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Yet another iPhone prototype lost: Another prototype of the new iPhone has been snatched from Apple, this time, it appeared on Vietnamese site TaoViet.tn. The last one had been snagged by Gizmodo.
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Two charred to death, four others injured: Two girls were charred to death and four other members of a family received burn injuries when their hut caught fire at Ramda village.
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LG plans new products for India; to make country pilot market: Looking to tap the country's huge growth potential, LG Electronics is planning to introduce new products and also make India a "pilot market" for its home appliances business.
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Six girls killed in Uttar Pradesh mishap: The mishap took place in the afternoon at the Mainakher town, where a group of children were digging earth to use it for construction purpose.
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RJD plans action against Gadkari for Lalu remarks: Outraged at Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari's offensive remarks against their chief Lalu Prasad, Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders in Bihar said they would launch a campaign against him and were also mulling court action.
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Tradition no excuse to back honour killings, says rights panel: Taking note of reports on alleged honour killings backed by khap panchayats (community councils), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday said no one can take the law in his hands in the name of tradition.
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Emma Watson's nude pictures are fake: Harry Potter star Emma Watson's spokesperson has branded an alleged naked photo of her as fake, insisting the image posted on internet has been technically doctored.
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Gadkari apologises, says he has respect for Lalu, Mulayam: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today expressed regret for his remarks likening SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD Lalu Prasad to 'dogs who lick the feet of the Congress'. Gadkari regrets
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China criticised for serving dog meat to astronauts: A Hong Kong-based animal welfare charity on Thursday criticised China's space programme for serving dog meat to its astronauts.
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Cong demands special session of Chhattisgarh assembly: Congress, the main opposition party in Chhattisgarh, has demanded convening of a special session of the state assembly in the wake of a series of attacks made by the naxals over the last few weeks.
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China police chief vows to strike at school attackers: China's top policeman vowed to "severely strike" at anyone caught attacking schools, in an angry diatribe following a kindergarten bloodbath -- the fifth such assault in just a few weeks.
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HC slams MCD for 'concealing facts': The Delhi High Court on Wednesday took strong exception to MCD's act of "concealing facts" on ghost employees in its affidavit. HT Correspondent reports.
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Denied power, Worli resident drags BEST to high court: A resident of a 13-storey building at Worli moved the Bombay High Court on Wednesday against the BEST, which disconnected electric supply to the building after the state government said it posed a security threat to the adjacent naval base, INS Trata.
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Suburbs may suffer in RInfra-Tata tug of war: At least 24 lakh suburban Mumbaiites may have to face power cuts or pay more for electricity after July if the dispute between suburban power distributor Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) and one of its major suppliers, Tata Power Company (TPC) continues.
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Exhibit on post-9/11 racial violence defaced: In a racist incident, an exhibit highlighting post-9/11 racial profiling and hate directed against Muslims, was allegedly defaced at an art school in Chicago.
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Nalini claims her life is under threat in jail, govt orders probe: Days after she complained of being harassed by officials at the high-security Vellore prison, Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict Nalini Sreeharan has alleged that her life is under threat and claimed of being assaulted by the jail authorities.
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Legislators who lied will not get MHADA flats: Ahir: The state on Wednesday said the allotment of houses to legislators who have lied in their affidavits will be cancelled but ruled out any action against them.
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Fire in Mumbai shopping mall: A fire broke out in a shopping mall in suburban Andheri today, fire brigade officials said.
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SP threatens to move court against Gadkari: Samajwadi Party on Thursday threatened to move the court against BJP President Nitin Gadkari for his "objectionable" comments against party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad.
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Sibal to be honoured by New York-based institute: HRD Minister Kapil Sibal will be honoured by New York-based Institute of International Education (IIE) for supporting global collaboration in education.
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Bill Clinton offers himself as lottery prize: Former US president Bill Clinton has offered himself as a lottery prize to help pay off campaign debts of his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Bill has sent out an e-mail to millions of people who supported Hillary's White House campaign.
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At 42 degrees, Delhiites to swelter today: The national capital is likely to witness a hot and humid day Thursday with the day temperature hovering around 42 degrees Celsius.
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I will always be voice for Africa: Shashi Tharoor: Former minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor has said Africa will continue to be his agenda even though he is no longer in the government.
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Hunt for new Maharashtra DGP begins: With Maharashtra Director General of Police, AN Roy retiring this month end, Director General (ACB) Hasan Gafoor has emerged as the front runner for the top post, given his seniority, Home Department sources said.
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Gadkari regrets his phrase against Mulayam, Laloo: BJP national president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday regretted his utterances against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Laloo Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal, reports HT Correspondent.
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5 killed in Baghdad car bomb attack: Five people were killed and 20 wounded when a car bomb exploded in the sprawling Baghdad district of Sadr City, an interior ministry official said on Thursday.
