India
Akhil Kumar out of Olympics but everything's not lost
The Indian boxer from a small town knows his story has ignited the nation.
Musharraf exit unlikely to change terror trail in Pak
Musharraf's departure could set up a new power struggle inside Pakistan.
Greater Noida farmers to hold maha-panchayat on Monday
Farmers will meet to plan their strategy against police firing on August 13.
One dead, building collapses in Mumbai
A part of a three-storey building collapsed in South Mumbai.
The golden moments: How Phelps swam to glory
A timeline of Michael Phelps' gold rush at Olympics.
Vijender out punches Angkhan, enters quarters
He is the third Indian boxer to make the quarters grade after Akhil and Jitender.
Usain Bolt-s to gold, new world record in 100m
He won the men's 100 meters final in a world record time of 9.69 seconds.
Bolt scorches into 100m final, world champ Gay flops
World champion Tyson Gay finished fifth in 10.05sec in second semis.
Hockeyroos face Chinese test as Dutch advance
World No. 2 Argentina registered a 4-0 win over defending champions Germany in pool B.
Red-letter day in Nepal; Prachanda elected PM
Radical Maoist leader defeats three-time former prime minister.
China, Japan take final judo golds
In men's +100kg Japan's Satoshi Ishii defeated Abdullo Tangriev of Uzbekistan to win gold.
China's Cao overcomes mother's death, lifts gold
The two-time world champion's mother died in the run up to the Beijing Olympics.
Favourites sail through men's 100m heats
Jamaican Asafa Powell led the way with 10.16sec at the National Stadium on Day I of athletics.
Celebrate Independence Day, hoist a flag
India celebrates its 61st Independence day on August 15, 2008.
Hackett eyes third 1500m freestyle gold, Olympic history
The 28-year-old Australian has six career Olympic medals, three of them gold.
Government's I-Day gift to its employees: salary hike
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister.
