Egypt president sets date for referendum

Egypt will hold a public referendum on its newly-drafted constitution on January 14 and 15, interim President Adly Mansour said on Saturday. The vote... read more »

Protests in Pakistan over Mollah’s execution

Islamabad – Pakistani activists of the Jamaat-i-Islami held protests in various Sindh towns giving vent to their anger over the execution of Bangladesh... read more »

Mollah’s hanging ‘saddens’ Pakistan i...

Islamabad – Pakistan Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has expressed “deep grief” and concern over the execution of war criminal... read more »

India not shying away from providing military equipment...

New Delhi – Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and he were in full agreement on “all issues”, including... read more »

Jaitley to Customs officials: Use latest technolog...

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asked the Customs officials to use latest technology to gather and analyze intelligence information relating to... read more »

NEW DELHI: Any revision in gold import duty is unlikely to take place before the Budget and there is no proposal as of now to reduce the 10 per duty, a finance... read more »

European Union May Lift Ban On Import of Indian Mangoes

According to a senior government official, the European Union is likely to lift the ban on the import of Indian mangoes and other vegetables this month.... read more »

India hikes excise duties on diesel, petrol

India on Tuesday raised excise duties on petrol by 2.25 rupees per litre and on diesel by 1 rupee per litre with immediate effect, the finance ministry said in... read more »

Tendulkar gets a roaring reception at Wankhede

Mumbai – Sachin Tendulkar got a standing ovation from the fans at the Wankhede Stadium where he came out to bat during India’s first... read more »

Sachin Tendulkar’s Last 200th Test Live Match: India vs...

INDIA OVERS: 15 II SCORE: 85/2 Gabriel is back. Facing him is Pujara. His first is short of length delivery and Pujara cuts it for four. He drives the third... read more »

Lunch Scoreboard: India vs West Indies, Day One, second...

Mumbai – The scoreboard at lunch on day one of the second Test between India and the West Indies at Wankhede Stadium here Thursday. West Indies 1st... read more »

Tendulkar’s farewell Test: Sachin’s departu...

Washington – As Sachin Tendulkar plays his farewell Test match in Mumbai, two columnists in the New York Times have paid rich tributes to India’s... read more »

Happy Bday Hrithik Roshan

As Hrithik Roshan turns 40 today (January 10), his father filmmaker and one-time actor Rakesh Roshan turns emotional saying, “My wife and I want... read more »

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan launches Audi RS 7 Spor...

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan introduced German luxury car manufacturer Audi’s sporty spearhead Audi RS 7 Sportback in India at theTaj Land’s... read more »

Hrithik Roshan finds a replacement for Sussanne Khan!

Not so long time ago there were reports that Hrithik Roshan will be moving out of his eighth floor apartment in El Palazzo. In the same building, his parents... read more »

Former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear shot dead in front o...

Caracas –  Gunmen shot dead a former Miss Venezuela and her British-born partner in front of their five-year-old daughter, who was wounded in an attack... read more »

Tips for winter haircare!

New Delhi – Your hair is the only part of your body which receives a harsh beating in winters. Here are tips to maintain your tresses. Leading... read more »

Ingredients and drinks that help you relax under stress...

Washington – Looking for some quick remedies that will help you relax and calm down after a stressful day at the office? Well, look no further. Food... read more »

India to set up National Cancer Institute

New Delhi – India will set up a National Cancer Institute, with the union cabinet Thursday approving the proposal for the “landmark step” in... read more »

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

New York – If sexually abused adolescents revisit and recount aloud their trauma-related thoughts, feelings and situations, they would be in a better... read more »

Police accountable to system, not individuals: Del...

Ahead of his meeting with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the increasing incidents of crime, police commissioner BS Bassi said that if his... read more »

Bihar Assembly Polls in Multiple Phases Between October...

NEW DELHI: Election Commission is likely to conduct the Bihar assembly elections between October and November, amidst festivals in four or five phases. Chief... read more »

Rape and murder of 15 minors: Delhi murderer was influe...

For a person who is alleged to have been involved in the rape and murder of fifteen children and the subsequent sexual abuse of some of the dead bodies, it was... read more »

Should move forward on Land acquisition bill, says PM M...

At an all-party meeting convened ahead of what looks like a stormy Monsoon Session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on the crucial and much... read more »

No no-confidence motion against Nitish: BJP

Patna – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday it has no plans to bring a no-confidence motion against the Bihar government. The... read more »

UPA Govt. has a majority, no question of early polls: K...

New Delhi – The government has a majority and there is no question of general elections taking place before they are scheduled, said Union Minister for... read more »

Modi a joker with a dirty mouth: Mani Shankar Aiyar

New Delhi – Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, is a joker... read more »

AAP pulls up legislator

New Delhi – AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday pulled up a young and newly elected party legislator for noisily celebrating his victory outside the house... read more »

Google’s Wi-Fi balloons designed to travel three t...

Washington – Google’s Wi-Fi balloons, part of the search’s giant initiative to provide connectivity to remote locations where there is low... read more »

New gene therapy that can reverse heart failure develop...

Washington – Scientists have successfully tested a powerful gene therapy, delivered directly into the heart, to reverse heart failure in large animal... read more »

Google Glass update lets you download and listen to mus...

Washington – Google has reportedly added music streaming feature to its hi-tech wearable computing gadget Google Glass that lets users download music on... read more »

Now, get fit courtesy smartphone connected Jawbone Up24...

Washington – Jawbone has reportedly added Bluetooth feature to its fitness bracelet Up24, allowing users to connect their smartphones with the band and... read more »

Suarez reached at CAS to appeal ban for biting

Luis Suarez has arrived at world sport’s highest court to appeal his ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup. The Uruguay and Barcelona forward... read more »

Deepika to fight for bronze in Archery World Cup

Deepika Kumari will battle for a bronze in the individual recurve section after she lost in the semi-final of the Archery World Cup Stage IV being held in... read more »

Serena Williams reaches Montreal quarterfinals

Serena Williams waited out a brief rain delay before beating Czech left-hander Lucie Safarova 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rogers... read more »

I need more sponsors to achieve Olympic success: Apurvi

Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold medallist Apurvi Chandela dreams of raising the bar by achieving glory at the Olympics but the young markswoman says her goal... read more »

Afghanistan: 21 dead, 10 wounded in wedding gunfig...

KABUL: A shootout at a wedding party in northern Afghanistan has left 21 people dead and another 10 wounded, an official said Monday. Jaweed... read more »

At least 13 dead in al Shabaab attack on Somali hotel

The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at... read more »

Cuba’s reopened embassy in US to fly original vin...

Havana/Washington: The Cuban government is preparing to reopen its embassy in Washington on Monday with the original Cuban flag that was taken down in 1961,... read more »

NATO Airstrike Kills 8 Afghan Troops, Afghan Officials ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — A NATO airstrike hit two Afghan military checkpoints on Monday in a restive province east of the capital, Kabul, killing at least eight... read more »