The CPI(M) on Friday told the 14th Finance Commission that the underground fire, subsidence and emission of poisonous gas in the Jharia coalfields of Dhanbad be considered as a "national disaster".

India dished out a pathetic performance to lose 0-2 to higher-ranked England in their opening match of Hockey World League Final.

Three persons died due to severe cold wave in Uttar Pradesh where mercury dipped several notches below normal at several places and Najibabad was the coldest in the state.

Shiv Sena on Friday opposed the use of the logo 'Reliance Metro One' for the metro railway stations in Mumbai, and said it should be just 'Mumbai Metro One'.

Stories about the Second World War or the ruins in Pompeii or even about the old life of Delhi- the upcoming 2014 Jaipur Literature Festival is set to throw a spotlight on history.

The Centre would appoint in a "day or two" a judge to head the judicial commission of inquiry into charges of spying on a woman in 2009 allegedly at the behest of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

The condition of Suchitra Sen remains stable but supportive therapy like intermittent non-invasive ventilation continues.

Pune International Film Festival, the eight-day long event was inaugurated on Thursday.

The deputy forest ranger has escaped with injuries and has been admitted in a local hospital.

The maid said that she never thought things would get so bad that she would not even get the time to sleep or eat due to to the work.