Students clash with police in Thiruvananthapuram

Students clash with police in Thiruvananthapuram
Couple sold toddlers to tantriks for sacrifice
J Dey murder case: Details of the car that was used
Two people test positive for swine flu in Mumbai
Mamata vs Tata: Supreme Court stops transfer of land to farmers
J Dey murder: Killer reveals Rajan's motive, cops skeptical
PM meets editors, talks Rahul, Cabinet reshuffle, and Lokpal
Highlights of PM's meet with editors
Garbage truck for cops killed in Maoist attack?
NDTV impact: Hyderabad couple who sheltered Muslim girl nominated for an award
Puducherry: She received death in a parcel
Supreme Court stops Mamata from returning Singur land to farmers
India hands over 14 Pakistani prisoners at Wagah border
Caught on camera: Bike chase before J Dey was shot
Journalist's arrest: National Human Rights Commission issues notice to UP chief secretary
Jayalalithaa helps, cooking gas prices fall by Rs 15
UAE consulate to open in Kerala
Pak wants 'substantive evidence' against Hafeez Saeed
Pirate menace: Government plans new law
Letter bomb explodes in Puducherry
India to get anti-submarine torpedoes from US
Mystery disease in Muzaffarpur continues to baffle doctors, toll rises to 44
12 killed as compound wall collapses in Chhattisgarh
Silent no more: PM meets editors

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There have been violent protests in Thiruvananthapuram. Students belonging to the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student's wing of the CPM, were seen protesting against the UDF government's educational policies.

Couple sold toddlers to tantriks for sacrifice

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The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a couple on Sunday on charges of kidnapping a two-year-old boy, from Dadar Railway Station last month. The couple used to kidnap children to sell them to childless couples or even tantriks, who would offer them as human sacrifice.

J Dey murder case: Details of the car that was used

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The Toyota Qualis which was used by the shooters associated with the Chhota Rajan gang in their alleged operation to murder veteran journalist J Dey originally belonged to a youth from a small village called Nagri Kadepathar.

Two people test positive for swine flu in Mumbai

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Two people in Mumbai tested positive for the H1N1 virus on Tuesday. After throat swabs were sent to Haffkine institute, pathological tests conducted on the samples diagnosed that the swine flu virus had infected a 37-year-old woman from Chandivli and a three-year-old girl.

Mamata vs Tata: Supreme Court stops transfer of land to farmers

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Tatas vs Mamata: The Supreme Court has asked the West Bengal government to refrain from returning land at Singur - originally leased to the Tatas - to farmers, for now.

J Dey murder: Killer reveals Rajan's motive, cops skeptical

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Mumbai Police may be onto their hot lead to the motive behind J Dey's murder, as the main accused, Rohit Thangappan Joseph alias Satish Kalia, has reportedly told them what the reason was.

PM meets editors, talks Rahul, Cabinet reshuffle, and Lokpal

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The Prime Minister has finished meeting with five editors of different print publications as part of what's seen as an image makeover that will have him interacting more frequently- though off-camera- with the media.

Highlights of PM's meet with editors

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PM meets editors: At his two-hour meeting with five editors today, the Prime Minister answered a series of questions in an exercise aimed at deflecting criticism that he is "uncommunicative." The PM told editors that he found this criticism "disconcerting." These are the points he stressed during the meeting.

Garbage truck for cops killed in Maoist attack?

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Dantewada administration has denied that a garbage truck was used to get bodies of jawans killed by Maoists in a landmine blast on Sunday night. The trucks used to transport the coffins of three Chhattisgarh policemen were hired from local municipality. The local police in the area who asked for the trucks clarified that as no ambulances were available, they used the trucks which were cleaned and plastic put on it.

NDTV impact: Hyderabad couple who sheltered Muslim girl nominated for an award

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Earlier this month, NDTV had reported about how a Hindu couple fought fundamentalist forces to give life to a Muslim girl, Sonia, orphaned during the 2007 Hyderabad blasts. After days of being subjected to harassment, Papalal and Jayshree have now been nominated for National Communal Harmony award by the National Commission for Minorities.

Puducherry: She received death in a parcel

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Puducherry parcel bomb: A 25-year-old woman who was seriously injured when a parcel bomb exploded in her house near Puducherry on Tuesday has died.

Supreme Court stops Mamata from returning Singur land to farmers

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The Supreme Court has asked the West Bengal government to refrain from returning land at Singur - originally leased to the Tatas - to farmers, for now.

India hands over 14 Pakistani prisoners at Wagah border

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India today handed over 14 Pakistani prisoners, including 10 fishermen, to Pakistani authorities at the Wagah land border crossing.

Caught on camera: Bike chase before J Dey was shot

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NDTV has footage of the last few minutes of journalist J Dey's life. Mr Dey, an investigative reporter, was shot dead on June 11 in a crowded Mumbai market while he was riding his two-wheeler home.

Journalist's arrest: National Human Rights Commission issues notice to UP chief secretary

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) regarding the arrest of a senior journalist who reported about the death of deputy Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Y S Sachan.

Jayalalithaa helps, cooking gas prices fall by Rs 15

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Days after the Centre hiked the prices of LPG by Rs 50 per cylinder, Tamil Nadu government today cancelled a four per cent Value Added Tax on LPG, bringing down the price of a cylinder by about Rs 15 in the state.

UAE consulate to open in Kerala

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is opening a consulate in Kerala, a move sure to help the thousands from the state working in the Gulf country.

Pak wants 'substantive evidence' against Hafeez Saeed

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Pakistan will take action against Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, a prime accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, if India provides "actionable" and "substantive" evidence on the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.

Pirate menace: Government plans new law

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In an attempt to tackle piracy, the government is planning to bring in a new anti-piracy law. The Indian Piracy Bill will be introduced in the Monsoon session of Parliament.

Letter bomb explodes in Puducherry

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A 27-year-old woman was seriously injured when a bomb exploded in her house near here today, police said.

India to get anti-submarine torpedoes from US

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India will get lightweight anti-submarine torpedoes to arm the eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft it is buying from the US, with the Obama administration notifying the potential sale to the US Congress Tuesday.

Mystery disease in Muzaffarpur continues to baffle doctors, toll rises to 44

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The mystery disease in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district continues to claim more lives with the death toll now touching 44. Over the last 10 days, over 40 children have died due to this unknown virus.

12 killed as compound wall collapses in Chhattisgarh

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At least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured when an eight-foot high compound wall of the residence of Sarguja Superintendent of Police collapsed in Chhattisgarh today.