Patna, Aug 27 (IANS) A Dalit headmaster was allegedly abused, humiliated and beaten after he refused to pay money demanded by an infleuntial man in a Bihar village, police said Th...More

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A birth certificate at the click of a mouse? It's quite likely. The health ministry has started brainstorming with Nandan Nilekani - the man tasked with I...More

Agra, Aug 27 (IANS) The Taj Mahal city of Agra battled with mounds of garbage as municipal sweepers struck work Thursday seeking action against an MP accused of abusing one of the...More

Bhuj (Gujarat), Aug 27 (IANS) Two Kashmiri youths are being questioned by Gujarat police after Indian Army soldiers nabbed them for suspicious behaviour in the border district of ...More

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) A key index of Indian equities markets, which opened lower mirroring weak Asian vibes, ended with a marginal gain of 38 points Thursday. ...More

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's desire to get to the truth has led to yet another extension for a panel probing the possible 'larger conspiracy' behind ...More

Bangalore, Aug 27 (IANS) To give a 'fitting' tribute to the King of Pop Michael Jackson on his 51st birthday, a musical carnival is being organised here to celebrate the legendary...More

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India is to ink a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Namibia for investing in its lucrative mining sector, it was announced here Thursday. ...More

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The National Commission of Women Thursday welcomed the cabinet's decision to reserve 50 percent of seats in rural panchayats for women. ...More

Agartala, Aug 27 (IANS) New Delhi and Dhaka would develop infrastructure along the border and simplify trade barriers to boost business between Bangladesh and northeast India, off...More

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India's new Foreign Trade Policy was unveiled Thursday with a mix of fiscal sops and procedural reforms in a bid to reverse 10 consecutive months of decli...More

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The scare of swine flu appears to have made Indians more conscious of personal hygiene, going by the increasing sale of products like hand sanitizers, gel...More

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has led to another casualty: star leader L.K. Advani's much-hyped 'yatra' of next month that has now been p...More

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian equities were trading in the green Thursday afternoon with a key index ruling 46 points higher than its previous close. At 2...More

Panaji, Aug 27 (IANS) The Goa forest department has joined issue with the state police, saying it will fully back three of its officials who have been booked for 'doing their duty...More