India
No alliance with TMC in Lok Sabha polls, says Congress
Ruling out any alliance with Trinamool Congress in the 2014 general elections, Congress on Wednesday asked its workers to build mass contacts and enlist their support.
New software lets Skype users maintain eye contact while video chatting
Lack of eye contact is said to be a considerable obstacle to the feel of a 'real' conversation, researchers said.
Martin Luther King would be amazed by progress: Obama
Ahead of the re-enactment of Martin Luther King Jr's historic march inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, America's first black president Barack Obama has said that the civil rights leader would have been "amazed in many ways" about the progress in the country.
'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' to be screened at Ladakh film fest
The other highlight of the Ladakh film festival is a retrospect on veteran writer-filmmaker Gulzar.
Gautam Buddh Nagar DM who gave clean chit to Durga Shakti Nagpal transferred
Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate Ravikant Singh, who had given a clean chit to suspended UP IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, has been transferred.
Bomb attacks kill at least 58 people in Iraq, informs official
A coordinated wave of bombings tore through Shiite Muslim areas in and around the Iraqi capital early on Wednesday, killing at least 58 and wounding many more, officials said.
Hamid Karzai condemns killing of 12 civilians by Taliban
President Hamid Karzai has condemned the killing of 12 Afghan civilians including five aid workers in two separate attacks as he concluded talks in Pakistan aimed at fostering peace.
Arunachal Pradesh school hostel warden arrested for raping 14 girls
The rape of the girls in the age group of 4 to 13 for over three years has triggered massive protests in the region.
Shruti Haasan to replace Tamannah in 'Aagadu'?
Haasan has reportedly been approached for the role which was originally offered to Tamannah in 'Aagadu'.
Differences within party over Vasundhara Raje grows, RSS intervenes
Rajasthan state BJP president Vasundhara Raje's style of work has drawn criticism from her colleagues, forcing the RSS to intervene to try sort out growing differences within the party.
Janowicz's underhand serve brings out the boos in New York
Hampered by a back injury, Janowicz served underhand in the third set of his 4-6, 4-6, 2-6 exit in the first round.
Barack Obama holds Martin Luther King as personal hero
Barack Obama was 2 years old and growing up in Hawaii when Martin Luther King Jr, the American civil rights leader, delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
AIBA bans Indian boxers post World Championships
The International Boxing Federation has decided to extend the Indian federation's suspension to its boxers and coaches.
Chandrayaan data reveals water on moon surface: NASA
Washington: Based on data collected by India's Chandrayaan mission, a NASA-funded lunar research project, found water locked in mineral grains on the surface of the moon from an unknown source deep beneath the surface.
Chennai: Banks asked to install CCTV cameras to check robbery
In order to check robbery at Banks and ATMs, Banks have been advised to step up security by installing high-resolution CCTV cameras with internet facility.
People of newly formed districts to felicitate Modi
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will be felicitated by people of the newly-formed Chhota Udaipur and Mahi Sagar districts in Central Gujarat on August 30 at two different grand felicitation functions, official sources said in Vadodara on Tuesday.