Beijing: Twenty-nine miners who were trapped in a flooded coalmine in southwest China were on rescued Monday, reports Xinhua.

The miners were pulled out of the pit around 1.18 p.m. The accident occu

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to share experiences on controllin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government if Central Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas could function effectively in view of various charges hurled against him.

The apex cou

Nagpur: Rahul Dravid smashed an unbeaten century as India reached 386 for five in first innings at lunch on the third day of third cricket Test against New Zealand here on Monday.

Dravid was batting

New Delhi/Bengaluru: While his ministers expressed confidence that he would ride out the storm, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, under pressure to quit over allegations of favoured prime land

New Delhi: With assembly elections in West Bengal barely a year away, the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday released a self-appraisal of its 'efforts' against the Maoists in th

Kathmandu, Nov. 20: Biren Pradhan, 43, who had been working in Nepal as a teacher, has been sentenced to 39 years behind bars for the gruesome murder of his student last year, after which he cut up he

Guangzhou: India's Sania Mirza had to content with a bronze after her 7-6(7), 3-6, 4-6 semifinal loss to third seeded Uzbek Akgul Amanmuradova in the women's singles at the Asian Games tennis here on

Guangzhou, Nov. 20: World No.1 Vijender Singh and his compatriot Suranjoy Singh assured India of two medals in the Asian Games as the duo moved into the semi-finals of the boxing competitions here on

London: A maid in Kenya was told about the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton - before even the Queen was informed.

Margret Lekartgi, a 22-year-old maid, has known about William and Kate