• 16-year-old Delhi student allegedly raped, MMS circulated

    New Delhi: In yet another case of rape being filmed to blackmail the victim, a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a driver in Delhi while his friend recorded the crime on a mobile phone and circulated the MMS.

    The incident took place in east Delhi's Trilokpuri around 45 days ago and was reported to police on Wednesday when the victim's father came to know about the circulation of the MMS clip.

    New Delhi: In yet another case of rape being filmed to blackmail the victim, a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a driver in Delhi while his friend recorded the crime on a mobile phone and circulated the MMS.

    The incident took place in east Delhi's Trilokpuri around 45 days ago and was reported to police on Wednesday when the victim's father came to know about the circulation of the MMS clip.

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  • Assam: Lakhs left homeless as flood water starts receding

    Guwahati: The situation in Assam, where water from the third wave of flood inundated 16 districts of the state is receding, remains grim with 19 people dead and over 30 lakh affected. Lakhs of animals have also been swept away and farmlands inundated in the most devastating floods in more than a decade. The death of animals has given rise to the fear of diseases being spread.

    Guwahati: The situation in Assam, where water from the third wave of flood inundated 16 districts of the state is receding, remains grim with 19 people dead and over 30 lakh affected. Lakhs of animals have also been swept away and farmlands inundated in the most devastating floods in more than a decade. The death of animals has given rise to the fear of diseases being spread.

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  • Delhi court orders FIR against Raj Thackeray for hate speech

    New Delhi: A Delhi court today asked the city police to lodge an FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly describing migrants from Bihar as "infiltrators" in Mumbai. At a speech on August 31, Mr Thackeray threatened to force them out of Maharashtra.

    New Delhi: A Delhi court today asked the city police to lodge an FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly describing migrants from Bihar as "infiltrators" in Mumbai. At a speech on August 31, Mr Thackeray threatened to force them out of Maharashtra.

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  • Auction not sole route for allocation of natural resources: Supreme Court

    Auction, despite being a more preferable method of alienation/allotment, cannot be held to be a constitutional requirement or limitation for alienation of all natural resources, the Supreme Court said in its advisory opinion on the ‘2G Presidential Reference’ matter.

    Auction, despite being a more preferable method of alienation/allotment, cannot be held to be a constitutional requirement or limitation for alienation of all natural resources, the Supreme Court said in its advisory opinion on the ‘2G Presidential Reference’ matter.

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  • Its Googles birthday

    Google turned 14 on Thursday and celebrated its birthday with a doodle of a rich chocolate cake.

    “Google” was inscribed across the cake and seconds after opening the site, the 14 candles atop the delicacy get extinguished.

    Google turned 14 on Thursday and celebrated its birthday with a doodle of a rich chocolate cake.

    “Google” was inscribed across the cake and seconds after opening the site, the 14 candles atop the delicacy get extinguished.

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  • 19 die in Nepal plane crash

    Nineteen people, including 12 foreigners, were killed Friday when an aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from the international airport here, an official said.

    The dead include three crew members, reported Xinhua.

    The aircrash took place barely four months after an airplane carrying 21 people crashed on a cliff in western Nepal. At least seven Indians were among those killed in the May 14 aircrash.

    Nineteen people, including 12 foreigners, were killed Friday when an aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from the international airport here, an official said.

    The dead include three crew members, reported Xinhua.

    The aircrash took place barely four months after an airplane carrying 21 people crashed on a cliff in western Nepal. At least seven Indians were among those killed in the May 14 aircrash.

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  • Every Chinese village now has a reading room

    China has completed a cultural project aimed at building at least one reading room for people in every village in the country.

    At the end of August, China had invested over 18 billion yuan (around $2.8 billion) in the construction of 600,449 upto-standard reading rooms in rural areas, Xinhua reported.

    China has completed a cultural project aimed at building at least one reading room for people in every village in the country.

    At the end of August, China had invested over 18 billion yuan (around $2.8 billion) in the construction of 600,449 upto-standard reading rooms in rural areas, Xinhua reported.

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  • India likely to opt for five bowlers against the Aussies

    Colombo: India are likely to go in with five specialist bowlers to plug their bowling loopholes when they take on the mighty Australians in its opening 'Super Eight' fixture of the ICC World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday.

    Colombo: India are likely to go in with five specialist bowlers to plug their bowling loopholes when they take on the mighty Australians in its opening 'Super Eight' fixture of the ICC World Twenty20 in Colombo on Friday.

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  • Dhoni has to trust Sehwags abilities says Wasim Akram

    Colombo: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has thrown his weight behind off-colour Virender Sehwag, saying skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni must trust the India opener's abilities."Sehwag's position in the batting line-up is a no brainer. Dhoni has to trust Sehwag's abilities," Akram said on the eve of India's World Twenty20 match against Australia.

    Colombo: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has thrown his weight behind off-colour Virender Sehwag, saying skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni must trust the India opener's abilities."Sehwag's position in the batting line-up is a no brainer. Dhoni has to trust Sehwag's abilities," Akram said on the eve of India's World Twenty20 match against Australia.

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  • Two months before the wedding, the lawyer who lost his hand

    Kota. Left home to go to court with a lawyer Nayapura Chambal Bridge hit by truck on Thursday morning. Truck wheel slipped out through the top of his left hand was severely injured. According to police, Housing Board Colony resident Kunhadhi Malavas Lord phase (30) day bike out of the house to go to court. Chambal Bridge coming from the back of the truck and fell unbalanced bike collision.

    Kota. Left home to go to court with a lawyer Nayapura Chambal Bridge hit by truck on Thursday morning. Truck wheel slipped out through the top of his left hand was severely injured. According to police, Housing Board Colony resident Kunhadhi Malavas Lord phase (30) day bike out of the house to go to court. Chambal Bridge coming from the back of the truck and fell unbalanced bike collision.

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