49 arrested, SIT formed to investigate communal clash at Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh police arrested 49 people and constituted an SIT a day after a communal clash led to the death of one person at Kasganj town. Though the curfew-bound town remained tense, the situation was largely in control though there were attempts to further flare up the situation on January 27.
63 killed, 151 injured in Kabul ambulance bomb attack
Sixty-three people were killed and 151 injured in a ambulance bomb attack in Kabul on Saturday, according to the country's Health Ministry official. Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the blast.
IPL auction Day 1: R Ashwin goes to Kings XI, Harbhajan Singh bought by CSK
The first day of IPL auctions saw some exciting action. At the end of the day, Manish Pandey and K.L. Rahul are the biggest Indian buys for Rs. 11 crore each. Meanwhile veterens Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga remain unsold.
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal released, say family sources
Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has been released from detention more than two months after he was taken into custody in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption.
Possible for India to be in top 50 on ease of business index: Jaitley
Improving India’s ranking in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index is “reasonably possible” if various machineries, including the tax department, make concerted efforts to improve the three laggard parameters, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.
Former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji arrested in Karur
Former Transport Minister of Tamil Nadu V. Senthil Balaji arrested on Saturday afternoon along with 60 supporters when they attempted to stage a road blockade at Karur in protest against the denial of police permission to organise a public function in commemoration of MGR birth centenary.
Two Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district
Two alleged members of the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district.
AIADMK expels over 140 office-bearers
Continuing to crack the whip, top AIADMK leaders O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K .Palaniswami on Saturday sacked more than 140 party functionaries belonging to Tuticorin district for bringing ‘disrepute’ to the organisation.
In a joint statement, the two leaders announced expelling 144 office-bearers belonging to AIADMK’s different organisational units in that district.
Caroline Wozniacki claims her first grand slam title
A determined Caroline Wozniacki held firm to shake off a tenacious challenge from Simona Halep, edging a classic Australian Open final 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 to claim her first grand slam title. The result ensured Wozniacki swiped Halep's world number one ranking, six years after losing it at the 2012 Australian Open.
Watch: In conversation with Ranveer Singh
Here is an excerpt from Ranveer Singh's interview with Film Companion's Anupama Chopra.
