India
Congress President Sonia Gandhi leading in Rae Bareli
Congress President Sonia Gandhi is leading by 1,293 votes over her nearest rival Ajay Agarwal of BJP in Rae Bareli.
BJP wins LS polls in Haryana: As the day day progressed
The fate of 230 candidates has been sealed in the EVMs by nearly 72 per cent of the 1.6 crore electorate who had cast their votes.
Landslide victory for BJP in Rajasthan
Polling in 25 constituencies of UP took place in two phases on April 17 and 24 in which 63 per cent of 4.29 crore electors cast their votes.
Bomb kills at least 43 in north Syria: Activists
The attack came as President Bashar Assad's forces have seized the momentum of the country's 3-year-old civil war ahead of presidential elections.
Government extends LTTE ban by five years; terms it threat to India
The 23-year-old ban imposed on terror group LTTE has been extended by five years by the Government which said the outfit is a threat to India's sovereignty and integrity.
S Sreesanth, VJ Andy, Purab Kohli to be pitted against each other in 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7'?
TV actors Kritika Kamra, Mouni Roy and Puja Bose are are likely to participate too.
17-year-old boy shot dead over betting dispute in Khilaipur
A 17-year-old boy was shot dead on Thursday following a dispute over money betted on a cricket match in Khilaipur village under Maholi police station area of the district, police said.
Sexism in film industry hinders women: Cannes jury head Campion
The scarcity of female directors in the film industry is "undemocratic", the head of the Cannes film festival jury Jane Campion said.
LS polls: Security stepped up in state ahead of counting
A state of high security alert was sounded in Uttar Pradesh ahead of counting of votes for 80 Lok Sabha seats Friday, an official said Thursday.
Indian actors Mallika Sherawat and Uday Chopra spotted on the Cannes red carpet at the premiere of 'Grace Of Monaco'
Mallika Sherwat and Uday Chopra were the two Indian celebrities who attended the opening event of Cannes Film Fest.
Cannes Film festival kicks off with Nicole Kidman starrer 'Grace of Monaco'
The Grace Kelly melodrama 'Grace of Monaco' kicked off the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Ex-reporter tells court he hacked William and Kate's phones 200 times
The former royal editor of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid admitted to a London court on Wednesday he had repeatedly hacked the voicemails of Princes William and Harry, and William's wife Kate Middleton.
Turkey: Violent protest in Soma after miners death
A violent protest erupted on Wednesday in the Turkish city of Soma, where at least 238 coal miners have died after a mine explosion.
Happy birthday Mark Zuckerberg: 30 interesting facts about him
You can't block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. Here are some more interesting facts about the Facebook co-founder.
1975 Hockey World Cup winners say honour too late
Each of the 16 members, who won India's lone Hockey World Cup in 1975, were given a cash award of Rs 1,75,000.
5 killed, 24 injured when jeep collides with bus
Five persons were on Wednesday killed and nearly 24 others injured when their jeep collided with a bus near Aama village, police said.
