India

Bihar government on Tuesday said that the services of 1137 fixed pay teachers in schools have been terminated as they had acquired the job on the basis of fake and invalid documents and initiated action against those responsible for their appointment.

This is not a sit-in protest political activists or their leaders resort to. Taking the 'satyagraha' mantra a bit further, a Bihar MLA now launches a 'sleep-in' within the precincts of the state Assembly on a serious issue.

Serena Williams continued to occupy top spot in the singles WTA rankings while former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki climbed two places to 13th.

Google Maps in Hindi will be available for desktop and android mobile phone users, who will be able to see Hindi names for cities, localities, important roads and routes.

The tutor has been charged under section 354 of the IPC and also under section 7 and 8 of the POSA Act, police said.

Sonam Kapoor has stepped into the shoes of Rekha for the remake version of 'Khoobsurat'.

Manish Paul will be seen as the host of infotainment show 'Science of Stupid'.

In the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the priority is to move the bodies to Kiev-controlled territory.

The hill state of Uttarakhand has been asked to "beware" of rainfall from July 23-27 as it continues to be lashed by monsoon showers which have triggered landslides and caused rivers to run in spate.

A new Israeli airstrike on a building in the centre of Gaza city on Monday afternoon killed 11 Palestinians, including four children.

Indian men's hockey coach Terry Walsh says their first target is to make the semis while women's coach Neil Hawgood also expresses confidence of a decent finish.

Along with the LG G3 India launch, LG also also unveiled its G Watch smartwatch, priced at Rs 15,000.

Talking after offering worship at the famous Goddess Kamakshi Amman temple, he pointed to chanting of mantras in Sanskrit at an ongoing "homam" and said it was a divine language.

The app gives you access to your partner's every call, text and e-mail.

The issue of law and order in Uttar Pradesh on Monday generated heat in Lok Sabha with a BJP member alleging increased incidents of rape, murder and dacoities in the state and Samajwadi Party members protesting her remarks.

The LG G3 has a 5.5-inch display with screen quality four times that of standard high-definition resolution and extensive battery life.