India
Power ministers from all states to meet today
Agenda of the meeting is likely to be the shortage of coal for power production. The tariff issue is also likely to be taken up in the meet.
Obama reaches out to Australian PM on Iraq
Obama telephoned Abbott and thanked him for his contributions to humanitarian air drops in northern Iraq and logistics support for re-supply missions.
Year's last 'supermoon' tonight
A "supermoon" occurs when the moon is full and at the point of its orbit that brings it closest to the Earth.
Snapshot: IAF continues to rescue people stranded in flood-hit areas of J&K
Nearly 200 people have lost their lives and lakhs are still stranded in the worst floods in Jammu and Kashmir in six decades. With rescue operations in full swing, more than 23,000 people have been rescued by Army, Indian Air Force, NDRF and state force.
Exposing corruption does not defame judiciary: Katju
Referring to criticism that he was trying to defame judiciary by exposing corruption, he said sarcastically that this is a new definition of defamation.
Abhinav Bindra draws blank on tough opening day at World Championships
Bindra missed the cut as he finished 10th in qualification relay 1 and shot a series of 103.5 104.1 104.9 103.9 104.0 104.4 to total 624.8.
Mere equality not enough, main goal is social harmony: Modi
He was addressing the 152nd birth anniversary of Ayyankali at a function organised by the Kerala Pulayar Maha Sabha (KPMS) that represents the interests of the most oppressed Scheduled Caste community in Kerala.
Chennai: Bomb threats to two schools turn out to be hoax
Bomb detection and disposal squads were pressed into service which scanned the premises of the two institutions but no explosives were found, they said.
Meteorite smashes into Nicaraguan capital
"We are convinced that this was a meteorite. We have seen the crater from the impact," said Wilfredo Strauss of the Seismic Institute.
India gears up for Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill
The first scenario simulates a magnitude 9.1 earthquake south of Java and Indonesia and would commence at 5.30 hours IST on September 9.
Will Apple finally unveil its first big thing since Steve Jobs' death?
Apple is a proven master of getting more attention by saying nothing than most companies do by pouring money into marketing campaigns.
Gujarat FSL to tie up with US-based firm for ballistic testing
Upbeat by the experience with the FSL, DuPont is eyeing better ties with the local lab in the form of an 'agreement'.
Monkey study: Ebola vaccine works, needs booster
The NIH on Sunday published some of the key animal research behind those injections.
India's rice bucket challenge goes viral on social media
The 'rice bucket challenge' Facebook page has been viewed by over 280,000 people. It has over 70,000 likes.
Tamil Nadu: Brain dead person provides life to five
Bhakathavatsalam said that cadaver transplant was common in Tamil Nadu compared to North India and thanked the donor's family for their decision.
Street kids want to meet Narendra Modi, Badhte Kadam organisation helps
Children living in the streets of the national capital on Sunday sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
