India

New Delhi, Feb 11: Trouble mounted for RK Pachauri, already embroiled a legal battle over allegations of sexual harassment, when another woman came out in public on Wednesday making similar allegations. The woman, a former employee of The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri), made these allegations amid controversy over Pachauri's elevation to a higher post. The woman, who claimed Pachauri made

New Delhi, Feb 10: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Tuesday night witnessed clashes between two student groups over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged on February 09, 2013 in Tihar Jail. The incident happened after a group of students organised a programme and termed the hanging of the Parliament attack convict as "judicial killing”. The students allegedly shouted slogans

New Delhi, Feb 9: Amidst controversies over the role of Governors, President Pranab Mukherjee today said all those who hold Constitutional positions should maintain sanctity of the Constitution. "Our nation has grown from strength to strength since independence. It is primarily due to our steadfast adherence to the principles enshrined in our Constitution. It is an enduring document that reflects

Raipur, Feb 9: Incredible as it may sound, a goat was taken into custody by police in Chattisgarh on a trespass complaint. The goat, which was accused of being a 'repeat offender', was released later but its owner was not lucky. Abdul Hasan (40) was arrested after his goat allegedly ventured into the garden of a judge’s bungalow in Korea district, police said today, as the incident gave fodder to

New Delhi, Feb 9: Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who was miraculously found alive after remaining buried under snow for six days, is comatose and his condition is extremely critical, Army Hospital Research and Referral said after he was flown in here from Siachen Glacier today. Fortunately, there was no cold exposure-related frost bite or bony injuries to him, a medical bulletin issued by the

Mumbai, Feb 9: Testifying before a Mumbai court for the second day today, Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley said LeT had planned to attack Indian defence scientists at the Taj Mahal Hotel here and that he was asked by Pakistan's ISI to recruit Indian armymen to spy for them. He also said that the LeT group as a whole was responsible for the terror attacks in India, and it can be

New Delhi, Feb 08: In a boost to net neutrality and a blow to Facebook and other operators offering differential data tariffs, telecom regulator Trai today barred them from charging discriminatory prices for web access. In a far reaching recommendation, Trai provided for a penalty of Rs 50,000 for each day on service providers if they flout the order. This penalty would be subject to a maximum of

Mumbai, Feb 8: Pakistani-American LeT operative David Headley wanted to fight actively in Kashmir against the Indian Army but LeT commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi stopped him, saying something more "adventurous" was in store for him. Giving details about the deposition of Headley which began at 7 AM here, Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told reporters here that the terrorist said he wanted to fight

Boston, Feb 8: Taking a jibe at the Modi government, former minister and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said policies like 'Make in India' and hatred cannot go together as he asserted that "outrageous" statements against minorities by ruling party members only undermine the country's soft power. To attract foreign direct investment, which is key to the construction and modernisation of the

Mumbai, Feb 8: Pakistani-American LeT operative David Headley today deposed before a court here via video-link after being made an approver in the 26/11 case and said he came to India seven times before the 2008 terror attacks and that his main contact in LeT was Sajid Mir, also an accused in the case. This is the first time that Headley deposed before the court. In his deposition through video