Maharashtra top cop sets himself afire
Mumbai: Additional Director General of Police R.K. Sahay set himself afire at his home late Saturday. Police officials said on Sunday it was a suicide attempt. An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1986 batch, Sahay has been rushed to the Bombay Hospital with 60 percent burn injuries.
The motive behind the step is not yet known. Top police officials are investigating the matter. Sahay shot into the limelight when he recently submitted an
Indian among 4 charged for plot to rob Spanish bank in UK
London: A 27-year-old Indian is among four men who have been charged for a daring and audacious plot to take control of a Spanish bank's computer systems in the UK and steal millions of pounds. The Metropolitan Police had arrested 12 men aged between
Dhanush, Shruti Haasan win top laurels at SIIMA awards
Chennai: Dhanush and Shruti Haasan bagged the best actor awards in Tamil and Telugu At the star-studded second edition of South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) at Sharjah Thursday-Friday. SIIMA felicitates the best talent across the four so
Advani continues to sulk, Rajnath says all is well
Mumbai: L K Advani on Saturday continued to sulk over the choice of Narendra Modi as BJP's prime ministerial candidate even as party leaders, including Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj, met him in an apparent bid to mollify him and later denied that t
Zimbabwe beat Pak, first time in 15 years
Harare: Fast bowler Tendai Chatara took five wickets as Zimbabwe pulled off a dramatic 24-run win on the fifth day of the second and final Test against Pakistan at the Harare Sports Clubon on Saturday. Chatara's Test-best figures of five for 61 prove
England level series after big-hitting late show
Cardiff: England on Saturday secured a nervy three-wicket victory over Australia thanks to Jos Buttler's 65 not out to level the one-day series at 1-1 with one game left to play. This came despite Clint McKay grabbing a hat-trick for the tourists whe
Drashti-Salman wins 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa-6'
Mumbai: Television actress Drashti Dhami and her dance partner Salman Yusuf Khan on Saturday won sixth season of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". The duo lifted the winner’s trophy and took home the prize money of Rs.50 lakh after wowing e
UK college does a U-turn on veil ban
London: A British college has scrapped a ban on students wearing veils amid criticism from human rights groups. Birmingham Metropolitan College, the third largest in Britain with 44,000 students, insisted the move was designed to protect students and
US acknowledges differences with India on Syria strike
Washington: Acknowledging that India and the US have differing views on the issue of a military strike on Syria, the Obama administration has said that the UN Security Council needs to enforce international law, but it shouldn't be an impediment that
