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2 held after encounter for abduction, robbery

Greater Noida, Aug. 16 -- Two men were injured in a police encounter on Saturday after allegedly robbing two people of Rs.8,800, holding them hostage and forcing them to transfer money online, officia... Read More


Padikkal ton hands India Day 1 honours in Galle Test

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- A maiden, unbeaten hundred from Devdutt Padikkal gave India early control of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, the visitors ending a rain-hit first day on 288/2. Padikkal,... Read More


KL Rahul, India's ideal counterweight at the top

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- By the time tea arrived, KL Rahul had done something that doesn't always receive enough credit in present day Test cricket - he had quietly weaponised patience. Yashasvi Jaiswal ha... Read More


Padikkal's maidenton HELPS steer India on OPENING day of lANKA test

Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- A maiden, unbeaten hundred from Devdutt Padikkal gave India early control of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, the visitors ending a rain-hit first day on 288/2 after Capt... Read More


Jharkhand protesters seek CM's resignation

RANCHI, Aug. 16 -- The job aspirants protesting against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations on Saturday announced that they would gherao chief ministe... Read More


Ahead of Amit Shah's visit to Alwar, students detained before proposed protest

India, Aug. 16 -- Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's programme in Alwar on Sunday, police detained some students, saying they were allegedly planning to hold a protest and show black flags over ... Read More


Jharkhand exam stir enters 23rd day, students to burn effigies of CM, Rahul Gandhi

India, Aug. 16 -- Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations announced they would burn effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in... Read More


Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings

India, Aug. 16 -- A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to deadly q... Read More


Manhattan synagogue disrupted as man faces hate crime charges; No injuries reported

India, Aug. 16 -- Hate crime charges have been filed against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan's Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night. "As ... Read More


Ashis Banerjee former deputy speaker of West Bengal found dead at TMC party office

India, Aug. 16 -- Former deputy speaker of the West Bengal Assembly, Ashis Banerjee, was found hanging at a TMC party office in Birbhum district on Sunday morning, police sources said. A purported su... Read More