BJP, Left on 'unholy alliance' to oppose N-deal: Congress
The Congress came out aggressively to defend the Indo-US nuclear deal saying if the deal doesn't go through, only Islamabad, Beijing and Nagpur (RSS headquarters) would be happy.
18 Assam districts under severe flood
At least 17 persons were killed as flood situation in Assam turned grim affecting an estimated 12 lakh people in 18 districts with surging waters inundating the rhino homelands of Kaziranga National Park and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary drowning a rhino calf.
SP willing to give only a dozen seats to Congress in UP
The Samajwadi Party indicated that it was ready to concede only about a dozen seats to Congress in UP and firmly rejected the ally's idea of "friendly fights" in the Lok Sabha polls.
Mayawati surveys flood-hit Bihar, donates Rs 11 crore
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday undertook an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas of neighbouring Bihar and donated Rs 11 crore for the relief and rehabilitation of those affected by the calamity.
BMW hit-and-run case: Chronology
Following is the chronology of events in the BMW hit-and-run case in which prime accused Sanjeev Nanda was on Friday awarded five years rigorous imprisonment by a Delhi court.
New IITs a disaster: PM's scientific adviser
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's initiative to establish eight new IITs has drawn flak from his own scientific adviser who said that the opening of so many new IITs is a "disaster".
India faces fresh hurdles: Sources
Sources say Austria is unhappy with the current form of nuke draft and is apparently seeking more changes in it.
'Over 94% poor Muslims don't get subsidised food grains'
Most of the poor among India's 138 million Muslims do not get subsidised food grains in rural India, says Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), one of the leading organisations working for the welfare of the community.