Three pre-shocks spread over 10 days ahead of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on November 9 helped avert a bigger tragedy in the Himalayan region bordering Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, a senior official said on Thursday.
The Congress has criticized the BJP on social media for not speaking up against the attack on its own Dalit legislator M P Kumaraswamy recently, although the MLA himself has expressed displeasure for the silence.
Six persons were arrested on Thursday for allegedly running a fake call centre in Chimbel in Goa to dupe citizens of the United States of America on the pretext of approving loan, medical bills, a police official said.
Mangaluru: Nearly 90 passengers on Tuesday who arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport from Dubai complaint that their luggage was “missing” on arrival
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it was time to generate income from electricity instead of getting it for free, in an apparent move to counter the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress over their promise of free electricity in poll-bound Gujarat.
The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench to hear the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims.
A municipal worker was killed while nine others including four policemen were injured in a blast that took place during the disposal of illegal firecrackers in Haryana's Bhiwani district, police said on Thursday.
Pablo Paez Gavira, the 18-year-and-110-days-old Spain midfielder became the third-youngest goal scorer in World Cup history with his 74th-minute strike securing a 7-0 win against Costa Rica on Wednesday at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday expressed shock over the recent murder of two persons in Kannur allegedly by a drug mafia gang and said the duo were killed for joining the government's fight against the drug menace.