Michael Jackson denies being ill

LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has denied that he is seriously ill and needs a lung transplant, slamming his biographer’s claims to be a ‘complete fabrication’.

Andhra villagers clash with police over land acquisition for SEZ

HYDERABAD - Villagers protesting against Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday clashed with the police as authorities allegedly tried to forcibly acquire their lands.

Police, passengers clash at Kolkata Metro station

KOLKATA - The Dum Dum Metro station in the northern suburb of Kolkata turned into a battleground Monday night after passengers and locals protested against the Railway Protection Force (RPF) beating up a commuter who had alighted at the station.

Marathas want inclusion in other backward classes category

NAGPUR - Cutting across party lines, Maratha legislators in Maharashtra Tuesday made common cause to demand inclusion of their community in the ‘other backward classes’ (OBC) category and extension of reservation facility in education and jobs.

Michael Jackson needs lung transplant

LOS ANGELES - Former pop idol Michael Jackson is fighting for his life and will die if he does not receive a lung transplant, his biographer has told US gossip magazine In Touch.