India
Satyagraha: Watch Kareena Kapoor preparing for her role
Kareena Kapoor is playing a firebrand TV journalist in Prakash Jha's forthcoming film 'Satyagraha'.
Hit-and-run case: Salman Khan's next hearing on July 24
In June, a Mumbai sessions court ruled that Salman Khan should be charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the case.
Odisha: 3 Naxals killed in Rayagada by police, special operation group
The gunbattle took place during a combing operation by securitymen inside Tureighat forest near Kirambadunguri village last night, said SP.
Indian-American woman nominated for key post in Obama Administration
US President Barack Obama has nominated an Indian-American woman for the key post of Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. Subject to confirmation by the Senate, Nisha Desai Biswal, who is currently the Assistant Administrator for Asia...
Pakistan seeks clarification on Indian official's 26/11 remarks
Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said Pakistan had sought a clarification from India about the comments by an Indian officer about the "engineered" attacks.
India will achieve 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015: MM Pallam Raju
The government on Thursday said it is hopeful of achieving 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015. "Our efforts are being upscaled and I see no difficulty in achieving 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015," Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju said...
India to host Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships in 2014
India will host the 2014 Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships in Bangalore.
Rajat Gupta fined USD 13.9 million for insider trading
The court also permanently barred Rajat Gupta from acting as an officer or director of a public company.
Race of Champions returning to Bangkok
The annual Race of Champions event, won by Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher for the past six years, is returning to Bangkok in December.
CRPF constable commits suicide; motive unclear
A CRPF constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in Ajmer on Thursday. "Narendra Kumar (34) shot himself with his service SLR in a guard room at around 3.30 AM.
Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya: Girish Kumar debuts in Bollywood
Shruti Haasan's two films, 'Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya' and 'D-Day', are releasing against each other on July 19.
Snowden could leave Moscow airport in a week: Official
Edward Snowden on Friday said that he might refrain from making further revelations about Washington's global spying if Russia grants him asylum.
Raping daughters, granddaughters part of this family's tradition!
A 64-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his two daughters and a granddaughter for several years.
Abbas convenes key Palestinians to moot new talks with Israel
Abbas wants to resume peace negotiations with Israel after an almost three-year freeze, officials said.
Four players into Swedish Open quarter-finals in Bastad
Fifth-seeded Lourdes Dominguez Lino, No. 8 Johanna Larsson, Klara Zakopalova and Virginie Razzano reached the quarterfinals of the Swedish Open.
F1 boss Ecclestone indicted in bribery case
Ecclestone has been under investigation since a German banker was convicted of taking an illegal payment from him in connection with the sale of a stake in F1.