India
Child mortality rate highest in Africa
More than one million babies die because of a lack health care in Africa, says a UN report.
Amar Singh takes Big B-ackward leap
The Samajwadi Party leader says he had not indicated that Amitabh Bachchan should join politics.
Maoist peace pact ends conflict
It has been a long and hard road to the signing of the peace accord between the government and the Maoists.
Beatles smash hits now a mashup
The Beatles' Love album being released on Tuesday is a thorough reinterpretation of their work.
Bomb scare delays Delhi-bound train
The New Delhi-bound Ashram Express, scheduled to leave Ahmedabad at 1745 hrs on Monday, has been delayed following a bomb scare.
Lalu's horse resold to JD-U legislator
Lalu's horse Pawan, earlier bought by a farmer for Rs 1,01,000, was resold to Bihar's for Rs 1,11,000 on Sunday.
Lalu's horse gets a new master
Lalu Prasad's prized possession — a horse which responds only to English commands — finally found a new master on Sunday.
Harry Potter's first kissing spree
With the fifth film set to hit cinema screens next year, the wait to see Harry Potter kiss will soon be over.
Bigg Boss: Reality TV bites all
Sony TV's reality show Bigg Boss which already is in its second week, is raising plenty of eyebrows.
Shuttler Saina retains IIB crown
She totally outplayed her Korean rival with a fine mix of crafty net play and bodyline smashes in 30 minutes.
US non-committal on N-deal assurances
The White House was non-committal on whether Bush had received any "private assurances" about US concerns on India's nuclear arsenal.
Saif Ali Khan quits smoking
Saif Ali Khan too has joined an anti-tobacco campaign and started drinking a lot of water to give up cigarettes.
Death row Briton freed from Pak jail
Pak authorities free Mirza Tahir Hussain ahead of a weekend visit by British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Manu is ready for retrial: Jethmalani
Ram Jethmalani said the Delhi High court may order a retrial of the case if it finds that the investigation was ‘corrupted’.
Prakash Jha has plot problems in Patna
Patna HC directs state govt to explain the contradiction in how Prakash Jha was allotted plots of land in the state.
Osama no-brainer in militant thought
Osama bin Laden wields less influence over Islamist ideology than more obscure religious thinkers.