India
Paes-Stepanek in third round, play Bhambri-Venus in Melbourne
Paes and Stepanek entered the third round of the men's doubles, defeating Italian Daniele Bracciali and Ukranian Alexander Dolgopolov 6-1, 6-4.
Pope Benedict XVI defrocked 400 priests in 2 years
There are no jail terms and nothing to prevent an offender from raping again.
End surveillance of foreign leaders of friendly nations: Obama
Obama announced a series of measures to balance between civil liberties of Americans and people across the globe.
Sunanda Pushkar's death shocks Kerala capital
The news of the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Shashi Tharoor, came as a shock tonight to the people in Thiruvananthapuram which Tharoor contested and won easily in his electoral debut in 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
Senior leaders of Hurriyat Conference splits, forms parallel group
In a major jolt to moderate Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, four of its senior leaders on Friday split from the amalgam to form a parallel group and vowed to take the ongoing struggle for right of self-determination to its logical conclusi...
Posco project will inspire South Korean firms to invest in India, says President Park Guen-hye
The success of Posco's $12 billion steel project in Odisha will inspire and determine investments by other major Korean firms in India, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday.
One killed in massive bushfire in southeast Australia
At least one person has been killed in a massive bushfire in southeast Australia as scorching heatwave continued to grip the region with temperatures rising above 40 degrees Celsius.
I am prepared to turn 40: Leonardo DiCaprio
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who will turn 40 this year, does not consider himself old.
Google announces smart contact lens project, tests diabetes-tracking prototype
The Google smart contact lens monitor blood-sugar levels with tiny chips and an antenna.
Phone number written in toilet, Sena woman leader gets obscene calls
The women corporator approached police after she started getting obscene calls.
Uttam Kumar and 'Mrs Sen': The magical and hypnotic Uttam-Suchitra years
Sen might not be one of the best actresses of Indian cinema but she will always be one of the brightest stars.
Kolkata: Actress Suchitra Sen's condition deteriorates
The breathing difficulties of the 82-year-old actress increased late on Thursday evening, the doctors said.
9 killed in blast at religious centre in northwest Pakistan
At least nine persons, including two children, were killed and nearly 70 injured in a major blast at a proselytising centre in Pakistan's restive northwest on Thursday.
Governor asks Mumbai University VC to resolve Prof Hatekar issue at the earliest
The development comes after a large number of students attended suspended economics Professor Neeraj Hatekar's lecture on the footpath.
Dian Fossey: The unsolved mystery of her murder
According to The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, she was hit twice on the head and face with a large knife.
Indian athletes get late funding boost for Sochi Winter Olympics
The Indian trio will compete in Sochi under the Olympic flag as the country serves an Olympic ban.
