India
Tharoor echoes Modi's view on adding voters
What do Narendra Modi and Shashi Tharoor agree on? Increasing voter registration across the country.
Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA Suresh Rana who made hate speech arrested
In the first major arrest of a politician for the Muzaffarnagar violence, BJP MLA Suresh Rana on Friday was apprehended by Uttar Pradesh police on charges of making provocative speeches to cause riots.
RBI is anti-inflation, asserts governor Raghuram Rajan
Asserting that Reserve Bank is "anti-inflation", new Governor Raghuram Rajan, on Friday, said partial easing of its recent liquidity tightening measures coupled with repo rate hike is supportive of growth, a remark that helped the markets trim losses.
Sonia launches Food Security Scheme in poll-bound Mizoram
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday formally launched the Food Security Scheme at a public rally in Aizawl for Mizoram and said it would cater to the needs of lakhs of poor people in the country.
MF Husain's 'Bhopal' up for auction in UK
Legendary artist MF Husain's landmark painting 'Bhopal', which depicts the horrors of the 1984 gas leak tragedy in the Indian city, is set to be auctioned in London, with a pre-sale estimate of up to 300,000 pounds.
Cash, booze on offer to hack Apple iPhone 5s' fingerprint security
Hackers are gearing up for Friday's iPhone 5s release with a contest to crack the device's first-ever fingerprint s
Rules on Land Acquisition Bill to be framed in two months, says Jairam Ramesh
Rules regarding Land Acquisition Bill, which was recently cleared by Parliament, will be notified within two months and would address the concerns of industry and other stakeholders, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said in New Delhi on Thursday.
Kannada film industry celebrates Upendra's birthday
Upendra threw a lavish birthday recently for his friends from the film fraternity.
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero: Is it going to be a game changer for Shahid?
The movie also features actress Ileana D'Cruz, who had made her Bollywood debut with 'Barfi'.
Friday Release 'The Lunchbox': A delicious dish called love
Ritesh Batra's 'The Lunchbox' has already carved a niche for itself in the film festival circuit.
Saif Ali Khan in 'Bullet Raja': The Nawab turns rustic
In a new still from Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Bullet Raja', Saif sports a very rustic look.
Sony aims to sell 5 mn PS4 consoles in less than five months from launch
It sold 5.5 million of predecessor PS3 from its November 2006 launch to the March 31, 2007 financial year end.
NASA's dream job offer for 'couch potatoes': Get $ 5000 a month to stay in bed
The 'Bed Rest Study' being conducted by the US space agency is designed to study the effects of prolonged exposure to microgravity.
Clashes continue unabated in Syria ahead of talks at the United Nations
Syrian warplanes struck rebel-held areas and clashes between militants and government forces continued unabated on Wednesday, residents and opposition groups said, while key powers met to forge a deal that would eliminate Syrian chemical weapons.
Nashik: MNS corporator's son arrested for possessing arms
The Nashik police arrested the son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) corporator Sumantai Ohal at Upnagar for possessing three swords, two sickles, one chopper and a wooden baton on Tuesday.
Prakash Raj's next to feature Sneha, Urvashi
Prakash Raj was last seen in Ram Charan Teja-Priyanka Chopra's 'Zanjeer'.