The Indian government Friday lifted decades of control on petroleum pricing as it hiked the prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas, inviting a barrage of protests from not only opposition parties but some of its own allies.

A gang of five robbers involved in a daylight robbery  earlier this month were arrested Thursday from south Delhi, police said Friday.

Ruling out any dilution of India's stand on terrorism, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the time for giving dossiers was over and asked  the Pakistani leadership to act against its nationals, including Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, linked to the 26/11 Mumbai carnage.

Shedding months of ambivalence after backing India in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in September 2008, Japan Friday announced that it will start talks with New Delhi over a bilateral civil nuclear pact next week.

Justice Mohit Shah was sworn in as the new chief justice of the Bombay High Court here Saturday.

Flamboyant designer Rohit Bal doesn't seem to be happy with the list of designers selected to participate in the inaugural Pearls Delhi Couture Week (PDCW) starting here July 20.

Delhiites can look forward to a pleasant weekend ahead after pre-monsoon showers cooled the city Friday, bringing down the temperature by several notches. The met office has predicted more rains in the next two-three days.

Political parties, both the opposition and key allies in the Congress-led ruling coalition, lost no time in criticising the fuel price hike decision of the government.

The next time you decide to stay awake to watch your favourite midnight soap or reach out for that cup of coffee post dinner you might want to think again. Staying awake for long hours can take a toll on health and may lead to weight gain.

The Jammu and Kashmir government is against the hanging of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, warning this could spark widespread violence in the state, official sources said Friday.