India
Lok Sabha elections: When WhatsApp, BBM foxed poll officials
How does one prevent hate speeches and inflammatory videos from being shared through applications like WhatsApp and on BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)? Well, that's what has stumped poll officials.
An ATM in Mumbai sells water for Re 1 per litre
In a first-of-its-kind for Mumbaikars, non-profit group Vandana Foundation has started 'AQUATM', a water vending machine.
Original Harry Potter artwork to go under the hammer
The watercolours, painted by artist Cliff Wright, are featured on the second and third instalments of the series.
Amazon closes third-party store in China over fake cosmetic report
A report on China Central Television (CCTV) said that third-party sellers on Amazon and Dangdang were re-selling fake cosmetic products, some of which were sourced from local grey-market wholesalers.
Jaswant Singh to file nomination as an independent candidate from Barmer tomorrow
Rubbishing all rumours of resignation from Bharatiya Janata Party, senior leader Jaswant Singh said on Sunday that he will file his nomination papers from Barmer constituency as an independent for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Gujarat model of development 'fake': AAP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate and journalist-turned-politician Anita Pratap on Saturday accused BJP of riding on a propaganda wave, saying that the Gujarat model of development was "fake".
Ready for the high-profile battle of Amritsar: Amarinder Singh
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said that he was ready for the high-profile battle on Saturday, a day after he was announced as the Congress candidate to take on senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley from the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat.
Expelled JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari to campaign for AAP
Expelled JD(U) MP Shivanand Tiwari on Friday pledged his support to AAP and said he would campaign for AAP candidates in three Lok Sabha seats including Varanasi where Arvind Kejriwal may take on BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
Paul Walker's father had asked him to stop performing fatal stunts
Paul Walker died in a car accident last November. He rose to fame with his roles in the 'Fast & Furious'.
'Modi is an ambassador of development, not a symbol of fear'
Stating that Narendra Modi was an "ambassador of development" and not a "symbol of fear", BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has hit out at "vested interests" for claiming that the party had not done justice to the Muslim community in handing out tick...
It was very scary: Varun Dhawan on father David's downfall
Varun is currently busy promoting father David's 'Main Tera Hero', a remake of Telugu movie 'Kandireega'.
'Gang of Ghosts' Tweet Review: The satire lacks the required humour
The film talks about a haunted house which is soon going to be demolished to construct a mall.
Indian medical students in Crimea face an uncertain future
Sources say Indian Embassy officials have met the students in Crimea and assured them of full security.
On its 8th birthday Twitter lets users discover their #FirstTweet
Eight years ago on March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, posted the first ever tweet.
LS polls: Sonia Gandhi to file nomination on April 2
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination papers for the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat on April 2.
CPM hopeful of non-Congress, non-BJP government, says Prakash Karat
CPM on Thursday exuded confidence that Left and regional parties would pool in their respective strengths after the upcoming general elections in their bid to form a non-Congress, anti-BJP government.
