India
Modi wave fuels BJP, Congress-NCP put up good fight in Maharashtra
Nineteen Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra are voting on April 17.
Apple, Samsung join smartphone anti-theft initiative, agree to provide a pre-loaded anti-theft tool on smartphones
A trade group for wireless providers that the biggest mobile device manufacturers and carriers will soon put anti-theft tools on the gadgets to try to deter rampant smartphone theft.
Twitter buys social data provider Gnip, plans to offer more sophisticated data analysis
It remains unknown how the Gnip deal will affect Twitter's relationship with other Twitter data providers.
Three persons suffocate to death in a borewell
Three persons were on Tuesday suffocated to death due to suspected poisonous gas emitted from a borewell where they roped down to repair a motor in Sheeshwara village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, police said.
China needs to disclose foreign exchange market intervention: US
In its report to the US Congress, the Department of Treasury declined to name China a currency manipulator even though it noted that its currency RMB has not appreciated.
Manmohan Singh is a super PM, says Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday called Manmohan Singh a "super PM" and defended him against being called India's weakest prime minister.
FIR against Hema Malini for addressing people in temple
An FIR has been filed against actress Hema Malini, the BJP candidate from Mathura Lok Sabha seat, for allegedly violating the model code of conduct by addressing people at a temple in Bera village in Mathura.
Cong's Basti candidate refuses to contest
Congress candidate from Basti Lok Sabha seat, MLA Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, on Tuesday refused to contest the election, saying he would fight the polls after a sexual harassment charge levelled against him was proved wrong.
South African prosecutor ends Pistorius cross-examination
The prosecutor in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius ended his five-day cross-examination of the track star.
Lightning strike kills couple, a cow and a calf in Sikar district
Lightning claimed lives of a couple in Kochor village of Sikar district here, police said on Tuesday.
Fognini, Robredo into Monte Carlo second round
Fognini was two points away from defeat before rallying to beat Joao Sousa 5-7, 7-5, 6-4, while Robredo was more solid against qualifier David Goffin, beating the Belgian player 6-4, 6-1.
Vajpayee's tenure better than that of Nehru, Indira: LK Advani
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Monday held that Atal Bihari Vajpayee's six years as prime minister were better for India's development than the long rule of Congress' prime ministers Jawaharal Nehru and Indira Gandhi
Advani dubs Manmohan Singh as the 'weakest PM ever'
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Monday returned Congress' barb of Atal Behari Vajpayee being the weakest Prime Minister by dubbing Manmohan Singh as such and saying that the party will be swept out of power at the Centre and from some states.
JMM always work for minorities, says Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said JMM always discharged its responsibility to protect the interest of the minority community and he as a chief minister made sincere efforts for their welfare within a short tenure in power.
Passenger tries to open plane's door mid-air, flight diverted
The California-bound Southwest Airlines flight was diverted to Omaha, Neb. after the incident.
Lok Sabha polls: Cheating case registered against Sriramulu
A case of cheating involving Rs 2.96 crore has been registered against BJP Bellary candidate B Sriramulu on a complaint by a functionary of his previous party BSR Congress who claimed he was promised a ticket by him to contest the Lok Sabha polls.
