An SUV carrying a marriage party rammed into a stationary truck here killing eight people and injuring three, police said on Sunday.

A six-year-old boy on Sunday fell into a 100-feet deep borewell in Behrampur village near Garhdiwala here, said officials.

This is not a small feat, Prime Minister Narnedra Modi said while hosting the victorious Thomas Cup team, players of which were chuffed to get the backing of the country's premier.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday wondered whether the states can afford to give up revenue from VAT on petrol and diesel unless the Centre devolves more funds or gives them more grants, likening their situation to being between the devil and the deep sea .

Thirty-seven employees of a leading meat export unit in Aligarh were arrested for alleged animal cruelty and violation of the Environment Quality Act, police said on Sunday.

An associate professor of a college in Assam's Hailakandi district was arrested Saturday for allegedly sending emails to officials criticising government policies and using unparliamentary words against the state chief minister, a police officer said.

New Delhi/Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday faced flak from the opposition Samajwadi Party, Congress, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and even ruling BJP MP Varun Gandhi over the ration card verification guidelines, as they accused it of abandoning the poor since the election in the state was over.