India
F1 drivers threaten boycott if tyre problems persist
Five drivers suffered blowouts at Silverstone on Sunday and a piece of tyre narrowly missed the head of Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.
Egypt army says right to protest protected, urges restraint
The statement was posted on Facebook after the arrests of Muslim Brotherhood leaders following the removal of Morsi.
SC to decide on Tamil Nadu governments' freebies today
The petitioner questioned the freebies distributed by both the DMK and AIADMK governments as part of poll promise.
Former NCP state unit chief Nobel Verma rejoins Congress
Former NCP state unit chief Nobel Verma on Thursday returned to the Congress fold ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls scheduled later this year. All India Congress Committee (AICC) treasurer Motilal Vora formally welcomed Verma at Congress Bhawan in...
CM weighed against silver to raise funds for rehab work in U'khand
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was weighed against silver at a felicitation programme on Wednesday in recognition of his contribution to various fields. He was weighed against 65 kg silver bars, equal to his weight, donated by various...
Huawei, Airtel tie up to provide WiFi Internet in EasyCabs
Huawei has installed its E355 WiFi datacard combined with Airtel 3G high speed internet in 100 EasyCabs in the city offering Wi-Fi Hotspot on the go.
Policegiri: Will Sanjay Dutt take the box-office by storm?
The director KS Ravikumar is known for making hit Tamil films such as 'Muthu' and 'Panchathantiram'.
Uttarakhand floods: Massive confusion over missing children
ICDS Secretary Radha Ratudi says the agency has a figure of missing children, but she is not sure if it is correct.
Uttarakhand floods: Kedarnath valley to be fumigated, says Surinder Singh Negi
As the rotten smell of decomposed bodies, animal carcasses and floating wood makes it difficult for rescuers to remove the dead buried under mounds of rubble in Kedarnath Valley, the Uttarakhand government is planning to fumigate the area with herbal spra...
South African judge orders grandson to exhume Nelson Mandela's children
A judge ordered Nelson Mandela's grandson to exhume the bodies of three of the anti-apartheid leader's children on Wednesday and return them to their original graves, the latest twist in a dispute that has divided South Africa's most famous family.
Simpson aims for third time lucky at the Greenbrier
Simpson has not tasted victory on the PGA Tour since claiming his first major title at last year's US Open.
Hounded from office, Morsi finds he and Egypt 'don't mix'
The armed forces overthrew Morsi on Wednesday, declaring that he had "failed" the Egyptian people.
Army tightens grip as Egypt awaits final move
While Morsi has stuck to a stance that he is defending democracy in Egypt, many of his Islamist backers have presented the fight as one to protect Islam.
Ashok Gehlot exempts irrigation tax in 519 villages till July 15
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given approval to exempt irrigation tax in scarcity-hit 519 villages of 16 district till July 15. Farmers in the villages, which are facing scarcity, in Alwar, Bharatpur, Barmer, Baran, Bikaner, Dausa, Jaipur, Ja...
1 out of every 18 students gets a laptop under Akhilesh's grand scheme
An ambitious scheme to distribute free laptops and tablets to students who pass out of class 12 and class 10 pass in Uttar Pradesh may have run into rough weather, officials say.
Johnny Depp says honesty guided split with Vanessa Paradis
Depp says his two young children have coped very well with his split from their mother Vanessa Paradis.
