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Broad daylight burglary at Delhi home

A gang of robbers broke into a house in south Delhi in broad daylight and fled with cash and jewellery worth several hundred thousand rupees, police said Saturday.

Australian tourist's death: knife recovered from Goa bar

Police Saturday recovered a knife from a popular bar in Calangute, Goa, where 65-year-old Australian tourist John Kelly had a scuffle with waiters before his death this week.12:30 AM on October 12

Diaspora meet in Singapore highlights business opportunities in India

Overseas Indians from more than 20 countries Saturday ended a three-day meet in Singapore pledging to take advantage of new opportunities in trade and investment offered by a booming Indian economy.10:30 PM on October 11

Eight more bodies recovered from Yamuna; toll 12

Eight more bodies were recovered from the Yamuna Saturday, taking the death toll to 12 in Thursday's accident in which several people were feared drowned while immersing idols of Goddess Durga in the river here, police said.10:30 PM on October 11

With hopes of a miracle, efforts on to rescue child

Over 60 hours after two-and-a-half-year-old Sonu fell into a 150-foot deep borewell in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district, there was no sign of his movement Saturday evening but rescue efforts were still on, with hopes of a 'divine intervention'.10:30 PM on October 11

Amitabh Bachchan recuperating in Mumbai hospital

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who was admitted to a hospital here Saturday following abdominal pain, was recuperating after being treated for the condition, according to a health statement.9:31 PM on October 11

Stage set for Commonwealth Youth Games

Despite some last-minute glitches, the stage is set for the gala inauguration by President Pratibha Patil of the Commonwealth Youth Games-2008 (YG-2008) at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Balewadi here Sunday.9:31 PM on October 11

Three more arrested for raping Orissa nun

Three more people were arrested Saturday for their involvement in the alleged gang-rape of a nun in Orissa's Kandhamal district, where communal clashes since Aug 23 have claimed least 35 lives and rendered thousands homeless.9:31 PM on October 11

Christian ex-employee held for disfiguring Bible cage

A 41-year-old ex-employee of a Protestant church in the western suburbs here was arrested Saturday, a day after he allegedly disfigured the glass cage of a wall-embedded Bible, police said.9:31 PM on October 11

Chided for flunking tests, teenager commits suicide

A 14-year-old girl was Saturday found hanging from the ceiling in her home here, with her family blaming a teacher for scolding her and pushing her to take the extreme step.9:31 PM on October 11

UPA playing politics on terrorism: Rajnath Singh

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is 'soft on terrorists because of vote bank politics', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh said here Saturday.9:30 PM on October 11

Nabard sanctions Rs.1.54 bn to Himachal Pradesh

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs.1.54 billion ($32.7 million) to Himachal Pradesh for constructing 16,500 poly-houses - polythene-covered greenhouses - in four years, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced here Saturday.9:30 PM on October 11

Abandoned briefcases causes scare in Amritsar

Two briefcases of a businessman, which were stolen and later abandoned by a thief, created a scare in this Sikh holy city Saturday as people suspected they were bombs.9:30 PM on October 11

BJP criticises Delhi government on women's safety

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday accused Delhi's Congress government of turning the capital into the most woman unfriendly city in India.9:30 PM on October 11

Come rain or shine, India's lunar mission to keep Oct 22 date

Come rain or shine, India's maiden moon mission to be launched from here Oct 22 will proceed as scheduled, with scientists at work to weatherproof the project.9:01 PM on October 11