India
CWG 2014: Dipa Karmakar toast of Tripura after winning bronze in gymnastics
Dipa Karmakar, the first Indian woman and second person from the country to clinch a CWG medal in artistic gymnastics winning the women's vault bronze.
Social network challenges highlight idiocy in the Internet age
Online challenges that dare people to set themselves ablaze or douse themselves in ice water are racking up casualties.
Philippines urges workers in Libya to leave while they can
The Philippines warned Filipinos to leave Libya on May 30.
Katy Perry: Divorce from Russell Brand was emotionally traumatic
'Roar' hitmaker Katy Perry says her divorce from Russell Brand was emotionally devastating.
Andrea Petkovic beats Venus Williams at Stanford
Eighth-seeded Petkovic ended Williams' run in the Bank of the West Classic, beating her in the quarter-finals.
Vania King withdraws; Kuznetsova gains Citi Open semis
King withdrew from the Citi Open before her quarter-final against Kuznetsova because of a right hip injury.
Explosion at factory in eastern China kills 65: state media
Industrial accidents occur with some regularity in China, where safety standards are often lax.
When Facebook went down, panicked users even called police for help
Calls to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office came in on both the emergency and non-emergency numbers.
25-year-old woman's decomposed body found in pond
A highly decomposed body of a 25-year-old woman was found from a pond in Roladih village, under Kowali police station, police said.
Brief Facebook outage prompts complaints on Twitter
In that time, thousands of users complained they could not access the world's biggest social network.
CWG 2014: Pallikal-Ghosal lose in mixed-doubles squash quarters
The India duo lost 2-0 (11-6 11-9) to their Australian opponents who rarely looked in any sort of trouble.
Top RSS leaders gather for four-day brainstorming session
Top Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders including Mohan Bhagwat have gathered here for a four-day long brainstorming session amidst tight security.
Katara case convicts deserve death: Delhi police tells High Court
The police said "the brutality of the crime not only lay in the manner of its execution but also in its conception".
58 nurses on way back, Government again asks Indians to leave Libya
External Affairs Ministry said the government has made arrangements for a special flight as well as a ferry.
'Rajasthan to become self-reliant in power generation, provide electricity to neighboring states in 4 months'
Rajasthan government on Friday said the state will not only become self-reliant in power generation but also provide electricity to neighboring states after four months from now.
CWG 2014: Indian women's hockey team finish 5th in Glasgow
The Indian women's hockey team defeated hosts Scotland 2-1 in the 5-6 position classification match to end fifth.