India
Just ahead of elections, Ghaziabad authorities report shortage of video cameras
The Ghaziabad district administration is facing a shortage of video cameras, said an officer on Wednesday.
Big blow to Lalu Prasad, six RJD leaders join JD(U)
Six senior RJD leaders, including former minister Shakuni Chaudhary, quit the party and joined the JD(U) in Patna on Wednesday.
Activist writes to President, demands animal sex websites to be banned
Naresh Kadyan, an activist, has demanded a ban on animal sex websites. Kadyan told IANS that he has sent a petition to the President and state and central government departments concerned.
Priyanka is close but I don't have an emotional connect with Parineeti: Meera Chopra
Meera Chopra has said her actress cousin Priyanka Chopra always ready to help her in her Bollywood career.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel opts for 'Suzie'
The 26-year-old German has given a female name to all his Red Bull cars and the team announced his latest choice on their Twitter feed on Tuesday.
Idea launches !d 1000, 5.5-inch Ultra II Android smartphones at Rs 5,400 onwards
The 5.5-inch Ultra II runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2 and is powered by a 1.3 quad-core processor.
LS polls: GJM, BJP to decide candidates for Darjeeling seat soon
A day after aligning with the BJP for the Lok Sabha polls, the GJM on Tuesday dismissed speculation that the candidate for West Bengal's Darjeeling constituency has been finalised, and said a nominee for raising the Gorkhas' long-standing demands will be...
Singapore: 2 Indians charged with Little India riots
Two Indians and two Bangladeshis were charged on Tuesday with rioting following a fight in the north-eastern part of Singapore, barely three months after the country's worst riot in 40 years.
Pakistan court adjourns Musharraf's treason case hearing
Embattled former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday failed to turn up for his indictment in a special court conducting his treason trial citing security reasons and was summoned on Friday.
SIT appeals for riot accused to be brought to Muzaffarnagar, approaches court
The SIT probing the Muzaffarnagar riots has sought warrant from a local court to bring riot accused Subodh Kumar to Muzaffarnagar, who is lodged in Meerut jail in connection with another case.
Kangana Ranaut is endearing in 'Queen': Arbaaz Khan
Actor-director Arbaaz Khan is the latest celebrity to be floored by Kangana Ranaut's performance in 'Queen'.
I was offered Anastasia Steele's role in 'Fifty Shades of Grey': Woodley
Shailene Woodley says she was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in the big screen adaptation of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
Edward Snowden speaks at SXSW conference
He dispensed advice on how US citizens can keep their web-surfing activities more private by using a free service called Tor.
Russian forces consolidate grip on Ukraine's Crimea
Russian forces consolidated their hold on Ukraine's Crimea peninsula on Monday, taking over a military hospital and a missile base as officials geared up for a referendum on the region's future.
Ten countries scour sea for Malaysia jet lost in 'unprecedented mystery'
T he disappearance of a Malaysian airliner about an hour into a flight to Beijing is an "unprecedented mystery", the civil aviation chief said on Monday, as a massive air and sea search now in its third day failed to find any trace of the plane or 239 peo...
Retired constable kills two people following dispute over drinking water
A retired police constable on Monday shot dead two people and critically injured another at his village in Kanpur, police said.
