India
Russian judoka commits suicide after failure in Olympics
Elena Ivashchenko, 28, a four-time European champion (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012), jumped from the 15th floor in the Siberian city of Tyumen.
UK says no progress in Assange talks with Ecuador
Talks between Britain and Ecuador ended with no breakthrough over Julian Assange, the British Foreign Office said on Monday, nearly a year after the WikiLeaks founder fled to the Ecuadorean embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden.
Resurgent Anand to meet Gelfand in fourth round
Starting out with a loss and draw, Anand desperately needed a win that he got against Russian Alexander Morozevich.
Citizens can now file RTI applications to President's Secretariat, MEA
The government plans to extend e-filing of RTI applications to all central ministries or departments through the website.
After Facebook and Microsoft, Apple reveals details of data requests by US authorities
US tech giant Apple revealed on Monday it received between 4,000 and 5,000 data requests in six months from US authorities, days after Facebook and Microsoft released similar information. Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and several other top Internet and techn...
Samsung to launch faster Galaxy S4 smartphone
Samsung plans to sell a variation of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone that will transmit data at nearly twice the normal speed.
Suzuki to make a comeback to MotoGP in 2015
Suzuki will return to the MotoGP championship in 2015, the Japanese manufacturer announced on Monday.
Modi's elevation by BJP will help Congress, says Sajjan Singh
Madhya Pradesh Congress Vice-President Sajjan Singh Verma feels that his party was likely to benefit from the break-up of NDA. NDA partners are disappointed with BJP for naming Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the head of its national campaign comm...
Jay-Z teams up with Samsung to release his new album
The new album, called "Magna Carta Holy Grail," will be free for the first 1 million android phone owners who download an app for the album.
Tiger Woods laments his putting and iron play at US Open
A triple-bogey eight on the par-five second hole got Woods off on the wrong foot in a final round of four-over-par 74 at Merion Golf Club.
Montreal set for new 10-year F1 deal
F1 boss Ecclestone has been in talks with race organisers about extending the contract that is going to end next year.
Kuwait court dissolves Parliament, orders new elections
Kuwait sits in a strategic position between Saudi Arabia and Iraq and across the Gulf from Iran.
Policemen yet to be arrested for alleged custodial death
A departmental inquiry has been ordered against all eight policemen following the death of Mohammad Shakeel on Friday night.
3 BSF personnel injured in accidental grenade blast
Official said that the injured had been admitted to Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu.
Development process affected due to stay orders: Omar
The Chief Minister said, stays cost the government "precious time" and expressed hope that judiciary will come to its rescue.
Rajnath 'saddened' by JD(U)'s 'unfortunate' exit from NDA
BJP President Rajnath Singh on Sunday said he was "saddened" by the "unfortunate" walking out of JD-U from NDA and maintained that it would weaken the fight against Congress.