India
Organisers hopeful of Pak players' participation in HIL 2
Pakistani players are likely to feature in the second edition of the franchise-based event to be held from January 23 to February 23 next year.
Shahzad Ahmad: From aspiring pilot to Indian Mujahideen terrorist
Shahzad alias Pappu, a key accused in the 2008 Delhi serial blasts was arrested from his village Khalispur in Azamgarh on February 1, 2010, one and a half years after Batla house encounter took place. He was staying at his house for five months before he...
JMM's Shashank Shekhar Bhokta new Jharkhand Assembly speaker
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator Shashank Shekhar Bhokta was on Thursday unanimously elected speaker of Jharkhand Assembly.
IBL row: Now Thomas and Rupesh are up in arms
Rupesh and Thomas told that like Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa, their base price also was slashed without their knowledge.
After UP, school students in Rajasthan get laptops
Meritorious school students in Rajasthan will get laptops and financial aid to buy bicycles with the state government on Thursday launching a campaign in this regard.
Discontent in IBL grows as Sanave, Rupesh cry foul
Sanave and Rupesh, who were ranked 13th in the world at one stage of their career, were picked up by Pune Pistols for USD 5,000.
Friday Release: 5 things to look out for in 'Bajatey Raho'
With an impressive cast, and the actors' immaculate comic timing, 'Bajatey Raho' is expected to crack you up.
Edward Snowden awarded with German 'Whistleblower Prize'
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the most extensive US global surveillance operations, was on Thursday awarded this year's German "Whistleblower Prize" worth USD 3,900 in absentia.
Nelson Mandela's biopic to premiere at Toronto film fest
Titled 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom', the biopic stars actor Idris Elba in the lead role and actress Naomie Harris in the supporting role as Winnie Mandela.
IBL defends slashing base price of icon players
The Indian Badminton League defended their decision to slash the base price of two of the six Icon Players, Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta.
One killed in Assam grenade attack
Police said two militants came on a motorcycle and lobbed a grenade at a crowded place in Bokolia, a small township.
News briefs: Engineers carve out Hill-road between Agra-Jaipur
This January, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opened the iconic Guni Ghar Tunnel that connects Agra and Jaipur. The tunnel is one of the most beautiful roads of the country. Its Ariel view gives a beautiful vista. The remarkable thing about the tunnel is t...
Gopichand defends slashing base price of Jwala, Ashwini
After the price cut, Jwala was sold to Delhi Smashers for USD 31,000 while Ashwini was given to Pune Pistons for USD 25,000.
MTS launches high-speed Internet services in 4 cities of Rajasthan
Sistema Shyam TeleServices, which provides services under MTS brand, said on Wednesday that it has upgraded its network in four more cities of Rajasthan to support high-speed Internet services.
Major rivers stream in spate, flowing above danger mark
Major rivers in Uttar Pradesh are in spate and flowing close to the danger mark at several parts on their course, as the state received scanty rains in some areas on Wednesday.
Google celebrates Rosalind Franklin's 93rd birthday with a doodle
Rosalind Franklin is best known for her work on the X-ray diffraction images of DNA which in turn led to the discovery of the DNA double helix.