This may well sweep many an Indian husband off his feet -- and evoke jealousy among some spouses -- but a British survey has found that several married men felt their mothers-in-law were more attractive than their wives....
The Congress came down heavily on Monday over comments made by the wife of a cabinet minister in Goa, who has claimed that the Western culture causes rape and implored Hindus not to send their children to convents....
There is a high possibility of rain and thunderstorm interrupting the opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Tuesday, according to the Met office predictions....
A spat over yielding space in a traffic jam ended fatally for a middle-aged motorcyclist, who was beaten to death by five people even as his sons unsuccessfully tried to get police to intervene. One of the accused has been arrested....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met senior leaders of the Muslim community who apprised him of their concerns, including the increasing radicalisation and emerging threat of terrorism. ...
As China prepares to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May, railway officials from both the countries have been busy trying to give shape to the mega railway agreements inked last year. Officials from both sides are also putting into place plans for inking of $10 billion worth of Chinese investment proposals during the visit....

Seeking to scotch "lies" about the controversial land acquisition bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday declared that it rather synergized India's growth imperative with the need to protect the environment as tribal and forest land has been kept out of its purview....
There was never a problem with trade unions at the Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB) as there was an agreement with them and the incident in which an artist destroyed his work was due to excessive money demanded by headload workers, an official said on Monday....
After a devastating hailstorm on Friday, farmers in the Vrindavan, Goverdhan, Barsana, Raya, Chata and Kosi areas have been on the war path. ...
Separatist guerrillas on Monday shot dead three policemen and left two others injured in three attacks at different places in Jammu and Kashmir....