A BSF jawan and a trade union leader were among three persons shot dead after a group allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on another following an argument in a village in Hisar district, police said today.
Stating that Punjab was in financial doldrums, Chief Minister-designate Amarinder Singh today decided to go in for a simple swearing-in ceremony as an austerity measure.
Japanese authorities sent a robot to the Fukushima nuclear plant on Tuesday to measure radiation levels inside and evaluate its condition ahead of a future dismantling of a reactor.
There is need for regulation and monitoring of social media platforms and the medium cannot be allowed to turn into a "weapon of misogyny and harassment" against women in the name of freedom of expression.
Four Naga People's Front (NPF) MLAs today met Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla and extended their support to the BJP for formation of the new government in the state.
An Australian businessman was Tuesday handed a seven-month jail term for using hashish on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
An AIADMK member in Lok Sabha today demanded a CBI probe into the "mysterious" death of party supremo J Jayalalithaa, with a Union Minister saying it was a matter of "great concern"
The Dalit JNU scholar who allegedly committed suicide had previously been a student of the Hyderabad University and was at the forefront of the movement against the varsity's administration following the suicide of Rohith Vemula.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Left wing extremists were restless because of the attacks carried out against them by security forces, and called the Sukma attack on the CRPF a result of that frustration.
In a boost to firms like Reliance Industries and ONGC, the oil ministry has moved a proposal to the Cabinet for allowing pricing freedom for natural gas produced from coal seams.
Researchers showed that a decade of continual eruptions from this type of volcanoes could have poured enough aerosols into the atmosphere to rapidly destabilize the climate.
"Holi Expressions what are yours ? A very happy holi everyone hope you guys had a fun and safe Holi #HappyHoli #HoliHai #besafe, " Yuvi wrote on his Twitter account.
Philippine lawmakers on Tuesday deferred a decision to confirm or reject an ardent environmentalist as the country`s resources minister, stoking uncertainty over the outlook for mining in the world`s top nickel ore supplier.
Sarkar was dismissed on 53 as Herath led Sri Lanka to a 259-run win over Bangladesh.
Indian employers are the fourth most optimistic globally about hiring plans for the next three months but opportunities for job seekers are likely to be fewer than last year, says a survey.
After Ranchi, the final Test begins in Dharamsala on March 25.
Bangladesh go into Wednesday's Test at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium trailing the two-match series 0-1 after last week's crushing 259-run loss at Galle -- their 76th defeat and the fourth in a row in 99 Test matches.
Uber is rolling out a 'realtime ID check' feature to ensure the driver using the app matches the account registered with the ride-hailing platform.
Jackman hit an astounding six against his countryman on the last ball of the over.
Altogether 17 persons including 11 policemen, two photo journalists and two party activists each from Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP, were injured in a clash between the two groups.
The Uttar Pradesh Police and Special Task Force team on Tuesday detained three more associates in connection with gangrape case against Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati.
The cranium was found in 2014. Since the sediments containing the cranium at the Aroeira site were firmly cemented, the cranium was removed from the site in a large, solid block.
The exciting discovery was made by scientists at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires while studying the pigment of polka-dot tree frogs, a species common to the rainforest.
North Korean ambassador to the United Nations, Kim In Ryong, has denied that the man killed in Malaysia was Kim Jong Nam.
On being asked about the toughest bowler he has faced, Babar gave the honour to Australian speedster Mitchell Starc.
