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- BJP asks state units to help in Uttarakhand … IANS - 37 minutes ago
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Wednesday asked state units to postpone their organisational work and provide … More »
- Yamuna to break 35-year record Wedn … IANS - 1 hour 33 minutes ago
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The water level in the Yamuna river here will reach 207.7 metres by Wednesday evening, the highest ever recorded in 35 years, a government … More »
- 483 people rescued from flooded areas … IANS - 1 hour 45 minutes ago
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A total of 483 people were rescued by the NDRF from flood-affected areas caused by torrential rains in various places of north India, … More »
- Court allows lie detector test on Raja … IANS - 1 hour 51 minutes ago
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday allowed the investigative agency to conduct a polygraph test on … More »
- Punjab hires private chopper to rescue … IANS - 1 hour 57 minutes ago
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) With hundreds of pilgrims from Punjab stranded near the Sikh shrine of Hemkund Sahib in the calamity-hit Uttarakhand, the Punjab … More »
- Is UP heading for a flood crisis? IANS - 2 hours 33 minutes ago
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) With monsoon rains lashing Uttar Pradesh and river banks breached in several districts, the state may be headed for one of its worst … More »
- Scant respect for cyclists, say exp … IANS - 3 hours ago
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Cyclists face a harrowing time on roads as motorists have scant respect for them, said experts who feel that India's cycling coach Ruma … More »
China executes official for child rapes … Reuters - 3 hours agoBEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in central China executed a former Communist Party official for raping 11 underage girls, state media said on Wednesday, following … More »
- Survivors bring back harrowing tales … IANS - 3 hours ago
Haridwar/Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Akash and his three friends watched in horror as a rain swollen river in Uttarakhand washed away their car, leaving them stranded. … More »
- 62,000 still stranded; PM, Sonia to … IANS - 4 hours ago
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Over 62,000 pilgrims and tourists are still stranded in calamity-hit Uttarakhand while 11,000 have been rescued. Prime Minister Manmohan … More »
- Haryana announces Rs.10-crore help for … IANS - 4 hours ago
Chandigarh, June 19 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday announced a Rs.10-crore assistance to calamity-hit Uttarakhand. … More »
- UP offers Rs.25 crore aid to Uttara … IANS - 5 hours ago
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday announced a Rs.25 crore ($4.2 million) financial aid to the rain ravaged Uttarakhand. … More »
- PM, Sonia to visit Kedarnath to assess … IANS - 5 hours ago
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi are to fly to Uttarakhand Wednesday to assess the damage caused by the … More »
- Accused Colorado theater gunman's lawyers … Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Attorneys for the former graduate student charged with shooting 12 moviegoers to death in a Denver-area theater last summer have … More »
- Rousseff salutes Brazil protests, cities … Reuters - 8 hours ago
By Todd Benson SAO PAULO (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday sought to defuse a massive protest movement sweeping Brazil, acknowledging the need for … More »
- Charges pending against Afghans accused … Reuters - 9 hours ago
By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters) - Afghan authorities will lay charges against officials at a prison run by the country's internal security service, Australia said … More »
- Republican-led U.S. House passes bill … Reuters - 11 hours ago
By Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation severely restricting abortions, a … More »
- New York police sued over surveillance … Reuters - 12 hours ago
By Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the New York Police Department over its surveillance … More »
- Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News … Reuters - 13 hours ago
By Jennifer Saba REUTERS - A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the … More »
- WikiLeaks trial focuses on whether Tweets … Reuters - 13 hours ago
By Medina Roshan FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The court-martial of the U.S. soldier accused of providing reams of classified documents to WikiLeaks in a case … More »
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