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'Pak is part of India', says MP quoting textbook (17 May 12:57 am)

Pakistan is a part of India and PV Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country -- this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament.AIADMK member S

Knight Riders thrash Mumbai, step closer to playoffs (17 May 12:20 am)

Kolkata Knight Riders moved a step closer to qualifying for the playoffs with a convincing 32-run win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.

IPL Scoreboard: Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Mumbai Indians (17 May 12:10 am)

The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.

Knight Riders beat Mumbai by 32 runs (17 May 12:00 am)

Four wickets by West Indian Sunil Narine gave Kolkata Knight Riders a convincing 32-run victory over Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier legue (IPl) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday.

Maoist strike cripples Chhattisgarh, 8 cops injured (16 May 11:20 pm)

A shutdown called by Maoists crippled life in parts of Chhattisgarh Wednesday, with the rebels attacking and injuring eight policemen, resorting to firing, torching vehicles and putting up road

15 held for protesting at Hazare's rally in Nagpur (16 May 11:00 pm)

Around 15 youths demonstrating outside the venue of Anna Hazare\'s public meeting here were detained on Wednesday night by police, even as the Maharashtra state Youth Congress president Vishwajeet

Snooker - Delhi cueists in last 16 (16 May 10:50 pm)

Qualifiers Nitesh Madan and Rishit Jain, both from Delhi, made it to the pre-quarter-finals of the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament, here Wednesday.

Govt. determined to facilitate return of Indians stranded in Angola: MEA (16 May 10:50 pm)

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said the government is determined to facilitate return of Indian workers stranded in Angola.

Deshmukh clarifies CBI raids against Yeddyurappa in illegal mining case (16 May 10:50 pm)

Union Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Wednesday clarified that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids against former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa had not

Lalu, Mulayam condemn attack on Anna's convoy in Nagpur (Update) (16 May 10:50 pm)

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday condemned the attack on veteran social activist Anna Hazare\'s convoy in Nagpur.

CBI raids at Yeddyurapppa's residence blot on BJP's image, says Jagdambika Pal (16 May 10:50 pm)

Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raids at former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurapppa\'s residence was a blot on the image of the

India says it is acting to resolve its workers' crisis in Angola (16 May 10:50 pm)

The Indian government is \"acting on all fronts\" to resolve a crisis faced by its 1,100 workers at a cement factory in Angola and was ready to assist some of them who intend to return home, an official

10-year-old boy in Gurgaon sentenced for child's rape (16 May 10:50 pm)

A Juvenile Justice Board here sentenced a 10-year-old boy for sexually abusing a four-year-old girl last year, a lawyer said Wednesday.

TV camera focussing on Jaya Bachchan when Rekha took oath creates storm (16 May 10:40 pm)

Television cameras focussing on Jaya Bachchan when actor Rekha took oath as Rajya Sabha member on Tuesday created a storm of sorts on Wednesday with some MPS complaining about it to Chairman Hamid

Mumbai restrict Knight Riders to 140/7 (16 May 10:30 pm)

Mumbai Indians restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 140 for seven in 20 overs in their Indian Premier League (IPl) match at the Wankhede Stadium here Wednesday night.

Assam-Meghalaya border villages to shun militants (16 May 10:30 pm)

Eighty-four villages located on a remote stretch of the Assam-Meghalaya border have now decided to desist any help to militants who frequent the area.

Government queried on revoking Vectra choppers' licence (16 May 10:30 pm)

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to explain why it had not issued show-cause notice to Global Vectra Helicorp, the aviation arm of the Ravi Rishi-led Vectra Group which operates a

Hazare's convoy car attacked, activist safe (16 May 10:30 pm)

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare escaped unhurt after stones were pelted on a car in his convoy here Wednesday, an associate of the activist said.

Anna Hazare's convoy car attacked, activist safe (16 May 10:30 pm)

Nagpur: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare escaped unhurt after stones were pelted on a car in his convoy here Wednesday, an associate of the activist said. \"A vehicle accompanying Anna\'s car,

Reports on Jaya Bachchan plaint wrong: Rajya Sabha secretariat (16 May 10:30 pm)

Amid reports on some TV news channels that Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had complained to Chairman M. Hamid Ansari about cameras excessively focusing on her during the oath-taking ceremony of

Free and fair trial has become 'extremely dificult' in India because of media: Jaitley (16 May 10:00 pm)

New Delhi: BJP leader and eminent lawyer Arun Jaitley on Wednesday opposed any guideline to regulate the media but asked it to \"discipline\" itself when it comes to coverage of criminal cases where it

Child strangled for gold earrings in Bengal (16 May 09:50 pm)

Attracted by a five-year-old girl\'s gold earrings, a middle aged man strangled her to rob the ornaments in West Bengal\'s Murshidabad district, police said Wednesday. The attacker was later thrashed

Man killed while resisting robbery in Delhi (16 May 09:50 pm)

A 27-year-old man was stabbed to death while his younger brother was critically injured when they resisted four bike-riding assailants\' bid to rob them in the capital, police said Wednesday.

Assam ready for more power reforms (16 May 09:30 pm)

Assam is gearing up for the second phase of power reforms to increase electricity generation, Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi said here Wednesday.

Two fake officials arrested (16 May 09:30 pm)

Two men who cheated people by posing as CBI and sales tax officers have been arrested, police said Wednesday.