India
Cabinet nods to Jet-Etihad stake sale deal
Paving the way for the biggest ever foreign investment in India's aviation sector, the Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared Jet Airways' proposed sale of 24 per cent equity to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, days after the Rs 2,058 crore deal got regulatory clearanc...
India will participate in Olympics: Government tells high court
The Union Government informed the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court that sports persons from India will participate in the next Olympics.
Telangana note sparks off tension across Seemandhra region
Congress leaders from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions went into a tizzy, sparked off by conflicting reports from New Delhi, that the 'note' on Telangana would be discussed by the Union Cabinet on Thursday, forcing AP Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Re...
Cash-for-vote: Order reserved on framing of charges against Amar Singh
Special Judge Narottam Kaushal reserved for October 19 order on framing of charges.
Cases of married men committing suicide on the rise: Report
In 2012 approximately 64,000 married men committed suicide vis-a-vis 32,000 married women.
Varsity rankings: Panjab University pips IITs to emerge India's best
The new entrants join IIT Kharagpur, which slipped from 226-250 into the 351-400 group, and IIT Roorkee, which retained its place in the 351-400 band.
Silk Road, the online marketplace of vice, shut down by FBI
Before it was shut down this week, people looking to buy street drugs, hire hackers or hitmen could go to Silk Road
Google Nexus 7 now available online at Rs 9,999
The Nexus 7 has a 7-inch Back-lit IPS HD display, 1.2 megapixel front camera and 1GB RAM.
Demand for dropping all charges against Irom Sharmila
Imphal: Rights activist Irom Sharmila on hunger-strike for close to 13 years demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, and who has been arrested and re-arrested over the years, should be released, Amnesty International (India) said...
Australian Open prize money upped to $33 million
The Australian Open will hike total prize money 10 per cent in 2014 to A$33 million.
Identification of talent is weak area in India: Jitendra Singh
Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said the weak area towards sports development in the country is identification of talent.
Al-Qaeda's Twitter account suspended
Al-Qaeda's Twitter account has been suspended, five days after it appeared on the social networking site, attracting over 1,500 followers.
Ranjan Mathai is new High Commissioner to UK
Mathai, who retired as Foreign Secretary on July 31 this year, will succeed Jaimini Bhagwati.
Prajwal, Devraj launch their home production
Devraj, along with his son, popular star Prajwal have decided to launch their own production house.
Rahul made fun of Manmohan, not BJP, Rajnath tells Sonia
Kolkata: BJP president Rajnath Singh on Tuesday came down heavily on Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi for accusing BJP of "making fun" of the Prime Minister, and said that it was the Congress vice-president who instead made fun of the PM.
I'm thrilled Michael Douglas won an Emmy: Catherine Zeta Jones
Catherine Zeta Jones has broken her silence following her split from Michael Douglas to praise him for his recent win at the Emmy Awards.