India
Microsoft sets October 17 release date for Windows 8.1
The release date for Windows 8.1 is nearly a year after the debut of Windows 8.
AR Rahman is my godfather, says singer Chinmayi Sripada
Chinmayi Sripada is thankful to legendary composer for getting her big break in the the southern film industry.
Jharkhand govt ready to talk to Maoists if they stop violence
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren declared Thursday that his government was ready to hold talks with Maoists if they gave up violence.
Jennifer Aniston changes flight to avoid Angelina Jolie?
Jennifer Aniston has reportedly changed her flight to avoid a run-in with Angelina Jolie.
Infrastructure projects including 8 new airports will boost economic growth: PM
Government will kick-start a number of new infrastructure projects including 8 new airports and two new sea-ports in the coming months to boost sluggish economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday.
Chaos and blood in Egypt as security forces storm protest camp
First came the tear gas, the bulldozers and the flames. Then came the bullets and the blood.
Wimbledon champion Bartoli announces shock retirement
Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli shocked the tennis world on Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport at the age of 28.
US soldier Bradley Manning could break silence as WikiLeaks trial nears end
Manning faces up to 90 years in prison for providing more than 700,000 documents, battle videos and diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks.
Petition seeking to bring Tamils living in Saudi Arabia filed
The petition sought to bring back over 6,000 Tamils living in Saudi Arabia without citizenship and have been asked to leave the country before November.
Bangladeshi woman gets back her 5-year-old jailed son
The Bangladeshi woman had approached the Calcutta High Court and was reunited with her son after almost six months.
Militants trigger grenade blasts in Assam's Chirang district
Barely hours before the Independence Day celebrations, suspected militants triggered two grenade blasts in Assam's Chirang district on Wednesday, police said.
Listing the best online resources on the Indian independence movement
We scraped the Web for the best online resources on India's long journey to Independence that culminated on August 15, 1947.
Mahabodhi temple security to cost Rs 5 million per month
Bihar is set to spend Rs 5 million each month for the deployment of 261 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya that was rocked by blasts July 7, officials said.
Indian girl fools mother, tries to run away with gold to settle abroad with Pakistani boyfriend
The girl and her Pakistani boyfriend have been arrested for trying to rob and smuggle 20 kilograms of her mother's gold jewellery.
BlackBerry shares jump on sale speculation
The long-awaited debut of BlackBerry's new phones this year has failed to turn around the struggling smartphone maker.
Rafael Nadal making hard court look easy as US Open approaches
Nadal has already counted two hard court wins among his eight titles this season with victories at Indian Wells in March and in Montreal on Sunday.