India
Coal Ministry likely to send final list of untraced files by tomorrow to CBI
The Coal Ministry is likely to send the final list of files pertaining to coal blocks allocation which could not be located to CBI by Friday.
Kerala: Mother held for injuring 9-month-old daughter
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested for injuring her nine-month-old baby girl by piercing a pen into the infant's private parts "to take revenge on her estranged partner."
Ex- Infosys Americas head Ashok Vemuri appointed as CEO of iGate
Outsourcing firm iGate has appointed Ashok Vemuri as President and Chief Executive Officer with effect from September 16.
WB: Explosion in cracker factory kills two
Two persons were killed in an explosion in a cracker factory in West Midnapore district on Thursday.
Taliban claim prisoners swap with Pakistan military
The Taliban handed over three security men while securing release of six Taliban members, a Taliban spokesperson said, adding that the freed Taliban belonged to a faction of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.
Modi has not done anything big; media glorifying him, says Digvijay Singh
Targeting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said that the BJP leader was being glorified by the media although he had not done "anything big".
Supreme Court agrees to hear Centre's plea on quota in AIIMS faculty
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Centre's plea seeking a review of its verdict by which it struck down reservation in appointment for faculty posts in speciality and super speciality courses in medical colleges including prestigious All India Institut...
US: People pay tribute at ground zero on 9/11 anniversary
September 11 was designated as United States National Day of Service and Remembrance in 2009.
Ram Kapoor's wife, Gautami makes a comeback on the small screen
Gautami Kapoor is making a comeback on TV after six years with new show 'Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi'.
Indian universities fail to make world's top 200, MIT tops the list
The annual rankings take into account the subject range, research results and academic reputation offered by 3,000 institutions internationally.
United Andhra supporters decide to step up campaign as protests continue
After organising a public meeting in Hyderabad last week in support of unified Andhra Pradesh, the pro-united Andhra employees of the state government on Tuesday vowed to step up their campaign.
Germany's Thomas Bach elected IOC president
Bach, a 59-year-old German lawyer, succeeds Jacques Rogge, the Belgian who is stepping down after 12 years as head of the Olympic body.
Twitter to buy mobile ad exchange MoPub
MoPub says that Twitter will invest in its core business and the company plans to continue to build its tools and technology.
Czechs hope to cash in on del Potro-less Argentina
Also bolstering the Czechs' confidence is the reunion of Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek for the first time this year.
Ferrari stay silent on Raikkonen rumours
Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo shunned questions about Kimi Raikkonen amid mounting speculation that the 2007 Formula One champion could be back at Maranello next season.
Teachers get salary in bank account, can also avail loan facility
With an aim to do away with delay in payment of salary and harassment of teachers in the hands of panchayat and district boards, the Bihar government, in yet another innovative step, has made the facility for payment to their bank account with additional...