Society News

Jharkhand Encounter: Security Forces Gun Down 12 Maoists in Palamau; Search on for Others

This encounter is being considered a major breakthrough for Jharkhand security forces.

Jun 9, 2015

China 'Mass Shooting': 4, including 2 Police Officers, Killed in Hebei Province

Five others were injured.

Jun 9, 2015

No Surya Namaskar on International Yoga Day After Muslim Body Says it is 'Against Islam'

The Muslim board had said that Muslims cannot 'salute the sun'.

Jun 9, 2015

Search Operation on for Missing Dornier Aircraft in Chennai

The aircraft went missing at 10 pm on Monday night.

Jun 9, 2015

Coast Guard Dornier Aircraft Missing, Search Operations On

Indian Navy and Coast Guard have launched full scale search and rescue operations to look for the aircraft.

Jun 9, 2015

Soul Flyers Base jump over historic fortress in southern France

French Base jumpers Frederic Fugen and Vincent Reffet – who broke a world record after leaping off the Burj Khalifa in Dubai last year – took to the skies in southern France on Saturday (6 June) to jump over a historic medieval fortress.

Jun 8, 2015

Maharashtra Sadan Scam: ACB Files FIR Against Chhagan Bhujbal, 5 Others

AAP had filed a PIL seeking action in the matter, while BJP MP from Mumbai Kirit Somaiya had complained to the ACB against Chhagan Bhujbal.

Jun 8, 2015

UFO Sighting 2015: NASA's Dawn Images Sparks Existence of Alien City on Ceres

Many may consider claims of UFO sightings as rubbish but that hasn't stopped such reports. In fact, sightings of strange object seem to be increasing by the day. Interestingly, NASA has sparked off speculations on the existence of aliens as scientists were reportedly baffled by the bright lights spotted on dwarf planet Ceres.

Jun 8, 2015

Ishrat Jahan Fake Encounter Case: MHA Denies Sanction to Prosecute Ex-IB Official Rajender Kumar, Others

The MHA said that the sanction was denied after a detailed examination of facts and circumstances made available to it.

Jun 8, 2015

Japanese team takes World Custard Pie Throwing title

Teams of enthusiasts gathered to compete in the World Custard Pie Throwing Championship on Saturday (6 June) in Coxheath in Kent.

Jun 8, 2015

Man arrested after he flattens house with stolen bulldozer

An Australian man has been arrested after allegedly using a stolen bulldozer to destroy a house in New South Wales, Australia, with several people inside it, local media reported on Monday (8 June).

Jun 8, 2015

Centre Appoints KV Chowdary as CVC, Vijai Sharma New CIC

KV Chowdary, a 1979 batch IRS officer, has headed many high profile income tax probes, including the 2G case and the HSBC Geneva taxpayers' list.

Jun 8, 2015

Voting in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir Ends Amid Tight Security

New Delhi dismissed the elections and called it Islamabad's attempt 'to camouflage its forcible and illegal occupation of the region'

Jun 8, 2015

Delhi Government Revokes 'Two Finger Test' Circular

The circular was issued to hospitals on 29 May.

Jun 8, 2015

Greenpeace Demands Explanation from Centre for Barring Activist's Entry to India

Greenpeace International Aaron Gray-Block was travelling from Sydney.

Jun 8, 2015