A 19-year-old girl sustained burn injury after a jilted lover poured acid on her as she turned down his proposal, police said.

At least 11 people were killed on Friday in a sectarian clash between members of a radical Sunni Muslim group and minority Shiites in Pakistan's Punjab province. The clashes took place between Ahle Sunnat Waljamaat (ASWJ) members and the Shias.

Under Indonesian law, any company or person involved in an illegal forest fire faces up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to 5 billion rupiah.

A delegation of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantric) will meet President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday to demand for dissolution of state assembly.

Bihar Pradesh Congress committee president Ashok Chaudhary rubbished allegations that Congress is a "vote katwa" (spoiler of votes) in Maharajganj by-poll and claimed that with a win in the by-election it would stage a comeback in the state.

Bhupathi and Bopanna reached the semi-finals after getting a walkover from rivals Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek.

The RTI, filed by a Kerala-based activist, also revealed that Pakistan has 254 Indian prisoners.

Red Bull duo launched scathing attacks on what they perceive as tyre wear becoming too dominant a factor in Formula One.

With the passing of Bollywood's undisputed champion of romance, screen love may have received a body-blow.

DMK chief M Karunanidhi had said last week he did not know why his grandson was hiding.

The incident, which has been termed as a freak accident, has highlighted an undercurrent of negligence in ground-handling operations at the airport.

Manchester City host Dortmund in the Champions League in a test between two of the strongest teams in Europe.

Hayek issued a statement after a magazine quoted her as she "hardly had any memories of what it is to be Mexican".

Ratan Tata was awarded by the Rockfeller Foundation for innovation in philantrophy.