India

Lucknow, Oct 9: Two women were today killed and at least 12 people injured in a stampede after a massive rally by BSP chief Mayawati at the Kanshi Ram Smarak Maidan. "A few people coming down the stairs at one of the two gates lost balance and fell on each other. Shanti Devi (68) of Bijnore and another unidentified woman were killed in the incident due to suffocation," police said. Rumours of a

New Delhi, Oct 9: A suspected radioactive leak today occurred from a medical shipment at cargo terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport here, following which authorities have cordoned off the area. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has rushed its team to the spot. "A call was received from the airport around 10.45 AM regarding suspected radioactive leak from medical equipment," said

New Delhi, Oct 9: The inter-state disputes over sharing of Cauvery, Mahadayi and Krishna river waters that are stuck in courts for long need to be resolved "carefully", Union Minister Ananth Kumar said today. Efforts are also being made to settle out of the court the Mahadayi water dispute between Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa at the earliest, he said. "Many of the Karnataka issues on inter-state

New Delhi, Oct 9: From now on, complaints can be filed against women too under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. The Supreme Court has struck down a provision that allowed a complaint only against an adult male under the act. In a ruling having far-reaching consequences, the apex court declared that the words “adult male” in Section 2(q) of the 2005 act will stand deleted since

Chennai, Oct 8: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, hospitalised here last month, is undergoing lung decongestion as well as other "comprehensive measures" and continues to be under constant monitoring, Apollo Hospital said today. "The honourable Chief Minister continues to be under constant monitoring by the intensivists and consultants in the panel (of specialists)," it said. The hospital

Hyderabad, Oct 8: Students at University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Friday staged a protest against the report of Justice Ashok Kumar Rupanwala Commission, terming it an attempt to shield two Union ministers and the Vice Chancellor in Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula's suicide case. Students under the banner 'Justice for Rohith Vemula' took out a rally on the campus, raised slogans against

Thane, Oct 8: The multi-million dollar call center racket allegedly claimed the life of an elderly American woman, who was threatened after refusing to meet the demands of the call centre employees posing as US revenue officials. According to Thane Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who is credited with exposing the racket, the probe team hit upon the vital information when it was scanning the

Srinagar, Oct 8: Curfew remained in force in seven police station areas of the city today following death of a minor boy, who was injured during clashes between protestors and security forces in Safakadal area of the city. 12-year-old Junaid Akhoon succumbed to injuries at SKIMS Hospital at Soura late last night, taking the death toll in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir to 84, a police official said

New Delhi, Oct 7: BJP today stepped up attack on Rahul Gandhi for his 'dalali' barb on cross-LoC surgical strike, alleging that he has "crossed all limits" with his remarks which "undermine" the armed forces and are an "insult" to their bravery. Urging parties not to politicise the issue of surgical strikes, BJP President Amit Shah also lashed out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying he

New Delhi, Oct 7: As many as 246 people on board a Jet Airways flight from London's Heathrow airport to Mumbai had a miraculous escape when the Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft failed to reach the required climb after the take-off, prompting the government to order a probeinto the incident. According to sources, the pilot's failure to use the "full runway" for take-off allegedly led to a "dangerous"