20-year-old dies while trying to rescue girl from rubble

Mumbai:  When 20-year-old Sagar Gardas stepped out to collect his wages and gifts for his family members, his parents and sisters bid him goodbye with hearts full of hope for a joyous Diwali celebration. 

Girl kidnaps 6-year-old cousin to pay for boyfriend's debt, 4 held

Ahmedabad:  In a strange incident, a girl allegedly kidnapped her six-year-old cousin to pay up the debt of her boyfriend, but was caught by the police along with three others.

Payal Bhalchandani (20), whose family runs a well-known hotel in Maninagar here, allegedly kidnapped her cousin Aditya with the help of her boyfriend Nishant Shetty (21) and his friends Dhwanik Shah (24) and Devendra Shukla (21) on Tuesday and demanded Rs 1 crore as ransom for his release, they said.

Rajat Gupta: From orphan to Goldman Sachs to New York court

New York:  Rajat Gupta, who stands accused of insider trading, was a pillar of New York society, courted by charities, corporations and wealthy individuals seeking ways and means to make even more money.

Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta pleads not guilty, released on $10-million bail

New York:  Former-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta turned himself in on Wednesday to the FBI, and then pleaded not guilty in court to massive securities fraud before being freed on $10 million bail pending trial.

Turkey quake death toll rises to 523

Ercis, Turkey:  Rain and snow on Thursday compounded difficulties for thousands rendered homeless in the powerful earthquake that hit eastern Turkey, and the government said the death toll has gone up to 523.

At least nine dead in Italy flash floods

Aulla:  Soldiers and civilian rescue workers are searching for survivors after flash floods and mudslides inundated picturesque villages around the coastal region of Liguria and Tuscany, killing at least nine people and leaving six others missing.

Digvijaya Singh calls Sri Sri Ravi Shankar the BJP's Plan C

New Delhi:  Digvijaya Singh has  advised spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar that the  BJP will try to exploit him by urging him to launch a movement against corruption.

Mr Singh, a senior Congress leader, tweeted today - "Plan A - Baba Ramdev. Crashed. Plan B- Anna. ? Plan C - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar soon to start his campaign."

AFSPA revocation: It's for Home Ministry to decide, says Army chief

New Delhi:  Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh has said that the Army has given its opinion on rollback of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir and now it's for the Home Ministry to decide.

BJP likely to submit 'Action Taken' report on Yeddyurappa today

Bangalore:  The BJP-led Karnataka government is likely to submit the 'Action Taken' report to the Lokayukta on Thursday in the illegal mining case. Sources say that the report will not indicate the action taken or proposed to be taken against the former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and three former ministers from Bellary named by the Lokayukta for illegal mining.

A few seconds from you could help save Amit Gupta's life

New York:  As the founder of start-ups like Photojojo and Jelly, Amit Gupta, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, is experienced at bringing people together on the net.

Now, his friends are trying online and offline to bring people together for him.

Delhi, UP police chiefs fail to submit returns

New Delhi:  Delhi Police Commissioner BK Gupta and Uttar Pradesh DGP Brij Lal figure on a Ministry of Home Affairs list of 864 IPS officers who have failed to submit their Immovable Property Returns (IPR) for the year 2010.

Anna will not attend core committee meet on Saturday

New Delhi/Mumbai:  Anna Hazare on Thursday decided to continue his 'maun vrat' (vow of silence) as his health is not permitting him to break it even as his team is all set to meet this Saturday to discuss the controversies surrounding it.