India
AC train fares, freight rate to go up from Oct 1
Fares of AC First Class, Executive Class, AC-2 tier, AC-3 tier, AC Chair Car will go up by over three per cent.
Micromax launches Funbook Infinity tablet at Rs 6,699
It features a 7-inch touchscreen. The tablet has 4GB internal memory, which is expandable up to 32GB. It has 512MB RAM.
2G: SC says auction order not for all natural resources
The Supreme Court has held the 2G Presidential Reference as maintainable and said public good was above revenue maximisation.
S Sakthivel's 'Ego' is a family entertainer
'Kandhakottai' director, Sakthivel is back with his next venture, 'EGO'. It stars debutant Velu in the lead roles.
Engineer, labourer die inside manhole
Police say Shankar entered sewer lines to clear the clog when he was asphyxiated; Venkatraman ran in to help him
City of angry protests
Over 5,000 activists participated in the protest which commenced at 7 am. The civil station came to a standstill for about seven hours as the activists blocked all entrances to the Civil Station.
USADA to send Armstrong report by October 15
Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France wins last month and handed a lifetime ban by the USADA after indicating that he would not challenge charges that he had doped throughout his career.
Australia to introduce label-free visa for Indians
As per the new arrangement, people wanting to travel to Australia will not have to include passport in their application for visa.
Azarenka, Sharapova reaches quarter-finals at Pan Pacific Open
Top ranked Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova reached to the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament.
Paes-Tecau pair in 2nd round of Thailand Open
The top seeded Indo-Japanese pair recorded a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 win over their unseeded rivals in one hour and 23 minutes.
