India
Sonia Gandhi missing from Siddaramaiah's achievements posters
The Karnataka CM who completed 100 days in office deviated from the standard practice of the Congress and had only his picture on the posters.
BlackBerry director says company can survive as niche smartphone maker: Report
BlackBerry said earlier this month it was looking into options for the company, which could include an outright sale.
J&K: 5 terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kupwara
Army on Friday foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Kashmir, killing five terrorists. Troops noticed movement of heavily armed terrorists near the LoC in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara district, 185 kms from Srinagar, during the interv...
50-year-old man arrested for beating a cat to death
The accused, who allegedly killed the cat on August 11, was released on bail after he was produced before a court.
Two youths allegedly sodomise a 12-year-old boy at gunpoint
A 12-year-old boy was allegedly sodomised by two youths in the Pilkhua area of Hapur in Ghaziabad, police said. The boy was allegedly abused by the duo on last Sunday and was threatened at gunpoint by the accused, identified as his neighbour Mohit and a l...
Russia denies delivering new weapons to Syria
Moscow has not supplied Syria with new weapons since 2011 unless those envisaged by contracts signed before, state arms export agency Rosoboronexport said on Friday.
If women feel unsafe, we shouldn't call ourselves 'mard': Narendra Modi
Exploitation of women and daughters is a blot on the society, which it must fight, said Modi.
Air India puts residential properties on e-auction
Having failed in its plans to rent out the iconic 23-storey building in the megapolis which till recently was its headquarters, state-run Air India has now put some of its residential properties under the hammer.
Youth arrested for making fake Facebook profile of woman
Cyberabad Police have arrested a youth from Bangalore on the charge of creating fake profile of a city-based woman on Facebook and threatening her for rejecting his love proposal.
SP leader Farooqi stirs a controvery over Bhatkal arrest
Samjawadi Party leader Kamaal Farooqi on Friday kicked up a controversy over the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal, asking whether it is based on the grounds of crime or religion.
Need to bridge the gap between rich and poor: Ajay Devgn
From being an action hero to playing intense characters, Devgn has always experimented with his roles.
Pakistan bans SMS packages for being 'against moral values of society'
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has ordered telecom companies to cease offering voice and text messaging bundle packages.
Tight police vigil in UP village as situation remains tense for fourth day
Police are keeping a close watch in the violence-hit Kawal Nagar village of the district as the area continued to remain tense for the fourth day on Friday.
Freedom to adopt: How every child fills our lives
Adoption is merely normal, ordinary yet special, much like birth is ordinary yet special.
Afghanistan: Kunduz district governor, civilians killed in suicide bomb attack
A suicide attack in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz killed a district governor, his bodyguards and civilians at a mosque on Friday, government officials said.
Police team to travel to MP and arrest Asaram if he fails to appear for probe
Asaram's lawyer has told Jodhpur police that Asaram has lost someone in the family and so he cannot appear for questioning.