Police said the men never woke up after lighting a wood fire in an empty paint drum before going to bed in the room they shared on Sunday. A fifth worker survived.
The CM has announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those killed.
Mashrafe Mortaza has issued a rallying call to his Bangladesh teammates, urging them to drum up the spirit of 2007 in a bid to keep their World Cup dreams alive.
Initiating their dialogue with political parties, the Anna Hazare team on Friday met senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani to drum up support for their version of the Lokpal Bill.
Kashmiri protestors demonstrated outside a five-star hotel in Delhi where separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was speaking at the India Today Conclave on Saturday.
This is a great value product and a roomful of surround sound that a single soundbar below Rs 50,000 just can't deliver.
The victorious Indian hockey team came home to a rousing welcome on arrival at the Delhi airport, in the wee hours of Tuesday, after clinching the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy in Ordos, China.
A model of Rafale jet will be showcased as part of the IAF's tableau. Models of LCA Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), surface-to-air guided weapon Aakash missile and Astra missiles will also be part of the tableau.
Senegal, nicknamed the Lions, lost 1-0 to their South American opponents, despite being the better side in the first half and having a penalty decision overturned. Senegal lost out on a second spot in the group to Japan because of a worse disciplinary record.
England have put up a very domineering performance against India so far, but skipper Alastair Cook refuses to label his team "favourite" in the One-day series, which gets underway on Saturday, at the Riverside ground, in Chester-Le-Street.
England have put up a very domineering performance against India so far, but skipper Alastair Cook refuses to label his team "favourite" in the One-day series, which gets underway on Saturday, at the Riverside ground, in Chester-Le-Street.
There is action, drama, emotion, comedy -- everything in equal measure and lots of stylish sequences featuring Rajinikanth. Clearly, Darbar is a visual treat for fans, says Divya Nair.
The Ajinkya Rahane-led Indian team arrived in Harare on Tuesday for the limited overs series against hosts Zimbabwe, starting on July 10.
Who says Bollywood gals have it easy?
Revellers, with their clothes dyed in myriad hues, thronged lanes and bylanes dancing to the accompaniment of drums as gusto and bonhomie marked the Holi festival.
Patriotic fervour prevailed at the border with border residents singing songs, beating drums and carrying the tricolour in their hands.
'Businessmen like Rajiv render public service when they speak truth to power,' observes Virendra Kapoor.
The festival of colours celebrated with traditional fanfare.
Floyd's death has triggered nationwide violent protests with a section of the protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Euphoria over Anna's release from Tihar jail was clearly visible on the streets of Lucknow, where people came out to celebrate what they termed as the "first round win" for the Gandhian.
'India is independent, but we've thrown her to the lions -- bribe-loving, paan-chewing lions who sing Hakuna Matata,' says Sanaya Dalal.
On his arrival, Xi will be welcomed by traditional peformances including 'tappu' folk drum art display at the airport by about 500 artistes.
An official said that people in the government were aware of the benefits as well as the drawbacks of issuing overseas sovereign bonds, and there will be consultations with all stakeholders.
With the Congress' 'Bellary Chalo' march in protest against the BJP government's "failure" to check illegal mining entering the fifth day, three Karnataka ministers today launched a counter rally challenging the Opposition to prove its charge.
Tunes by Indian musicians, foot-tapping drumbeats and calming chimes reverberated the air as the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan lit up at sunset marking the end of the 66th Republic Day celebrations with 'Beating Retreat' ceremony at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Thursday.
Which is a pity, because Robot's storyline -- which seems a bit like Bicenntenial Man, starring Robin Williams -- is all about a mechanical creation discovering human emotions.
The much-awaited Rajinikanth starrer releases on July 22.
Ice cool Novak Djokovic calmed Serbian nerves on Friday to level the Davis Cup final at 1-1 after team mate Janko Tipsarevic was thrashed by France's Gael Monfils in the Belgrade Arena.
Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor tied the knot on Sunday, with Dubai-based entrepreneur Sunanda Pushkar in a typical Malayali wedding ceremony in his ancestral home at Elavanchery village near Pallakkad, in Kerala.
Overall, the album sounds happy, peppy and enthusiastic except that it overdoes it at some points.
The ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival came to an end on Thursday with devotees participating in the immersion of the idols in Pune. Devotees took out processions amidst beating of drums in the farewell ritual.
Amid re-emergence of factional trends in Kerala unit of the Congress, a group of party leaders and workers loyal to veteran leader K Karunakaran met at his residence apparently to drum up support for the leader's daughter Padmaja Venugopal as heir apparent.
Croatia's euphoric media ran out of superlatives as they hailed the Balkan nation's stunning World Cup win over Argentina which propelled them into the competition's knockout stages for the first time since the 1998 tournament when they finished third.
It was the night of Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley as people chanted hysterically 'Haley, Haley' while drums and loud music proclaimed the changing times. South Carolina was thrilled.
'What happens at a time like this is that you always look up to someone for inspiration and strength.'
The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago collaborated with the Chicago Children's Museum to organize 'Passport to the World: India Festival Celebrations' at Navy Pier on May 16.
Marking the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations, the beating the retreat ceremony will be held on Friday evening at the Vijay Chowk in New Delhi.
Flag-waving and rifle shots greeted Afghanistan's Twenty20 tournament victory in Pakistan on Monday. Afghanis danced to their traditional drum beat music to celebrate a famous win in Karachi in their debut at one of the most prestigious events on the T20 night circuit.
Beating the Retreat ceremony, marking the end of Republic Day celebrations, was held in New Delhi on Friday with 35 bands from the three services playing solemn military tunes.
Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag on Wednesday visited the Nagrota-based 16 Corps headquarters and was briefed about Tuesday's terror attack in which seven officers and jawans were killed, even as combing operation to flush out any remaining militant continued.
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