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India has 20 million irregular migrants: Fears about irregular migration are back to haunt India with the government figures showing that there are currently over 20 million such people who have sneaked into the country.
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Halappa to be shifted to Bangalore for treatment: A court in Shimoga today permitted authorities to shift former Karnataka minister Halappa, arrested on charge of rape, from the McGann district hospital to the state-run Victoria Hospital in Bangalore for further treatment.
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"No comment on Jairam Ramesh remarks": The government refused to comment on Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh's controversial remarks in China, saying it was an issue between him, the prime minister and the Congress president.
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Dacoits loot train, shoot passenger in Jharkhand: A passenger was critically injured and properties worth about Rs 50 lakh were looted by dacoits from the Giridih-Madhupur Passenger train in Giridih district.
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41 Taliban militants killed: Forty-one Taliban militants were killed in fighting with security forces in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz, police said on Thursday.
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Tsar's murder case reopens in Russia after 90 years: After 90 years of the killing of Russia's last tsar during the Bolshevik revolution, a Moscow city court has ordered the opening of a criminal case into the murder.
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Bangladesh weavers strike work, demand Indian yarn: Over 1.3 million handloom and powerloom units across Bangladesh have launched an indefinite strike demanding import of yarn from India through the Benapole land port to meet the current shortage and to arrest rising prices.
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Obama's approach to India ruining close Bush-era ties: analyst: US administration's approach to India, including its "slow" response to the request for questioning David Headley, and its proximity to Pakistan in the war on terror are steadily driving a wedge in the strong relations cultivated during the Bush-era, noted historian Arthur Herman has observed.
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What's happening in turbulant Thailand?: Thai anti-government protesters have ignored an ultimatum by the government to pack up and leave their Bangkok encampment, dashing hopes of a swift end to a violent and debilitating standoff.
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20 injured as school bus overturns in Punjab: Around 20 children were injured, one of them seriously, when their school bus overturned in a village near Punjab's Khanna town on Thursday morning.
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Hinglish, a strict no no in BPOs!: Hinglish may have unofficially become the language of urban India but it is a strict no no in BPOs as Indian English expressions often tend to create problems for international customers and confuse them, an award-winning book says.
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Indian man on Interpol list arrested in US: An Indian man, who is on an Interpol list and is wanted for smuggling cigarettes in UK, has been arrested at the city's O'Hare International Airport as he was about to board a flight to India.
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British classroom project reaches Chhattisgarh: Students of 23 schools in Chhattisgarh can now get educated through the British Council Connecting Classroom online project.
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Bihar village jubilant after Ramgoolam is Mauritius PM again: Two days after Navinchandra Ramgoolam was sworn in as Mauritius prime minister for a second consecutive term, people from his ancestral village in Bihar on Thursday celebrated by playing with colours and distributing sweets.
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The postman who stole 76,000 letters: A British postman, who stashed away 76,000 letters and parcels in his home, had to leave his flat as there was no space to live in it.
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Google, Verizon building own iPad: In a step that would further build up the rivalry between Google and Apple, Verizon and Google are coming together to develop its own iPad, according to a report on Newser website.
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Indian origin worker dies after being dragged into machine: An Indian origin worker was killed in a British factory after he was dragged into a machine that he was operating alone.
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Jairam says he never offered to resign: Report: There are several reports in the media which say that Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh offered to quit following row over his China remarks. Reports also say that PM Manmohan Singh turned down his offer. However, Jairam Ramesh is believed to have clarified saying he never offered his resignation.
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Security in Mizoram borders to be strengthened: The Centre has decided to beef up security along Mizoram's porous international borders with Bangladesh and Mizoram to check trans-border movement of terrorists and smugglers, state home department officials said in Aizawal on Thursday.
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Unmarried woman found dead, honour killing suspected: In a suspected case of honour killing, an unmarried pregnant woman was found dead in her room in Neta Nagar colony, Allahabad.
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Air India Kanishka bomber faces fresh trial next month: Air India Kanishka bombing convict Inderjit Singh Reyat, who was released last year after spending 15 years in jail, will face a fresh perjury trial starting June 22 coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the bombing which killed all 329 passengers.
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Bending maths to decode David Beckham’s No. 23 shirt: On Wednesday evening, the audience at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Colaba, sat pondering over an unusual question: Why did footballer David Beckham choose to wear the number 23 on his shirt while playing for the Real Madrid team?
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Child dies after ear surgery; case against hospital: The Bhandup police on Wednesday registered a case of causing death due to negligence against a private hospital after an eight-year-old girl he had operated upon died on Tuesday evening.
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Teachers to be trained in credit system: The faculties of all three streams — arts, science and commerce — have approved the credit and semester system at the under graduate and post graduate level for the University of Mumbai from this June.
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