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Indian opener Rohit Sharma grabbed headlines as he smashed the sixth century of his Test career.
Terrorists opened fire pilgrims in a bus heading to the holy site of Amarnath in J&K. Seven people died, 14 were injured.
With a recent ruling by Moscow's Justice Ministry, it is now illegal to portray President Vladimir Putin in makeup, or otherwise implying he is gay.
Member of Parliament Amar Singh raised a question before the Human Resource Development Ministry in Parliament on April 6 on the alleged "alarming" rise in Maoist activities in institutes like Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University.
Bodies of three soldiers trapped in Jammu and Kashmir's Batalik sector due to an avalanche were recovered on April 7.
A Phantom employee has alleged she was molested by filmmaker Vikas Bahl during a trip to Goa.
According to documents accessed by TOI, AIADMK leader Sasikala, currently in jail at Parappana Agahara, has hosted 28 visitors in 31 days.
The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of an independent regulatory body for railways which will oversee fares and recommend necessary changes.
In a laudable move, the sanitation ministry has issued an advisory to state governments to allow the third gender to use washrooms meant for either men or women, according to their preferences.
IIT-Kharagpur will soon be the first technology institute to offer medical courses. Starting 2019, it plans to start an MBBS course with 50 students.
Amid a raging debate on triple talaq, the spiritual head of the Ajmer Sharif dargah said the practice goes against Sharia.
A cobbler in Junagadh, Mansukh Makwana, got the shock of his life when IT delivered a notice to him on the pavement seeking details about a Rs. 10 lakh deposit allegedly made in his account during the demonetization drive.
Over 200 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) have moved court seeking improvements in allegedly harsh working conditions.
Amid the BJP's increasingly strict policies on cow protection, a party candidate in Kerala surprisingly has promised quality beef for people.
In a high-profile development, an army jawan was reportedly found carrying two live grenades at Srinagar's civil airport on March 3.
In a gruesome incident, the "mentally ill" custodian of a shrine in Pakistan tortured and killed 20 people, including six members of a family. Reasons for the crime haven't been ascertained yet.
In an attempt to ensure prompt delivery of public services, the Bureau of Police Research and Development has suggested penalizing personnel who fail to conduct duties properly.
An Indian-origin woman has alleged racial profiling after she was made to strip by security personnel at Germany's Frankfurt airport.
Uttar Pradesh government ordered a probe after allegations surfaced about a Muzaffarnagar school principal making students strip to "check for menstrual blood".
Maoists on March 31 attacked Doikalu railway station in Odisha's Rayagada district and put up posters protesting PM Narendra Modi's proposed visit to the state in April.
Hyderabad has become India's first 'Giga City' with the launch of ACT Fibernet's 1 GBPS broadband internet services.
Uttarakhand HC has ordered a ban on all mining activities in the state for four months, and directed the government to form a panel to determine whether mining activities should be allowed at all.