Food poisoning kills a child, 17 hospitalised

Food poisoning kills a child, 17 hospitalised
Man dies after consuming poison inside police lock-up
BJP calls for statewide bandh in Karnataka
Yeddyurappa's letter to Governor following prosecution sanction
Broad day light murder of democracy: Yeddyurappa on prosecution sanction
Google shake-up is effort to revive start-up spark
Dead HIV undertrial's family meet top Goa official to claim body
Teen arrested for sending threatening email to Anil Ambani
Food Security Bill: National Advisory Council sticks to demand
Karnataka Governor sanctions prosecution of Yeddyurappa
India, UK appear headed for row over holding back SIS payment
Omar Abdullah warns BJP against Ekta Yatra to J&K
One of India's most-wanted dances in video
Handwriting better for kids than typing
Blair testifies before British inquiry into Iraq War
Britain may limit non-EU immigrants
Pakistan Army slapped with 120 bn rupees 'bill' for using stadium
2G scam: War of words between Joshi and Sibal on CAG report
Chinese pandas extend their US stay
Delhi tops metros in crimes, atrocities on women
Dalit woman gangraped by five men
Actress picked up for suspected role in prostitution racket
Pranab calls ministers' meeting to check corruption
Aarushi case: Talwars' plea seeking a copy of annexures rejected
Caught on CCTV, women rob jewellery
Islamophobia debate after UK minister's remarks
Dancing ULFA leader Paresh Baruah dares government
Supreme Court sends notice to UP govt in Banda rape case
Robbers open fire in shopping centre, kill police officer
Baby found in bushes dies in hospital

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A four-year-old boy died due to food poisoning while 17 other children were admitted to a government hospital in Tumsar in neighbouring Bhandara district, police said on Friday.

Man dies after consuming poison inside police lock-up

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A young man who had consumed poison last week in the police lock-up after being arrested in connection with a chain snatching died in a hospital on Friday, police said.

BJP calls for statewide bandh in Karnataka

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Karnataka's ruling BJP called a statewide bandh tomorrow protesting Governor HR Bhardwaj's sanction for prosecution of chief minister BS Yeddyurappa.

Yeddyurappa's letter to Governor following prosecution sanction

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Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj has sanctioned the prosecution of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa following several allegations of his involvement in land scams. In a letter to the Governor, the Karnataka Chief Minister has said that his office still hasn't received a copy of the sanction order. Here is a copy of the letter.

Broad day light murder of democracy: Yeddyurappa on prosecution sanction

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Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj sanctioned prosecution of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday.

Google shake-up is effort to revive start-up spark

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Google made the biggest management shake-up in a decade on Thursday, handing the reins of the company to one of its co-founders in an effort to rediscover its start-up roots.

Dead HIV undertrial's family meet top Goa official to claim body

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The family members of a HIV infected under-trial, who died in judicial custody in Panaji, got his body today after intervention of senior authorities of Goa. The state administration had to hand over the body of John D'Souza, accused of sexually abusing minor boys, after his family met state chief secretary Sanjay Srivastava, who issued orders to this effect on Thursday night. John's family members claimed that his body was not being handed over to them as post-mortem was to be conducted on it since John, who died on January 15 while being treated at Goa Medical college and hospital, was a HIV patient.

Teen arrested for sending threatening email to Anil Ambani

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A teenager from Jharkhand was today arrested for allegedly posing as a Pakistani national and sending a death threat through an email to industrialist Anil Ambani.

Food Security Bill: National Advisory Council sticks to demand

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United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has stuck to its position of giving a minimum of 35 kg of foodgrain every month to priority households in rural areas.

Karnataka Governor sanctions prosecution of Yeddyurappa

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Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj has sanctioned the prosecution of Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa following several allegations of his involvement in land scams.

India, UK appear headed for row over holding back SIS payment

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India and the United Kingdom today appeared to be headed for a row with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry being asked to hold back payment of Rs 96 crore to a British company evoking a strong reaction from its mission in New Delhi.

Omar Abdullah warns BJP against Ekta Yatra to J&K

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Srinagar's Lal Chowk is covered in snow right now, but is causing considerable heat over the BJP's plans to hoist the national flag here on Republic Day.

One of India's most-wanted dances in video

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A day after United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) released a still picture of its elusive commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah, a video has been distributed to media houses today.

Handwriting better for kids than typing

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Children who write by hand make for better learners than those who type as researchers say something seems to be lost in the brain process when switching from pen and book to computer screen and keyboard. This is because reading and writing involves a number of our senses, the journal Advances in Haptics reports.

Blair testifies before British inquiry into Iraq War

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Tony Blair, the former prime minister, appeared on Friday before a British inquiry into the origins and conduct of the Iraq war to fill in gaps from earlier testimony about his unpublicized discussions with President George W. Bush as the conflict loomed.

Britain may limit non-EU immigrants

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The British government is considering reducing the number of immigrants from non-European countries, including India, from where Britain receives the highest number of migrants. In April, the government will introduce rules to cap visas for less skilled workers from outside Europe to 21,700 next year, a reduction of a fifth. A consultation on how to cut the number of student visas is under way, the Daily Mail reported.

Pakistan Army slapped with 120 bn rupees 'bill' for using stadium

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The Pakistan Army has been slapped with a whopping 120 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) 'bill' for using a Lahore stadium for decades by the auditor general of Pakistan.

2G scam: War of words between Joshi and Sibal on CAG report

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BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi, who is the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has written to the Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, stating that it was improper for Kapil Sibal to have criticized the 2G report prepared by the government's auditor.

Chinese pandas extend their US stay

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Two beloved giant pandas have been the stars of Washington, DC's National Zoo for a decade. However their status is immigrant as they have been on loan from China. Just when kids were bidding goodbye to their oriental friends, comes the happy news that the stay for these pandas has been extended.

Delhi tops metros in crimes, atrocities on women

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Delhi has earned the dubious distinction of being the most unsafe metro in the country, topping the list in the number of crimes as well as in atrocities on women and children.

Dalit woman gangraped by five men

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A Dalit woman was allegedly gangraped by five men following which a case has been registered in this regard, said the police.

Actress picked up for suspected role in prostitution racket

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Three persons, including an actress, have been picked up by the police from a five-star hotel in the city for alleged involvement in a prostitution racket, said the police.

Pranab calls ministers' meeting to check corruption

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Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has convened the first meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on corruption later in the day, which among other things, would discuss steps to fast-track cases of corruption against public servants.

Aarushi case: Talwars' plea seeking a copy of annexures rejected

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A special CBI court rejected Rajesh Talwar's application seeking annexures submitted by the CBI along with its closure report in Aarushi murder case. It will hold further hearing on January 25.

Caught on CCTV, women rob jewellery

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Three women have in the last two days robbed two fancy jewellery stores in Jaipur.

Islamophobia debate after UK minister's remarks

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has distanced himself from comments made by the only Asian member of his cabinet, Saeeda Warsi, that Islamophobia had become acceptable in British society.

Dancing ULFA leader Paresh Baruah dares government

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A day after United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) released a still picture of its elusive commander-in-chief, Paresh Baruah sitting with armed cadres in battle fatigue, a video has now been distributed to media houses showing him dancing with his cadres.

Supreme Court sends notice to UP govt in Banda rape case

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Banda rape case: The Supreme Court today sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on PIL seeking a CBI probe into the Banda rape case incident.

Robbers open fire in shopping centre, kill police officer

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Two robbers opened fire in a shopping centre in a city in Northern Mexico on Thursday. A police officer was killed and three civilians injured in the incident.