India
Barack Obama says he is having a 'great time' with family on vacations
President Barack Obama says he's having a "great time as always" on vacation on Martha's Vineyard. Obama took his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha on a late morning bike ride on Friday through the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in West Tisb...
48-year-old woman was found murdered inside house in Noida sector 36
A 48-year-old woman was found murdered in her house in Sector 36 in Noida, police said on Saturday. Seema Mandloi was found dead with her throat slit in the bathroom of her house by her husband Sanjay after he returned from office on Friday night.
Anyone who criticises Modi will be suspended for 6 years: RSS leader to party members
RSS points-person for BJP Suresh Soni said that the people of the country have taken Modi to be their Prime Minister.
Akshay's 'OUATIMD' opens to packed cinema halls
'Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara! released in approximately 1,600 screens across the country.
Rookie Patrick Reed shoots 64 to seize Wyndham lead
Reed posted an 11-under 129 total to finish a stroke in front of another young gun, fellow American John Huh.
India asks all sides in Egypt to abjure violence
New Delhi: Expressing concern, India on Friday asked all sides in Egypt to abjure violence, exercise maximum restraint and engage in an earnest dialogue to restore peace in the backdrop of brutal crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi...
Odisha govt directs officials to prevent use of plastic flags
In compliance with the order of Orissa High Court, the state government on Friday directed all authorities concerned to prevent use of National Flag made of plastic in conformity with the provisions as contained in the Flag Code of India, 2002, official s...
Prakash Jha lodges complaint against imposter posing as his son
Film-maker Prakash Jha has lodged complaints with police in Kolkata and Patna against a person who, impersonating as his son, had collected money by falsely promising to have organised an event on August 14 for promotion of his upcoming film 'Satyagraha'...
Three persons arrested with 'Ashtdhatu' idols worth crores
Three persons have been arrested with five "ashtdhatu" idols worth crores of rupees in Ballia, police said in Lucknow on Friday.
Petition challenges appointment of IIT-Madras director
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the appointment of the present Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Director on the contention that it was not recommended by the entire IIT Council but its ch...
11 Indian prisoners in Pakistan jail seek death
In a joint letter, the prisoners have requested Indian and Pakistan governments to shoot all of them so that they can get rid of their 'sorrowful lives'.
Mark Wahlberg wants to play Iron Man in future
Wahlberg says he wants to take over the role of 'Iron Man' from Robert Downey Jr in the future.
Kepler planet hunter spacecraft is beyond repair: NASA
NASA on Thursday said that it cannot fix its hobbled planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope and is considering what sort of scientific research it might be able to do at half-capacity.
Tribals relocated from Achanakmar tiger reserve face livelihood crisis
Relocated from native villages to pave way for Chhattisgarh's Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, tribals say the move has neither solved their livelihood issue nor helped in tiger conservation.
Puducherry CM drags temple chariot at annual car festival
Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Friday dragged the chariot of Sengazhuneer Amman temple in Veerampattinam coastal village on the occasion of its annual car festival.
Gold demand in India to touch a record of 1,000 tonnes in 2013
India regained its lead over China by buying 310 tonnes in the second quarter, up 71 percent from the same period in 2012.
