Mumbai: If the civic decision-makers have their way, mannequins - an integral part of window dressing in garment and lingerie shops - could soon become history in Mumbai.

Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte is likely to announce the civic agency's policy on the issue on Friday following recent demands by politicians to ban bikini-clad and other offensively attired mannequins, common all over Mumbai and other parts of the country.

The issue was first raised by Bharatiya Janata Party corporator from Ghatkopar Ritu Tawade, 39, who felt such mannequins were not only offensive, but "against...

New Delhi: It was a relatively cool morning in the capital on Friday with the minimum temperature settling three notches below average at 24.8 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast a clear day ahead.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the maximum temperature in Delhi on Friday would be about 40 degrees Celsius.

Thursday's maximum temperature was 40.4 degrees Celsius -...

Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday criticised his Tamil Nadu counterpart J. Jayalalithaa for reportedly seeking over Rs.2,000 crore in damages from the state for not releasing Cauvery water.

"We do not have water to drink but still we released water to Tamil Nadu as per Supreme Court directive," he told reporters here.

"She still rakes up this issue frequently. I...

New Delhi: Condemning the deadly Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, Amnesty International on Thursday said the violence could put more civilians at risk.

"We unequivocally condemn the taking of hostages and murder of civilians in Chhattisgarh, which constitutes a serious human rights abuse," said Shashikumar Velath, Director of Programmes at Amnesty International India.

"The killing could...

New Delhi: A Delhi policeman's teenaged daughter and his wife died here after consuming poison over suspected depression linked to the girl's poor result in the Class 12 board exam, police said Thursday.

Shivani, whose result was declared Monday, and her mother Kamlesh swallowed poison Wednesday night in their house in west Delhi's Nihal Vihar when her father assistant sub-inspector Pradeep...

Lucknow: Working for years without a weekly off? That is how it has been for policemen in Uttar Pradesh so far, but their woes could end, come June with a new project aimed at ensuring they get a weekly day off and spend time with their families.

Police officers maintain that the absence of a mandatory holiday every week, enjoyed by all other categories of government employees, is one main...

New Delhi: Another hot day lies ahead for Delhi on Thursday with the maximum temperature likely to hover around the 43 degrees Celsius mark. The minimum temperature was a notch above average at 27.8 degrees Celsius.

Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 55 percent.

The maximum temperature on Wednesday settled two notches above average at 42.8 degrees Celsius. Wednesday's minimum temperature was also a...

New Delhi: On May 30, CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) announced Class X results for the examination held in March-April 2013. Candidates from All Region can view their results via following websites.

- www.results.nic.in
- www.cbseresults.nic.in
- www.cbse.nic.in

To access your results all you need to do is fill in your roll number and date of birth on the result website....

Lucknow: In a shocking incident, a student of Class 8 was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen late on Wednesday, police said. The gunmen barged into a house in Indiranagar and shot Maaz Ahmad three times, hitting him in the chest and shoulder.

The boy was rushed to a trauma centre, where he was declared dead.

Prima facie, police said this appeared to be a case of either mistaken identity...

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP and the Maoists of being hand in glove in Chhattisgarh and asked Chief Minister Raman Singh to resign in the wake of the attack on a Congress convoy in the state which left 28 people dead.

"The BJP and the Maoists are working together to serve each others' purpose. The BJP has not responded to questions raised by us. They are silent because...