30 killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal
Shimla-- At least 30 people were killed and 40 others injured when an overloaded private mini bus skidded off the road and fell into...
India’s 17-Carat Golconda Diamond Sold for a Stunning $3.38 Million
New York--An auction of Indian royal jewellery at Christie's here on Wednesday realised high prices for its first few lots. The items included a...
Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study
New Delhi-- Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice...
The Modi Mandate
By Dan Harsha
Harvard Gazette
Having just returned from observing India’s national elections, Ashutosh Varshney, the Sol Goldman Professor of International Studies and the Social Sciences...
SC agrees to hear plea on forest fires in Uttarakhand
New Delhi-- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would hear, next week, a plea seeking urgent steps to protect forests and wildlife in...
Data usage per smartphone highest in India: Ericsson
New Delhi-- With the availability of attractive data plans and higher video consumption among young users, monthly data usage per smartphone in India rose...
7 sent to police custody for attacking former Miss India Universe
Kolkata-- The seven youths, who were arrested for allegedly attacking former Miss India Universe Ushoshi Sengupta and vandalising the vehicle she was travelling in,...
Three women gangraped in Noida; seven held
Noida-- Three women were allegedly gangraped by nine men at a farm house in Sector 135 area of Noida on Wednesday, the police said....
Newly-Elected MP, an Accused in a Rape Case, Absconding, May Lose His LS Membership...
New Delhi--Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from Ghosi Atul Rai, an accused in a rape case, may lose his membership if he fails to...
Farmer gulps poison before minister for power connection
Buldhana (Maharashtra)-- Upset over being denied an agricultural power connection in his fields since 1980, a farmer recently attempted to commit suicide by consuming...
