India
INS Arihant's 'criticality' a giant stride for India: PM
India activated the atomic reactor on-board the indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant paving the way for its operational deployment by the Navy.
World waits for showman Bolt to strut his stuff
Bolt will need to guard against complacency as he begins his bid to win the 100 metres crown on the first day of the world championships.
Kvitova stunned, Radwanska, Li, Serena through in Toronto
Petra Kvitova suffered a shock exit when unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea beat the Czech 4-6 7-5 6-2.
Edward Snowden is not a patriot, says Barack Obama
A senior lawmaker from Obama's Democratic party had compared Snowden with Mahatma Gandhi.
Maharashtra made free from loadshedding in 2012, says Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra has been made free of load-shedding from 2012 to speed up the pace of development works, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said in Nashik on Friday. "Presently, there is no load-shedding in areas under particular group feeders (in A,B,C ~~amp;...
Airport Metro link: CAG says DMRC gave undue advantage to DIAL
The CAG has pulled up DMRC for relaxing payment conditions for Delhi International Airport Limited in lieu of construction work on Airport Metro Line.
135 poems from Harivansh Rai Bachchan's 'Madhushala' released in Santhali
The President of Jharkhand People's Party Surya Singh Besra on Friday released the Santhali translation of a collection of poems of Harivansh Rai Bachchan's 'Madhushala' (house of wine) on the occasion of the World Indigenous Day.
Rihanna sued over grandmother's unpaid funeral cost
Rihanna's grandmother, Clara Braithwaite whom she called GranGranDolly, died in June 2012 because of cancer.
Facebook surfing pays off for some investors
How a timely investment belied the challenges of investing in the world's largest social network.
Amitabh Bachchan to recite couplets with Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's music
The musical act, to be staged in Mumbai, will weave Joshi's event anthem - 'Mera Desh' - into a song performance by
Big B to shoot for 'Mehrunnisa' in Lucknow
Amitabh Bachchan would be shooting for Sudhir Mishra's next film 'Mehrunnisa' after Eid.
McIlroy opens PGA title defence with an impressive first round
McIlroy got his title defence off to a brilliant start with three birdies in his first four holes to charge up the leaderboard.
US drone strikes kill eight suspected al-Qaeda personnel in Yemen
US drone strikes killed at least eight suspected al Qaeda militants in Yemen on Thursday, bringing the number of people killed by drones in less than two weeks to at least 25.
Youth abducts, rapes a 22-year-old Dalit girl on pretext of marriage
The accused abducted the girl and administered some sedatives following which he continued to rape her over one month.
Delhi government opens 350 outlets to sell onions at reasonable price
With onion prices soaring, Delhi government on Thursday started selling the vegetable at reasonable rates at 350 outlets across the city to provide relief to citizens. Onions have been made available between Rs 32 and Rs 35 per kg against the market rate...
36 students taken ill after eating mid day meal at a school
As many as 36 students of a government school in Nalgonda district were hospitalised on Thursday when they complained of stomach ache and vomiting after eating mid day meal at the school, police said.
