Gunmen shot dead a secular female politician from Pakistan’s troubled northwest after breaking into her home at night, police said on Saturday.

The Congress has started reviewing the situation in Maharashtra’s Lok Sabha constituencies for the upcoming general elections.

These are the cases of “missing” IAS officers in Uttar Pradesh. These officers proceeded on leave initially and then never returned. Some did apply for extension of leave but never bothered to ascertain whether or not their leave had been granted.

Usain Bolt and Sally Pearson both safely negotiated their way through qualification at the world championships on Friday as Yelena Isinbayeva backtracked over her apparent support of Russia’s anti-gay law.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday called for evolving a fresh thinking on RBI’s monetary policy in a globalised economy and dealing with the constraints of its macro economic policies.

The Army had said on Thursday and reiterated it on Friday that the Pakistani troops started unprovoked firing at several Indian forward posts along the de facto border in Balakote area of Poonch district from 6.30 am on Thursday.

In a significant observation, the Supreme Court on Friday said that if the government blocks any objectionable content available online, it does not amount to violation of freedom of expression.

Mumbai Masters overcame the psychological disadvantage of their missing star, Lee Chong Wei, to carve out an exciting 3-2 win over Banga Beats in Indian Badminton League action here on Thursday night.

One of India's most wanted terrorist, Syed Abdul Karim alias Tunda, accused of masterminding over 40 bombings in the country, has been arrested by Delhi police from the Indo-Nepal border after he was apparently deported from one of the Gulf countries.

The Army said on Friday it has killed as many as 28 Islamic militants in firefights along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir Valley and in the hinterland during past two months and found over a dozen AK assault rifles besides pistols and grenades on them.