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Nine army troopers were killed in two avalanche tragedies in north Kashmir's Bandipora and Ganderbal districts.

Five men suspected to be behind two bank robberies in Chennai in the last one month were killed in a gun battle with the city police at Velachery in the wee hours of Thursday.

India, China, US, Russia, Brazil and another 21 nations have decided to retaliate against the EU decision to impose a carbon tax on flights landing in Eurozone.

Lenders are firm on not providing fresh assistance to Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines unless the company clears its dues to banks, a move which is expected to pile more pressure on the cash-strapped carrier to stay afloat.

The Bombay HC directed city police to register an FIR against Cong leader Kripashankar Singh for 'criminal misconduct' under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

"We will check footage from entry and exit points to verify if the time references given by the complainant are accurate," a Mumbai police official said.

After Ponting, is it time for Sachin Tendulkar to bid adieu to one-day cricket? As many as 57% of respondents in a TOI online poll have answered with a 'yes'.

South Africa-based Econet Wireless is seeking at least $3.1 billion in damages from Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS) in a dispute over ownership of the Indian group's subsidiary Airtel Nigeria, according to a suit filed on Wednesday.

A packed train slammed into Buenos Aires' busy Once station on Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was arrested the evening today for assaulting an NRI businessman from South Africa and later released on bail.

Six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests in Afghanistan which flared for a second day today in several cities over the burning of Quran.

The Bollywood star was brought to the Colaba Police station for allegedly assaulting a businessman and was granted bail after being charged with assault.

Just 22 bumpy miles from the capital of Manipur, he and his colleagues are outnumbered by gunmen from a faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, one of half a dozen insurgent groups operating near India's border with Myanmar.

Etisalat's Indian joint venture will shut down its mobile phone network after the country's top court ordered all telecoms licences issued under a scandal-tainted 2008 sale be revoked in four months, including those held by the UAE carrier's joint venture.

Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly hinted that Sachin Tendulkar should reconsider his ODI future and concentrate on Tests after his poor show in tri-series.

UP Lokayukta today wrote to Mayawati recommending CBI and ED probe into complaints against state PWD minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui.

New York City's mayor faced off with the president of Yale University today over efforts by the city's police department to monitor Muslim student groups.

Four people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests in Afghanistan which flared for a second day today in several cities over the burning of Quran.

BCCI chief N Srinivasan downplayed the issue of rift between Indian skipper MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag over the fitness of seniors and team selection.

BCCI chief N Srinivasan downplayed the issue of rift between Indian skipper MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag over the fitness of senior players and team selection.