India
BJP warns Jharkhand Governor of 'social boycott'
The party has warned to lay indefinite siege of Raj Bhavan from July 14 if the Governor fails to recommend dissolution of the House before July 13.
US revokes NSA leaker Snowden's passport
Hong Kong had allowed Snowden to leave its territory, despite Washington's efforts to extradite him to face espionage charges.
CPI(M) to contest 50 seats in Rajasthan Assembly polls
CPI(M) will contest 50 out of 200 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls in Rajsthan, a senior party leader said on Sunday.
JD(U)-BJP split: Tariq Anwar hails Nitish, says no betrayal of mandate
Lauding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his party JD(U) parting ways with NDA, the NCP on Sunday said that the former has not betrayed or insulted the mandate of the people in any way.
Son of a doctor couple killed, accused arrested
Angry over not getting a job at a newly constructed hospital of a doctor couple, a computer operator allegedly killed their nine-year-old son on the inaugural day of the hospital on Saturday here in Indore, police said.
British-Indian musician Sawhney alleges racism at Glastonbury Festival
Award-winning British-Indian musician Nitin Sawhney has sparked a race row at one of the UK's most famous music festivals.
PM's daughter honoured for pioneering work in human rights law
Prominent legal activist Amrit Singh has been honoured for her ground breaking work in the field of human rights law, along with a number of other noted Indian-Americans including US Congressman Ami Bera and USAID chief Rajiv Raj Shah.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian engaged?
Rapper Kanye West has reportedly proposed to Kim Kardashian days after she gave birth to North.
US made intensive hacking attacks on China: Edward Snowden
Snowden has said that the US government is hacking Chinese mobile phone companies to steal millions of text messages.
Maoist commander, associate arrested from Palamu, explosives seized
A Maoist zonal commander and his associate have been arrested and a cache of explosives recovered from them in Jharkhand, police said.
Two policemen injured in Naxal attack
An assistant sub-inspector of police and a constable were on Sunday injured in a Naxal attack at Maoist-hit Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
McLaren should not play blame game, says Button
Jenson Button says McLaren must take measured steps to address their disastrous season in Formula One.
Hillary Clinton wants to see a woman President ruling US
Hillary Clinton has fed speculation that she might run for the White House in 2016 by telling an audience in Canada that she would like to see a woman president in the United States in her lifetime.
Deaths of pregnant women not getting due attention, says Shabana Azmi
Expressing concern over high mortality among pregnant women from financially weaker sections due to lack of medical facilities, actor and social activist Shabana Azmi on Saturday said the issue was not getting the due attention it deserved.
Gunmen kill three workers near Balgujar village
Three workers of a brick-kiln were killed by unidentified armed assailants in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Saturday, police said.
Three-day music fest in memory of music trinity in Nagapattinam
A three-day music festival in memory of the Trinity of Tamil Music - Arunachalakavirayar, Marimuthapillai and Muthuthandavar-- which commenced at Sirkazhi in the district on Friday, will conclude on Saturday.
