An earthquake of a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in parts of Uttarakhand in the morning on Saturday.
Seven persons were arrested including the alleged mastermind behind the attack on villagers in Khagaria in which 16 people were killed.
Situation in Baramulla town remained tense as people defied prohibitory orders and clashed with police,after a 12-year-old boy died allegedly in police action.
A Pakistani national was arrested after he was caught crossing over to the Indian side of the border by some villagers in Samba district of Jammu division.
A crane overturned at a Delhi Metro construction site this afternoon.
Security forces have recovered explosives and ammunition,including 3.5 kgs of RDX,in Doda district of J-K,defence sources said.
CBI on Saturday filed an application before a Delhi court seeking closure of the Bofors pay off case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi.
BJP on Saturday blamed the government for for its weak China policy and demanded a pro-active approach to protect India's sovereignty.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured Andhra Pradesh of all help from the Centre to cope with the situation arising out of the massive floods in the state.
With the recovery of one more body this morning,the death toll in the Thekkady boat mishap has risen to 42,police said.
Noted social worker Anna Hazare began an indefinite hunger strike to protest against being 'targetted by some members of the ruling NCP at his village Ralegansiddhi in Ahmednagar district.
Prime accused in the Malegaon blast case,Pragya Singh Thakur was shifted to the Nashik civil hospital from the central jail for medical checkup.
The MP unit of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has condemned the 'Shastra Poojan' by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
C Divakaran was confronted by an agitated relative who demanded an apology when he visited the homes of Delhiites who died in the boat tragedy at Thekkady.
An alleged drug peddler with suspected ISI links,who has a red corner notice against him,was arrested in the national capital,police said on Friday.
Around 20 activists of a Tamil outfit barged into the Sri Lankan High Commission,pelted stones and ransacked the premises in protest against the Lankan Navy firing on Indian fishermen.
Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 terror attack case Ujjwal Nikam demanded that the Pakistani court should conduct an open trial in the case.
A newly-formed official committee to look into the problems of Air India employees would begin meetings with at least 14 unions from next week.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has revised the minimum wages of skilled and other workers after a lapse of four years with effect from October 1.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address an election meeting in Arunachal Pradesh where assembly polls are scheduled on October 13.
The banned CPI (Maoist) has threatened to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail.
An infiltration bid was foiled by BSF troops,who killed two intruders near Indo-Pak border fencing at Mangral,35-kms from here,after an exchange of fire for over an hour.
The month-long standoff between the Govt and IIT faculty ended with HRD Minister Kapil Sibal saying the pay norms could be relaxed in exceptional cases.
Navy resumed search operations in Thekkady lake on Friday,scouring for any more trapped bodies of victims of Wednesday's boat tragedy,which has claimed 41 lives.
The relatives of a family,who died in the Kerala boat mishap,witnessed anxious moments when one of the bodies shown to them for identification belonged to someone else.





