
Beijing: A man in China has been sentenced to three years in jail for helping his paralysed mother kill herself by consuming pesticide, a court said. The 73-year-old woman was suffering from hemiplegia, total or partial paralysis of one side of the body, for 20 years. Deng Mingjian, 41, a migrant worker, was sentenced to three years in jail with a reprieve period of four years for intentional homicide, Xinhua...

02:23 AM, Jun 01, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Maoists on Thursday produced abducted ruling BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka before a people's court to decide his fate, a day after the Odisha government said it would withdraw cases against 13 prisoners in exchange for freedom of the tribal legislator. As already communicated by the Maoists of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), the praja court has started its proceedings at a remote place in the Narayanpatna...

03:29 PM, Apr 19, 2012

Anju, in her mid-twenties, doesn't remember anything about her past. ...

11:32 PM, Jun 02, 2009

Orbit raising manoeuvres were carried out to image lunar surface better. ...

03:58 PM, May 21, 2009

India is the fourth nation to have its flag flying on the moon's surface. ...

07:48 AM, Nov 15, 2008

There are 11 scientific instruments on Chandrayaan-1. Five made in India. ...

10:59 PM, Nov 14, 2008

Moon Impact Probe is India's first attempt at traveling to another world. ...

09:10 AM, Nov 14, 2008

Johannesburg: Fan favourites and boasting of a star studded line-up, Mumbai Indians are the team to back in the opening game of the Champions League T20 when they take on local lads Highveld Lions at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday. The Mumbai Indians finished runners-up in the third edition of the Indian Premier League and with skipper Sachin Tendulkar in red-hot form, the team is sure to get over...

11:04 PM, Oct 12, 2007

Johannesburg: The Champions League Twenty20, starting here on Friday, will give cricket fans around the world an opportunity to shift their focus on the game from the murky spot-fixing scandal involving Pakistani players, feel international cricketers. Australian pacer Shaun Tait said the 'spot-fixing' scam was a slur on the game and CLT20 will bring a breath of fresh air for the fans. It is good time for this tournament to...

03:53 PM, Oct 12, 2007