India
Microsoft to cut manufacturer price for Windows by 70 per cent: Report
Computer makers will be charged $15 to license Windows 8.1 and pre-install it on devices retailing for under $250, compared with the standard fee of $50, says a report.
Police destroy Naxal memorials, seize explosives
Police have destroyed 'memorials' built by the Naxals and seized explosives during an operation in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to face Ernests Gulbis in Open 13 final
Tsonga came through a stern test against Jan-Lennard Struff to win 7-6 (4), 7-5, setting up an Open 13 final against third-seeded Gulbis.
CPI, CPI(M) support Nitish's 'Bihar bandh' call on March 2 demanding special status
The Left parties - CPI and CPI(M) - on Saturday backed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's call for 'Bihar bandh' on March two next to protest against the Centre for ignoring his demand for grant of special status to the state and appealed to people to make the...
Somdev marches in to ATP Challenger final
Somdev, who was knocked out in the semis of the earlier two Challenger tournaments in Chennai and Kolkata, reached his third career ATP event final.
From jail, Venezuela protest leader urges resistance
Venezuela's jailed protest leader urged supporters on Friday to keep demonstrating peacefully against President Nicolas Maduro despite violence that has killed at least six people and rocked the OPEC member nation.
Lokayukta police files charge sheet against IAS couple facing corruption charges
The Lokayukta police on Saturday filed a 6500-pages long charge sheet against suspended IAS couple Arvind and Tinoo Joshi, accused of amassing assets worth Rs 41 crore.
Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo fighting for Laureus World Sports Awards
Bolt, Nadal, Ronaldo, Vettel are among the top favourites to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award, to be announced in Kuala Lumpur on March 26.
Ukraine protester tweets 'I am dying' after being shot in neck
Zhukovska has become a symbol of the three-month protest of the Yanukovych's government and a movement for closer ties with the West, human rights.
Man kills wife, two children; commits suicide
A 33-year-old man on Friday committed suicide after murdering his wife and two children in the Taj Nagar area here, police said. "Altaf Qureshi (33) killed his wife Zahida Qureshi and children Saddam (5) and Anjum (3) and later hanged himself in his hou...
Girl duped of Rs 1.34 lakh on pretext of winning car in a TV contest
Unidentified fraudsters duped a 19-year-old girl of Rs 1.34 lakh after making her believe that she has won the jackpot price in a TV contest in which she had participated in January this year.
Mamata attacks Congress-BJP syndicate for clearing Telangana
A day after Parliament gave its nod to Telangana to become the 29th state, Mamata Banerjee on Friday attacked the "Congress-BJP syndicate" for clearing the bill to serve their respective political agendas describing the "unholy nexus" as an "alarming sign...
67th Armoured Regiment gets President's Standard
The frontline 67th Armoured Regiment was honoured with the President's Standard here in recognition of its dedicated service for over four decades.
Hyderabad airport put on red alert after threat letter
An anonymous letter threatened that explosives will be used and transported through a flight was received at the facility.
Will Facebook dilute WhatsApp's appeal? The fears of a WhatsApp fan
Facebook has become a junkyard of updates from people you don't really know and ads for products you don't care about.
'Highway' is Alia Bhatt's 'Arth': Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt is impressed with his youngest daughter Alia Bhatt's performance in Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway'.