India
Three men sentenced to ten years for gangraping a minor 9 years ago
A local court has sentenced three men to ten years of imprisonment for abducting and gangraping a minor girl about nine years ago.
Uttarakhand government gives final touches to Char Dham yatra preparations
With just a fortnight to go for the start of the annual Char Dham pilgrimage, Uttarakhand government is giving final touches to preparations for the yatra route to ensure a smooth and trouble-free journey for the devotees en route to the four Himalayan sh...
Lok Sabha elections: It's battle royale in many parts of Rajasthan
The prestige of many Congress bigwigs is at stake in Rajasthan and many say the party may not win even 5 seats in the state.
BJP chief Rajnath Singh meets Muslim clerics in Lucknow
Attempting to reach out to Muslims, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Monday met some clerics while campaigning in Lucknow.
Tom Hanks has turned his lifestyle around, says wife Rita Wilson
Hanks has been dealing with high blood pressure, and was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year
Mercedes push for Red Bull sanction in dispute
Mercedes lawyer Paul Harris argued that Red Bull were in "flagrant breach" of F1 rules.
US man throws away USD 1.25 mn worth winning lottery tickets
A man in the US lost out on USD 1.25 million when he threw away winning lottery tickets in trash.
Benedict: Would've liked a part in JJ's new 'Star Wars', but won't happen
Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he is not starring in the highly-anticipated 'Star Wars' sequel.
Somdev Devvarman drops one place in ATP rankings
Somdev dropped one place to 89 while compatriot Yuki Bhambri gained two positions and moved to 146th place in the latest ATP rankings.
Fed up with rising prices, man kills self
Apparently fed up with rising prices and his inability to provide a "good life" to his family, a man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself, police said on Monday.
Ukraine's east braces for anti-rebel operation as deadline passes
The crisis has brought relations between Russia and the West to their lowest point since the end of the Cold War in 1991.
Modi making bizarre accusation, spreading blatant lie: Jairam Ramesh
A day after Narendra Modi took him on in his home district of Chikmagalur, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday wrote to the BJP leader accusing him of spreading "blatant lie" about his four-year-old statement made that "India deserves a Nobel Prize for...
Two held in connection with murder of BSP worker
Two persons were arrested here in connection with the murder of a local BSP worker, police said on Monday.
LS polls: 7 AAP candidates face severe poll-fund crunch in Gujarat
The Aam Aadmi Party, which jumped into the electoral fray accusing Congress and BJP of favouring 'crony-capitalism', seems to be doing 'poorly' in Gujarat as seven of its Lok Sabha nominees have managed to get only Rs 10 as poll funds.
China launches crackdown on online pornography, asks websites to clean up their links to avoid shutdown
The campaign 'Cleaning the Web 2014' will conduct thorough checkups on websites, search engines and mobile application stores, Internet TV USB sticks, and set-top boxes.
LS polls: UP government will fall after Modi becomes PM, claims Uma
BJP leader Uma Bharti on Sunday claimed that a number of Samajwadi Party legislators are in touch with her and the Uttar Pradesh government will fall once Narendra Modi becomes prime minister.