India
Nigeria: 24 dead in church stampede over politics
The stampede occurred before dawn Saturday at an All Saints' Day open-air vigil organized by St. Dominic's Catholic Church in the town of Uke.
Simona Halep beats Samantha Stosur to win Tournament of Champions
The 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win gave the Romanian her sixth title of the year.
Four contract employees climb mobile tower, demand permanent job
Four contractual employees of the Uttarakhand electricity department, who have climbed a mobile tower and have been threatening to jump off if their demand for regularisation of their service was not met, on Sunday refused to come down despite efforts by...
Maharashtra: 4 people killed as train runs over them in Thane
The deceased were busy conducting maintenance work on the tracks between Thakurli and Kalyan railway station when the mishap occurred, railway police said.
Fairfax struggles to raise funds for its $4.7 bn bid for BlackBerry: Sources
Fairfax, the largest shareholder in BlackBerry with a 10 per cent stake, reached a tentative $9-per-share deal with BlackBerry in late September.
Facebook's ad warning sounds a note of caution for Twitter
Facebook CFO cast doubt on those assertions by suggesting that there may be a limit on how many ads Facebook can show users before they get turned off.
Congress comes out with first list of candidates for Raj polls
Gehlot will fight election from Sardarpura seat while Assembly Speaker Deependra Singh Shekhawat from Srimadhopur.
David Ferrer stuns Rafael Nadal at Paris Masters
David Ferrer stunned top-seeded Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-5 and Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer from a set and break down in the Paris Masters semi-finals.
Shiv Kapur leads by four in Dubai, closes in on European card
Kapur installed himself as the firm favourite for the season-ending Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour finals with a sensational fightback for a card of five-under 67.
World should follow Indian multi-culturalism: Ansari
The success of Indian multi-culturalism is an example for the whole world to establish a peaceful and harmonious society, Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari said here.
Kainaz Motiwala makes her Telugu debut with 'Boochamma Boochodu'
The film also features Ramesh Annam Reddy, Brahmanandam, Posani Krishna Murali and Vennela Kishore.
Rohan Bopanna loses in Paris Masters quarter-final
The fifth seeds dragged the match to the third set on Court 1 but lost to Croatian-Brazilian fourth seeds Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo.
Vinci faces Panova in opener of Fed Cup final
While Sara Errani will face 18-year-old Irina Khromacheva to open the Fed Cup final between Italy and Russia.
Mizoram: Opposition three party alliance announces candidates for upcoming polls
The opposition Mizo National Front, Mizoram People's Conference and Maraland Democratic Front, which have a prepoll alliance for this month's Mizoram Assembly elections, on Friday announced joint candidates to contest the polls.
Israel secretly provided arms to India in 1971 war, claims book
Israel secretly provided India weapons and instructors in 1971 as it prepared for the war with Pakistan that led to the emergence of Bangladesh even though the two countries did not have diplomatic relations, according to a new book by an American journal...
Assam: Kaziranga National Park opens for tourists
The Kaziranga National Park (KNP), famed for its one-horned rhinos, opened to tourists, on Friday, after it was routinely closed in May last before the onset of monsoons.