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Beijing, May 24: China on Thursday dismissed as "shocking" and "baseless" a media report that President Xi Jinping has asked Pakistan to explore ways to relocate JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to a West Asian country amid mounting international pressure to act against him for his links with terror groups. According to the report, a close aide of Pakistan Prime Minister said that Xi made the suggestion to

Srinagar, May 24: Major Litul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the controversy over tying a civilian to the bonnet of a moving Army jeep last year, this time arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police for creating ruckus in a hotel. According to police the army officer turned violent while arguing with a Srinagar hotel staff who refused to allow a minor girl stay in a room booked by the army officer

Varanasi, May 24: Five men in Varanasi allegedly preserved the body of their 70-year-old mother for months so that they could draw pension using her thumb impression. Their mother, Amravati Devi, died on January 13 this year and since then, the five men have been using various chemicals to preserve her body, police said. Police recovered the body from her residence in Kabirnagar colony of the

Thiruvananthapuram, May 24: With 10 deaths due to the deadly Nipah virus being reported so far from northern Kerala, the state government on Wednesday issued an advisory, asking travellers to avoid visiting the four districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Waynad and Kannur. "Travelling to any part of Kerala is safe. However, if travellers wish to be extra cautious, they may avoid the four districts"

Bengaluru, May 23: The swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday marked a rare occasion where opposition parties from all over the country set aside their differences to join hands in a show of might against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre. Notable opposition leaders present at the Vidhan Soudha were Congress' Sonia Gandhi and Rahul

May 23: Former South African captain and one of modern day cricket's best batsmen AB de Villiers has retired from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. The middle order batsman announced his retirement on Twitter. "I have made a big decision today," de Villiers posted on Twitter along with the video where he talks about his decision. I’ve made a big decision today pic.twitter.com/In0jyquPOK

New Delhi, May 23: The Congress Party on Wednesday released a poster on the completion of four years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-government at the Centre, depicting a number of its failures in governance. Termed as 'Vishwashghaat' (betrayal), the poster was released by senior Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Randeep Singh Surjewala in the national capital. "There is a sense of fear and

New Delhi, May 23: Amid rising criticism over steep hike in fuel prices, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today claimed it was possible to cut up to Rs 25 per litre in petrol prices but the government will not do so. In a series of tweets, the former finance minister said the bonanza to central government is Rs 25 on every litre of petrol and this money rightfully belongs to the average

Varnasi, May 23: An influential leader of Bharatiya Janata Party has been arrested on charge of raping a woman at a lodge in Varanasi, which is represented by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha. The alleged incident took place when the 32-year-old woman went to meet Kanhaiya Lal Mishra, the former president of the BJP’s Bhadohi district unit, at the lodge in Englishia Line yesterday

Thoothukudi, May 23: The Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Wednesday stayed the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite copper mining industry in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. On Tuesday, 11 people were killed and more than 65 other injured during protests against the construction of the new copper unit. The locals are up in arms against the construction of the copper plant, claiming