India
5.1 quake jolts parts of China's Yunnan, Sichuan provinces
No casualties have been reported, although the quake has destroyed dozens of houses.
Possible action against Syria not about regime change: White House
Carney reiterated that the options that are being considered do not contain within them a regime change focus.
Thanks to 'Chennai Express', Shah Rukh is back on Twitter
'Chennai Express' has grossed a whopping Rs 200 crore at the box office, and it is still chugging on in theatres.
Five dacoits accused of raping woman constable arrested
One more accused was arrested on Monday, taking the total arrests to five in the August 22 twin incidents of loot and alleged rape of a woman police constable in Latehar district, the police said on Tuesday.
Gym instructor arrested for kidnapping a Delhi-based businessman
One of the accused was arrested from outside a hospital in north Delhi's Rohini area when he reached there to collect the ransom.
'Compelling' evidence of Syrian chemical attack, says US lawmaker
The chairman of the US House intelligence committee said on Tuesday that the evidence is "convincing, if not compelling" that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was behind the chemical weapons attack near Damascus this month.
Japan cancels the launch of its first Epsilon rocket
Japanese space agency JAXA has announced that it has called off Tuesday's launch of its first Epsilon rocket, media reports said.
UN official urges Iran to sway Syria government on peace talks
A top UN official visiting Iran has urged it to use its influence to persuade the Syrian government to attend planned peace talks with opposition groups in Geneva, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Team Obama reaches out to key allies as US mulls Syria strike
President Barack Obama and his cabinet colleagues on Tuesday reached out to key allies of the US before a possible military strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Obama called Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss conce...
US and India's interest lie in stable Afghanistan: Bera
A stable Afghanistan is in the interest of both India and the United States, an American lawmaker said in Delhi on Tuesday while recognising New Delhi's role in the war-ravaged country. "Its in both the US and India's interest to have a stable Afghanistan...
Malaysia join Pakistan in semis of Asia Cup from Pool A
Malaysia recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat a fighting Japan 4-2 while Pakistan mauled debutants Chinese Taipei 13-0 in final round matches of Pool A.
PM seeks USD 25 billion cut in oil import bill to narrow current account deficit
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought USD 25 billion cut in oil import bill to narrow current account deficit, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said.
UP govt gets NHRC notice on compensation to gangrape victim
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding compensation to a gangrape victim.
Waiting for judge to be named for solar scam probe, says Oommen Chandy
The government is waiting to hear from the Kerala High Court on its request to name a sitting judge for heading a judicial probe ordered into the solar scam case, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Tuesday.
Sexual assault case: Jodhpur police issues lookout notice against Asaram
Sources say the lookout notice is to ensure that the Asaram, who is accused of sexually assaulting a minor, does not flee the country.
Now, a ticker-tape machine that prints tweets
Ticker tape was used to transmit stock price information over telegraph lines from 1870 to 1970.
