An undertrial prisoner lodged at Jaipur Central Jail attempted suicide on February 25 alleging that he had been falsely implicated, a senior official said on Thursday.
Lashing out at Narendra Modi, senior Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan on Saturday raked up the 2002 Gujarat riots issue, asserting that "assassin of humanity" cannot become the country's Prime Minister.
In a unique initiative, the police in Darbhanga zone in Bihar has introduced concept of "Jehangiri ghanti (bell)" at the residence of officials which anybody in distress can press for action round-the-clock.
A suspected cannibal serial killer was arrested from a forest of Baran district in a joint operation by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh police team, the police said on Wednesday.
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Friday heaped praise on his party's Delhi Chief Ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan for running a successful pulse polio campaign in 1994 when he was Health Minister of the state.
The NRIs believe that Delhi is ready for a change under Arvind Kejriwal's leadership.
A married woman who has alleged rape by a Rajasthan minister underwent a medical examination at a hospital in Jaipur on Thursday and escorted investigators to the crime scene, police said. The minister, who has resigned, refuted the allegation.
Elsewhere, Elche scored deep in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw at Almeria.
A 25-year quest by nearly 1,000 scholars to document and present one of the world's oldest living traditions came to fruition when the 'Encyclopedia of Hinduism' was unveiled in Columbia on Tuesday.
A higher opening in the domestic equity market and a weak dollar against some currencies overseas also supported the gain in rupee, forex dealers said.
Jayadeb Jena said that the state government has been depriving eligible people from getting additional 10 kg rice.
Riot police used gas bombs and pepper spray to keep protesters from advancing past a barrier some 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) away from the Arena Castelao in the northeastern city of Fortaleza.
Stani-Reginald used a cable to strangle the girl to death, then stuffed her body into a suitcase and dumped it in a canal.
The partial count showed that while Sharif was in the lead, his party could lose 15 of its seats in the critical province of Punjab to Khan.
