India
Japan says Fukushima leak worse than thought, government joins clean-up
The leak from the plant 220 km (130 miles) northeast of Tokyo is enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool in a week.
Vladimir Putin will not 'cave' to Obama's pressure: Snowden's father
The father of Edward Snowden, the fugitive former US spy agency contractor, predicted on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will stand up to pressure from Washington as the two nations spar over Moscow's decision to grant his son asylum.
TADA court to resume trial against Salem in 1993 blasts case
Salem, an accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, was extradited from Portugal on November 11, 2005, after a prolonged legal battle.
Bodies of four Army personnel killed in LoC firing reach Bihar
Bodies of four jawans from Bihar who were killed in an ambush by Pakistani soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir reached on Wednesday. Bodies of Vijay Rai of Bihta in rural Patna, Shambhu Saran Singh (Bhojpur), Premnath Singh (Chhapra) and Raghunandan (Chhapra) w...
KKR given time to pay tax for IPL matches played at Ranchi
The Jamshedpur Urban Circle Commercial Tax Department has granted the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) three weeks time to pay entertainment tax for two IPL matches played at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi in May 2012. "We have asked them to pay the...
Lakhan Bhaiyya encounter: Brother moves HC against encounter specialist's acquittal
The sessions court had last month acquitted Sharma after observing that there is no direct or circumstantial evidence to show his involvement in the case.
News briefs: Newborn found abandoned in Mahila Chikitsalaya in Jaipur
A newborn girl was left abandoned in Mahila Chikitsalaya at Sanganeri Gate are on Tuesday. The baby is reportedly in a good health. Medical Superintendent of Mahila Chikitsalaya found the baby early morning and immediately informed the hospital staff. An...
Akhilesh Yadav suspends official in Sonia Gandhi's constituency
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday made a surprise inspection and suspended an official in Rae Bareli, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's constituency.
Shivpal Yadav distributes free laptops to 628 students
Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Shivpal Yadav on Wednesday distributed 628 free laptops to students in Agra as part of a government scheme.
Shivraj govt alerts officials about bird flu in Chhattisgarh
The Madhya Pradesh government sounded an alert in the districts bordering the neighbouring state of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, after confirmation of avian influenza (bird-flu) in that state. In a directive to all collectors of districts bordering Chhattis...
Every success will inspire Indian hockey: Oltmans
The Indian men's team coach says junior women's World Cup bronze will inspire his Asia Cup squad.
Britney Spears can't hold conversations?
Britney cannot continue her conversations on her own, says her former 'The X Factor' colleague Adrienne Bailon.
Dhoom 3: Final cut ready, Aamir waiting for the release
The 48-year-old will play an antagonist for the first time in the third installment of the popular 'Dhoom' series.
Subbarao faced hostile political environment: AK Bhattacharya
Duvvuri Subbarao's tenure as RBI Governor: good or bad for India?
Yahoo counts down to new logo with a new logo every day
Yahoo is working on a new logo and has announced that it will unveil its official new Yahoo logo on September 4.
Anushka Sharma: Always wanted to work with Anurag Kashyap
Directed by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, 'Bombay Velvet' brings actor Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka together on the silver
