the elite anti-terror group.

Feb 22, 2012