India
CRPF eyes bullet proof vehicles as VVIP protection duties rise
A total of 4,000 commandos now constitute the elite VVIP security unit of the force.
India nears $2.5 billion deal for Boeing military helicopters
The deal could potentially benefit Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies Corp and European joint venture NHIndustries.
PV Sindhu loses in the semis of World Badminton Championships to settle for bronze
Sindhu went down to Spain's Carolina Marin 17-21, 15-21 but became the first Indian to win back-to-back medals at the World Championships.
China, Tibetan exiles work towards dialogue
The Dalai Lama met the participants of the conference and made clear that he had always encouraged Tibetans to reach out to their Chinese brothers and sisters.
AirAsia offers free WiFi on its flights
The trial will be available for free for up to 60 passengers on selected flights from now until October.
Paes-Stepanek in men's doubles 3rd round of US Open
Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek defeated Yen Hsun-Lu and Jiri Vesley 7-6 (3) 6-3 in a contest which lasted an hour and 23 minutes.
Microsoft will not hand over overseas email to US prosecutors, despite court order
The case appeared to be the first in which a corporation has challenged a US search warrant seeking data held abroad.
33-year-old slice of Princess Diana's wedding cake sold for $1,375
The cake, still in its original white and silver presentation box, was sold online on Thursday by Nate D Sanders Auctions of Los Angeles.
Odisha chit fund scam: Why didn't the state government act despite proof of political patronage?
The question that had the experts puzzled was how could this daylight robbery thrive for so long and what was the state government doing.
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' tweet review: The ninja brothers are mind-blowing
Exactly 24 years later, we have a new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' movie to make us walk down the memory lane.
Humaima Malick: Why do an item number when you can do so many other things in movies
Humaima Malik, who is making her Bollywood debut opposite to Emraan Hashmi in Raja Natwarlal says that she wouldn't want to do merely item numbers in Bollywood movies.
SC notice to Centre on PIL for precautions against Ebola
The petition said that WHO has declared international emergency regarding EVD as 1,500 people have died so far across the world.
Indian power station coal stocks lowest since 2012 blackouts
There was a sharp fall in power output on Thursday from a plant in Gujarat that left India more than 9,000 megawatts short of peak demand.
Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1: Spice's first Firefox smartphone launched in India at Rs 2,299
Spice's Firefox phone features a 3.5-inch touchscreen, 1 GHz processor, and a 1.3 megapixel rear camera.
Historians to develop syllabi, bridge knowledge gap on Northeast
The proposed areas include the development of readers and the framing of an 'Introduction to the History of the North East' which can be a basic foundation course for universities across the country.
Songs are full of innuendos; lyricists get away with really dirty stuff, says CBFC chairperson Leela Samson
Leela Samson, chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, is upset over the content of songs in present day cinema.