India
Fire at shopping mall in China claims 4 lives, 35 injured
Four persons have been killed and 35 others injured after a fire triggered by a natural gas explosion broke out in southwest China. The fire broke out on Thursday in a shopping mall in Luzhou City in Sichuan Province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported...
National Police Academy set to have first woman boss
Aruna Bahuguna (56), who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, is at present posted as the Special DG in the CRPF.
Congress stooping to low level of politics: Raman Singh on snoopgate
Slamming the Centre's move to set up a commission of inquiry to probe the "snoopgate" case in Gujarat as "political vendetta", Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said Congress has stooped to a low level of politics over the issue.
32 killed, 5 injured as bus plunges into ravine in northeast Thailand
At least 32 people were killed and five critically injured on Friday when a speeding bus plunged into a ravine in northeast Thailand. The bus, coming from Khon Kaen was enroute to Chiang Rai province, crashed into the guard rail of a bridge in Phetachbun...
10 dialogues that have Salman Khan written all over them
In last 4-5 years, Salman has reinvented himself as an actor and that also changed his choice of dialogues.
Ferrer begins new season with easy win over Wawrinka
David Ferrer kicked off the new season with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 over Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka.
Venus Williams feeling fit, healthy for new season
The seven-time grand slam winner arrived in Auckland from Los Angeles on Friday and said her aim was to reach the Auckland final.
West Bengal: 7 killed in bomb blast near Jalpaiguri
The police are investigating as to whether it was a terror attack or if explosives on the bike went off accidentally.
Hong Kong confirms first death from H7N9 bird flu
An 80-year-old man infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus has died in Hong Kong, the government said on Thursday, in the first such death in the city after the virus surfaced in early December.
19-yr-old sets record for fastest Antarctic to South Pole trek
A 19-year-old student in UK has set a new world record for the fastest journey from the coast of Antarctica to the south pole, after completing the arduous trek in just 18 days.
Businessman's son kidnapped, killed by 3 boys for ransom of Rs 20 lakh
A 14-year-old son of a city-based businessman was allegedly kidnapped and killed by three youths known to him for ransom of Rs 20 lakh in Sawarupnagar area, police said.
UN resolution addresses Indian concerns in South Sudan violence
India's strong concerns over the security and mandate of its peacekeepers in South Sudan found support from several UN Security Council members who unanimously passed a resolution that directly addresses the situation faced by Indian soldiers in the strif...
Parents no longer interested in gifting kids high-tech gizmos
Puzzles, action figures, stuffed toys, construction sets and vehicles are now among the items most preferred by parents for their kids.
Christmas day blasts kills 37 in Baghdad
Terrorists in Iraq targeted Christians in three separate Christmas Day bombings in Baghdad, killing at least 37 people, officials said on Wednesday.
Tom Cruise no longer a part of 'The Magnificent Seven'
The film spawned three sequels and was turned into a TV adaptation for CBS series in 1998-2000.
Interesting facts about Google you probably didn't know
Back in 1999, Excite was a bigger force in the online world. Sergery and Larry were willing to sell their Google project for under $1 million, but Excite wasn't interested.