NEW YORK: A nonpartisan commission's review of America's anti-terrorism response after the 9/11 attacks reported on Tuesday that it is "indisputable" the United States engaged in the practice of torture and the Bush White House bears responsibility.

Ludhiana: In a shocking incident of public apathy, a woman was publicly beaten up with iron rods by four men in Ludhiana as people stood as mere spectators. The incident happened in broad daylight yet nobody stepped in to help the woman.

Roorkee: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Tuesday threatened to return the Padma Bhushan conferred upon him, accusing the UPA of betraying the nation on the issue of Lokpal.

"This is an unpardonable betrayal of the nation...I don't want any awards from a government which does not act against corruption," Hazare said, addressing people at the parade ground in Dehradun on the conclusion of the first phase of his Jantantra Yatra.

New Delhi: It is the D-Day for actor Sanjay Dutt, who has sought more time from the Supreme Court to surrender in the 1993 Bombay blasts case. The court will on Wednesday hear the actor's plea seeking six months to surrender after being convicted under the Arms Act.

New Delhi: The government is committed to the modernisation of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and funds are not a problem to ensure that it remains at the forefront of technology, Defence Minister AK Antony said on Tuesday while stressing the need to observe austerity measures.

"Procurement and acquisitions span the entire spectrum of the capabilities of the IAF, including fighter aircraft,

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a part of its judgment which had said that the information commissions would comprise benches of two members with one of the two being a judicial member and the other being an expert member.

The court also permitted the filling up the vacant position of the information commissioners.

A bench of Justice AK Patnaik and Justice AK Sikri partly stayed the operation of its September 13, 2012 order.

Kota:JK Lone hospital administration's negligence in the past several days again and again power outage, the suffering forced the young patients' voice as Tuesday visited the hospital BJP workers, police fiercely rod and kick - punches rained. Nayapura CI Subhash Punia led by policemen crossed all limits, has Punia, a protestor young man's hair spread out the police jeep put. He then detained the young men in the jeep broke even beaten. Police said eight demonstrators nuisance arrested, later released on bail was canceled.

Kota:Zoo quota in the last 3 months is about 75 rabbits died. Things turned out to be the deserted yard rabbits. Continuing deaths are trying to cover departmental official. Departmental sources said that from January to spread infection in rabbits. It's been dying day. December 12 at approximately fifteen hundred rabbits were counted, of which just 50 are left around. The survivors, many of them were in serious condition.

Shimla: Twelve people, some of them children, were killed in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 700-metre-deep gorge while they were on their way back from playing a cricket match, police said on Monday. The accident took place on Sunday night.

AUGUSTA: Adam Scott sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole on Sunday to beat Angel Cabrera and win the 77th Masters, becoming the first Australian golfer to capture the green jacket.