India
Thackerays meet, but stay divided
Raj resigned from Shiv Sena on Nov 27 after differences with cousin Uddhav, who is the party's executive president.
MS ties up with MCI on low-cost telephony
The companies are the latest to enter the market of Internet telephony. Others in the market include Google and Yahoo.
Iraqi leader killed ahead of polls
A high-profile Sunni Muslim politician has been killed in Iraq on Tuesday ahead of the December 15 poll. Three of his bodyguards were wounded.
Comedy pushes apartheid out
A new wave of humour is sweeping across South Africa and race is no bar.
Amritsar-Lahore bus trial begins
A Pakistani bus completed the second and final phase of the trial run of the Amritsar-Lahore bus service on Tuesday. The bus is expected to be operational by the end of December.
Hackers ground 'Russian CNN'
From cyberspace to telespace, hackers are quite a menace. They forced Russia's newly started English news channel off air.
50 killed in Pak wedding bus blast
The explosion occured when firecrackers kept in the rear of the bus carrying a marriage party of 70 people exploded.
India beat Pak in a hockey thriller
A stunning late resurgence and two superb drag flicks from Sandeep Singh ensured that India beat Pakistan 3-2 in a heart-stopping Champions Trophy tie.
Iceland cop crowned Miss World
Iceland beauty beat 102 women from around the world. India's contestant Sindhura Gadde lost her way after reaching the semi-finals.
Budhia?s dream comes true
Recently the Orissa state government caught in the controversy over the safety and security of marathon kid Budhia Singh.
Can you be both Sikh and French?
Shingara Mann Singh, a Sikh French citizen, will pursue his battle to find out if "one can be both Sikh and French,? a spokesman for the Sikh community said.
Vijay Shankar is new CBI director
The government appointed Vijay Shankar as the CBI director following the retirement of U S Mishra on December 6.
Cyclone Fanoos fast moving towards Chennai
Cyclone Fanoos has, in a day's time, crossed 250 km of area and is currently centered 500 km from the coast of Tamil Nadu.
Aye for anti-corruption convention
With Cabinet approving signing of the UN Convention against Corruption, India can now expect more transparency in corruption probes.
Anaconda's eating binge spells trouble
Overeating can often lead to serious trouble. This is what happened to an anaconda when it bit off more than it could chew.
Big B is the only man in my life: Goan fan
Meet a Bachchan fan who has been idolising the star for 30 years and has even remained unmarried for the Big B.