India
Pilots often head to wrong airports, reports show
In nearly all the incidents, the pilots were cleared by controllers to guide the plane based on what they could see rather than relying on automation.
Tomas Berdych wins at ABN Amro tournament
Third-seeded Berdych of the Czech Republic beat Andreas Seppi of Italy for the fifth time in a row 6-3, 6-3 to open his account at the ABN Amro tournament.
Delhi govt directs ACB to file FIR in three scam cases in DJB
The AAP-led government on Monday directed its Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to register FIRs in three cases of alleged irregularities in Delhi Jal Board (DJB) which caused a loss of Rs 341 crore to the state exchequer.
Harish Rawat assures more funds for tourist circuit at Piran Kaliyar
The Uttarakhand government will give Rs 51 crore in place of Rs 11 crore announced earlier for development of a tourist circuit at Piran Kaliyar, the famed dargah of a 13th century sufi saint, near Roorkee in Haridwar district.
Tsunami centre can detect quakes within 10 minutes: Jaipal Reddy
This can potentially affect the entire Indian coastal states and island regions.
Chandrababu Naidu meets Mamata Banerjee to discuss federal front
Telegu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Monday to discuss the formation of a federal front ahead of the Lok Sabha poll.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg the most generous American philanthropist in 2013
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife were the most generous American philanthropists in 2013, with a donation of 18 mn shares of Facebook stock, valued at more than $970 mn.
Collusive corruption a formidable challenge: CBI
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha on Monday said "collusive corruption" in which there is a willing bribe-giver is emerging as a "formidable" challenge for institutions fighting corruption.
HP Slate6, Slate7 VoiceTab devices coming to India on Feb 13; to be priced around Rs 20K
The new devices are powered by a quad-core processor and also feature voice-calling capability.
Iran moves to cooperate in UN nuclear bomb probe
The development marked a step forward in an international push to settle a decade-old dispute over Iran's nuclear program.
Johnny Depp signs to play infamous criminal in 'Black Mass'?
Depp, 50, reportedly dropped out of 'Black Mass' last year as he apparently wanted to be paid more.
Fabio Fognini defeats Leonardo Mayer in final on clay in Chile
Top-seeded Fognini defeated Argentina's Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday to win the Royal Guard Open clay-court tournament.
Marin Cilic defeats Tommy Haas to win Zagreb Indoors
Cilic overcame problems with his serve to win the Zagreb Indoors tournament, defeating top-seeded Tommy Haas from Germany 6-3, 6-4.
UPA's foreign policy a failure, says Mulayam Singh Yadav
Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday said that policies of Congress-led Central government have failed both at the national and international levels and alleged that the party does not follow any policy and its sole aim is gaining power...
Eye surgeons suggest compulsary eye test for diabetics
The government must make eye tests compulsory for diabetics to prevent growing blindness in India, a leading doctor told an ophthalmology convention that ended in Agra on Sunday.
Muzaffarnagar riots: SIT files fresh chargesheet against 235
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Muzaffarnagar riot cases has filed a fresh chargesheet against 235 people in connection with the different cases, SIT sources said on Sunday.
