India
Most states to miss RTE deadline, but extension unlikely
Schools face the prospects of closing down under the Act if they are not RTE compliant after March 31.
China's new first lady is an instant internet hit
Peng Liyuan's glamorous appearance and obvious affection for her portly husband caused Chinese microbloggers to swoon.
Azarenka withdraws from Sony Open due to injury
Azarenka withdrew from the Sony Open before her opening match because of a lingering right ankle injury.
Haryana: Kidney racket masterminds get 7 yrs of jail
Amit Kumar and Upender Kumar used to call people on job promise but would later extract their kidneys.
Robert Pattinson poses topless with three women in new advertisement
Robert Pattinson has worked with three models for a new "sexually explicit" advertising campaign.
Aakash tablet's fate uncertain, government concedes production failure
Datawind was asked to supply one lakh pieces of Aakash tablet initially, which never happened.
Maha drought: A small village shows the way ahead
As Maha faces its worst drought in 40 years, a village in Jalna teaches important lessons in water conservation.
India-Indonesia Davis Cup tie to be played under lights
The decision to hold the matches in the afternoon was taken to ensure larger participation of public in the event.
Kim Kardashian says she married Humphries out of love
Kim Kardashian has testified she really did love basketball star Kris Humphries when she married him in 2011.
Car's recovery bared role of Memon family in 1993 case, say police
A total of 20 cases were registered in the city following the blasts that claimed 257 lives and left 713 injured. Property worth Rs 28 crore was destroyed.
Tamil film 'Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga' gets a U certificate
Pandiraj's forthcoming romantic comedy 'Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga' (KBKR) passes the censor with a U certificate.
1993 blasts: Masterminds Dawood Ibrahim, 'Tiger' Memon still at large
Twenty years since the blasts, India has failed to arrest the two masterminds. The fugitive duo is believed to be hiding in Pakistan.
1993 blasts: Police played an active part, says SC
It said only "well strategised" coast guards and customs officers with a high morale can prevent any opportunity for terrorists to attack the country.
1993 Mumbai blasts: SC verdict won't heal our wounds, say victims
Kirti Ajmera, a stockbroker who underwent 40 surgeries to overcome injuries suffered in the blasts, says the SC verdict has not brought any sense of closure to him.
Aatma: Will Nawazuddin Siddiqui surprise us again?
'Aatma' has Nawazuddin in the lead opposite Bipasha. It also stars Shernaz Patel and child actress Doyel Dhawan.
Criteria for inclusion of tribes in ST list 'subjective': Panel
It also said the entire process of consultation regarding inclusion/exclusion of caste/community in the ST list be comprehensively re-examined.