India
Zanotti leads 2nd round of French Open by 1 shot
Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay shot a 3-under 68 Friday to lead by one stroke after the first round of the French Open.
UP govt sets up committee to frame rules for slaughter houses
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced the setting up of a committee to frame rules and regulations for slaughter houses in urban areas.
Special vigil across UP after Maoist attacks in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
Special vigil is being maintained across Uttar Pradesh in view of recent Naxal attacks in Chattisgarh and Jharkhand killing Congress leaders and senior police officers.
Tour stage win boosts Sagan's hopes of green
Rivals Mark Cavendish and Andre Greipel scored no points on the day after being dropped following a brutal acceleration by Cannondale.
Djokovic pulls out 5-set win over del Potro
Slugging back and forth over 4 hours, 43 minutes of withering, backbreaking tennis, Djokovic emerged with a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (8), 6-3 victory over del Potro.
Shiva Thapa, four others in Asian Championships quarters
Bantamweight boxer Shiva Thapa put up an impressive show against Chinese Taipei's Li Lin Yen to book his place in the quarter-finals.
Pro-Morsi Islamist marchers hit streets in Egypt, three killed
After the armed forces removed Morsi on Wednesday, at least 14 people have been killed in clashes across the country.
Grandfather rapes minor girl for four years
A minor girl was allegedly raped for four years by her grandfather, police said on Friday.
State of emergency not declared in South Sinai, Suez: Egyptian army
Egyptian troops were "on alert" in the Sinai Peninsula, a military spokesman said on Friday, but he denied a report by the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper that a state of emergency had been declared in Suez and South Sinai provinces.
Railway bribery: No proof of Bansal's involvement in the scam, say CBI officials
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday sought to justify its decision to make Pawan Kumar Bansal a witness in the alleged Rs 10 crore cash-for-post railway bribery scandal by saying that they had not found any evidence of the former railway m...
China, US to discuss cybersecurity at forum
Beijing is under US pressure to crack down on cyberspying after security consultants tracked a wave of hacking attacks to China.
'Lootera' Tweet Review: First day, first show
Set in the 1950s, the film narrates the story of Varun Shrivastav (Ranveer Singh) and Pakhi(Sonakshi Sinha).
South American leftists rally to Bolivia's side in Snowden saga
The rally is aimed at expressing outrage over his "virtual kidnapping" and the US pressure they believe spurred it.
Statue of Liberty reopens as US celebrates Independence day
Barack Obama urged citizens to live up to the words of the Declaration of Independence.
Locals, security men clash at Amarnath Yatra's Baltal camp
Taxi drivers and locals torched some CRPF tents and smashed many vehicles at the base camp, police said.
Sauber are in difficult situation, say Hulkenberg
Sauber have had to soldier on as an independent team after BMW pulled out as partners and from F1 completely at the end of 2009.
