Assam has recorded the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of incidences of crime against women in the North East and is ranked seventh in the country, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

The monsoon has almost covered the entire country a month ahead of schedule, brightening the prospects for a bumper output of summer-sown crops such as rice, oilseeds and cotton in one of the world's leading producers.

India's monsoon rains have covered the entire country a month ahead of schedule, brightening the prospects for a bumper output of summer-sown crops such as rice, oilseeds and cotton in one of the world's leading producers.

The police have registered a case against Jindal Steel and Power Ltd over coal block allocations, a spokesman for the Central Bureau of Investigation told.

CBI has booked former Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao and Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal for alleged cheating, graft and criminal misconduct in its 12th FIR in the coal blocks allocation scam, causing embarrassment to the ruling Congress.

Apple has plans to release a low cost iPhone that will be available in the market for just USD 99. The new version of software for this iPhone will be incredibly different than the past versions.

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Wednesday said bidding process for coal block allocation could not be implemented due to stringent opposition from five coal-rich states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

The government will go ahead with the 10 percent stake sale of Coal India, which may fetch Rs 20,000 crore to the exchequer, and the Coal Ministry will talk to the Trade Unions to sort out issues.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday said that no dialogue should be held with the outlawed Maoists who carried out a deadly attack recently in Chhattisgarh against Congress party leaders.

Making it clear that he was not opposed to the National Food Security Bill, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said he would prefer it to be approved by Parliament after a debate.