India

Eighth seed Saina eased past Austrian Simone Prutsch 21-7, 21-9, while Sindhu lost 21-15, 12-21, 21-10 in a marathon match.

Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday lashed out at BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, saying "he will destroy the country if he comes to power".

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved order on an application moved by Jaidev, estranged son of Shiv Sena chief late Balasaheb Thackeray, seeking to restrain the beneficiaries of his father's will from selling or disposing of the family properties.

Riteish Deshmukh's upcoming Marathi production 'Yellow' deals with children with special needs.

The new law threatens up to 20 years in prison for almost any criticism of the government or Islam.

Ruling National Conference on Wednesday expressed confidence that it along with its ally Congress will win all six Lok Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, saying people will reject the "politics of hate" and will vote for "secular" candidates.

The ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh has announced that Kalyan Singh Dangi would be its nominee for the bye-election to Vidisha Assembly seat.

Actor Jude Law transforms himself into a sleazy, ranting southeast London safecracker in the film 'Dom Hemingway'.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha election - just as the BJP's "India Shining" burst after the 2004 polls.

A history-sheeter, active in smuggling of drugs and fake currency across Indo-Pak border, was arrested from Barmer, police said today.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the UPA government did remarkably well during its decade-long governance at the Centre, while the BJP talked divisive politics.

Former Spice Girl member Geri Halliwell is reportedly dating Formula One team boss Christian Horner.

During the road show, Kejriwal lauded achievements of his 49-day government and gave justification for quitting the CM's post.

The Trinamool Congress would take some more time to extend its reach outside West Bengal, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said today while claiming it would emerge as the third largest party after the Lok Sabha polls.

As Narendra Modi's pictures eclipse other top BJP stalwarts on poll posters here, a senior party leader says it was compelled to project a single leader to gain political mileage.

From President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit to Rahul and Varun Gandhi, at least 50 parliamentary constituencies will be contested by 'sons and daughters' of politicians of various parties during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.