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BJP leader Brijpal Teotia critical after 100 rounds fired at his convoy in Ghaziabad, 3 detained

The 49-year-old, and the five others who were injured in the firing, were rushed to the hospital.

Aug 12, 2016

Two blasts heard in Thai resort hours after overnight bombings

The latest blasts came after bombs that exploded late on Thursday killed one Thai woman and wounded 21 people, nine of them foreigners.

Aug 12, 2016

Antrix-Devas scam: CBI files chargesheet against ISRO ex-chief Madhavan Nair

A few other people were also named in the scam, which is estimated to have cost the exchequer Rs. 578 crore.

Aug 12, 2016

Air India, Jet Airways pilots suspended by DGCA for flying drunk

The two airlines have been directed to file FIR against the two pilots, who are apparently repeat offenders.

Aug 11, 2016

Irom back in hospital after locals say her decision to end her hunger strike is an 'act of betrayal'

While the police looked for options where to keep the activist, she was escorted to Imphal City police station.

Aug 11, 2016

Delhi hit-and-run: Man bleeds to death after accident; gets robbed instead of help from passersby [Graphic Video]

Hit by a tempo, a 40-year-old lay bleeding on the roadside for almost one-and-a-half hours, even as motorists, pedestrians and even a PCR van passed by.

Aug 11, 2016

China: Blast in chemical plant kills 21

The blast is said to have occurred in Dangyang, which is located in the Hubei Province of central China.

Aug 11, 2016

International Youth Day 2016: Top 15 inspirational quotes to motivate younger generation

International Youth Day is observed on Aug. 12 every year.

Aug 11, 2016

IIT Kanpur: Doctor suspended as massive protests rock campus after PhD scholar dies at health centre

An FIR has been lodged against four IIT Kanpur staff.

Aug 11, 2016

Syrian civil war: Aleppo doctors appeal to Obama for help as Russia offers aid window

Doctors urged in a letter that if attacks on hospitals and other medical facilities continued, there would be nothing left in Aleppo within a month.

Aug 11, 2016

Independence Day 2016: Where to give PM Modi suggestions for his speech from Red Fort

In a rerun from last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked people for topics to include in his Independence Day speech.

Aug 11, 2016

Wikileaks' Julian Assange to be questioned inside Ecuador embassy in London

The latest development that allows Assange to be questioned by Sweden in the Ecuador embassy in London is supposed to break the four year impasse.

Aug 11, 2016

Balochistan celebrates Independence Day despite blast at hospital

The restive state had declared independence on Aug. 11, 1947, but was occupied by Pakistan in 1948.

Aug 11, 2016

Illegal construction in Bangalore: Demolition drive pits Constitutional right to property against powers of BBMP

The BBMP uses Section 288D of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act to demolish structures, experts cite 300A of Constitution to counter it.

Aug 11, 2016

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan responds to actor Jayasurya's Facebook request

The CM has promised that the government will take effective steps to ensure safe journey for commuters through the roads in Kerala.

Aug 11, 2016