India
Series of explosions at US-Afghan base near Pakistan border, Taliban claims responsibility
A group of suicide bombers attacked a US base near the border with Pakistan on Monday morning, leading to multiple explosions, a gunfight and the closure of a key road used by NATO supply trucks, officials said.
Dowry deaths: One woman dies every hour in India
One woman dies every hour due to dowry related reasons on an average in the country, which has seen a steady rise in such cases between 2007 and 2011, according to official data.
Paes-Stepanek, Sania-Zheng in US Open quarter-finals
Paes and Stepanek, fought their way into the men's doubles quarters while Sania and Zheng booked a berth in the women's doubles last-eight.
SSP Chowrasia rounds off with one-under 70 at Wales Open
Chowrasia rounded off the week with one-under 70 to finish with a total of three-over 287 at the ISPA Handa Wales Open.
Miley Cyrus: Everyone does dumb stuff when they are messed up
Singer Miley Cyrus says she feels messed up in life and has been making mistakes because of it.
Nelson Mandela discharged from hospital, condition still critical
"Madiba's condition remains critical and is at times unstable," the presidency said, referring to the 95-year-old by his clan name.
Radiation readings spike at water tank at Japan's ruined nuclear plant
Radiation of 1,800 millisieverts per hour was detected near the bottom of one storage tank on Saturday.
Justin Timberlake wants to play Batman villain Riddler
Justin Timberlake thinks Ben Affleck would make an excellent Batman but he would prefer playing the villain.
Obama's surprise turnaround on Syria strike
Obama said he would seek Congressional authorisation for the use of force.
What makes Robert Pattinson so careful about his looks
The 27-year-old admits he never used to care about whether he looked presentable or not, until he became a star.
Microsoft, Google to sue United States government
Technology firms Microsoft and Google are set to sue the US government to win the right to reveal more information about official requests for user data in the wake of revelations by Edward Snowden, the Guardian reported on Saturday.
Yemen PM escapes unhurt after gunmen shoot at motorcade-aide
Gunmen opened fire on the motorcade of Yemen's Prime Minister on Saturday, but Salem Basindwa escaped unhurt, an aide said.
Sexual assault case: Girl's father ends fast after the arrest of Asaram
Girl's father claimed that he will continue to fight the case until Asaram was sentenced in the case.
TDP to launch yatra to expose Congress: Chandrababu Naidu
Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said he would embark on "Atmagourava Yatra" to safeguard the self-respect of Telugu people and also expose the ruling Congress' conspiracy in the whole episode related to the proposed bifurcati...
Nokia launches Lumia 925, Lumia 625 in Chennai
The Lumia 925 is priced at Rs 33,499, while the Lumia 625 with a 4.7 inch super-sensitive LCD screen is offered at Rs 19,999.
Manmohan Singh holds talks with his Bhutanese counterpart
The meeting, also attended by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, held at the official residence of the Prime Minister.