India
Government urges UPSC to postpone Civil Services Preliminary Examination
The government said that the exams should be postponed till there is clarity on the syllabus.
Rural Ministry suggests industry-friendly changes in Land Act
The Rural Development Ministry has suggested a number of amendments to the Land Acquisition Act.
Grace Min upsets Pavlyuchenkova at Swedish Open
Grace Min of the United States upset second-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round of the Swedish Open on Monday.
Jenny McCarthy to opt for black-and-white theme for her wedding
Former 'the View' host Jenny McCarthy is engaged to Donnie Wahlberg.
Woman kills minor daughter to frame paramour
A 25-year-old woman and her male friend were arrested for allegedly killing her minor daughter in order to falsely implicate her paramour in the crime in Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.
ITC eyes Telangana for paper unit; Microsoft to expand operations
Microsoft India Chairman Bhaskar Pramanik, who also met the Chief Minister, said the company would like to expand its activities in the newly-created State, it said.
Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, drawing Israeli fire
An Israeli police spokeswoman said there was no immediate word of damage or casualties from the rocket fire.
Commonwealth Games 2014: The complete list of Indian athletes for Glasgow
India will field a strong 224 member contingent, their second largest ever, in the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 3.
Kapil Sharma to attend Yuvraj Singh's charity event
Comedian Kapil Sharma will attend a charity event in aid of cancer, organised by cricketer Yuvraj Singh in London Monday.
Employment exchanges to become career centres: Government
Labour and Employment Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told the Lok Sabha that 3,785 workers were affected in 2013 due to closure of 92 units.
Vladimir Putin chatted with Angela Merkel, David Beckham hugged Pele: Stars of politics, music, sports came together at World Cup final
Celebrities rubbed shoulders at the stadium, starting with Shakira singing and Carlos Santana performing on his guitar.
Israel holds off on escalating Gaza barrage; West wants truce
On Sunday, the Israeli military warned residents of the northern border town of Beit Lahiya to leave or risk their lives when, after nightfall, it planned to intensify air strikes against suspected Palestinian rocket launchers among civilian homes.
Man arrested for making hoax bomb threat call
A 19-year-old youth was arrested in Indore on July13 for allegedly making a hoax call to police a week ago about a bomb being planted in Jodhpur-bound Ranthambor Express.
Taliban survivor Malala in Nigeria, pledges to help free girls
Pakistani school girl activist Malala Yousafzai speaks during a meeting with the leaders of the Abuja campaign group, in Abuja July 13, 2014.
Hospital elevator buttons hide more germs than toilets
Sixty-one per cent of the elevator button samples showed microbiological growth, compared to only 43 per cent of the toilet surface samples.
TN: Congress decries denial of entry to dhoti-wearing judge at club
Madras High Court Judge, Justice D Hariparanthaman was denied entry into the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Club for wearing dhoti.