A large number of children who run away from their homes include mainly those lured by the glamour of big cities NHRC has revealed.
21-year-old Jasmir was attacked on last Sunday outside a grocery store in Jackson Heights in New York City.
A plethora of Prime Ministerial candidates is expected to be a dominant feature in the coming Lok Sabha elections.
PM Singh,who underwent a coronary by-pass surgery,is doing fine and has been taken off the ventilator,a senior doctor said.
A day before PM Manmohan Singh got admitted into AIIMS for his heart-bypass,he signed a document delegating the vital Nuclear Command Authority powers to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee. Besides,the PM appointed Mukherjee as the Finance Minister till he is fully recovered to take the charge back.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday underwent a successful coronary by-pass surgery at AIIMS,a complex beating-heart operation that took nearly 14 hours.
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi came in for a sharp criticism from state leaders in BJP and Opposition Congress for his controversial remarks on evidence gathered in Mumbai terror attack which has given handle to Pakistan to counter India's position.
India signed a civil nuclear pact with Kazakhstan under which the uranium-rich Central Asian country will supply much-needed fuel to atomic plants in the country.
Though Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is undergoing a complex bypass surgery,leading cardiologists said it is a routine operation performed at AIIMS and there is nothing to worry.
Congress ruled out any change of leadership in the Government in view of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's illness.
Defence Minister A K Antony will perform all the customary duties of the Prime Minister during Republic Day.
Following the Mumbai terror attacks,the Central Railways has decided to install a Rs 230 crore Integrated Safety System to beef up security.
Four persons were killed and another was another injured when a car lost its control and ran over them in Indiranagar area in Bangalore.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said that India is not facing recession but only a slowdown.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is not the only one to face health problems while holding the most powerful post in the country.
Senior BJP leader L K Advani has used his urdu website to reach out to Muslims to say he is in no way related to the Babri Masjid demolition.
Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan made it clear that it was up to the judges to make public their wealth and it was not an issue of his willingness.
Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray who turned 83 had a quiet birthday without his customary address to party workers.
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh set to undergo heart surgery on Saturday to remove cardiac blockages,Congress sources indicated that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will officiate in his absence.
Tamil Nadu CM Karunanidhi moved a resolution in the State assembly,urging the Centre to take tougher steps to ensure a cease fire in Sri Lanka.
Noted Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav said that there was nothing wrong in celebrities and film stars entering politics.
Senior BJP leader L K Advani said everyone was worried over the health condition of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and wished him a speedy recovery.
External Affairs Minister met Cong Prez Sonia Gandhi and is also expected to meet Prime Minister.
CBI has sought permission from Kerala HC to arraign CPI-M state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan as ninth accused in SNC Lavalin case.
The body of a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was handed over to Pak officials on Friday at the Line of Control.








