India
Highest ranked Indian-American official at Pentagon to join think-tank
Vikram Singh, the highest- ranking Indian-American at the Pentagon, is joining an eminent US think-tank after serving the Obama Administration in various positions for over five years.
Leonardo DiCaprio eyes stage career
After a movie career spanning over two decades, actor Leonardo DiCaprio says he wants to act in a stage play.
Two arrested for murdering three of a family in Nawla Village
Two persons were on Saturday arrested in connection with the triple murder case at Nawla Village in Muzaffarnagar, the police said.
Vasundhara Raje government to release 150 convicts
Rajasthan government has decided to release 150 convicted prisoners before time on ground of good behavior, age factor and serious ailments.The government also decided to commute the term of punishment of around 3,500 prisoners.
Lewis Hamilton sets Bahrain test pace as Red Bull struggle
Hamilton's time of 1 minute, 34.263 seconds was quickest through three days at the Sakhir Circuit.
US: 33-year-old Indian man kills father with sledgehammer
Vinayak Shanbhag has been charged with first degree murder after he pummeled his father repeatedly on the head with a sledgehammer.
Congress questions Mamata's meeting with Anna
Congress in West Bengal on Friday criticised Anna Hazare's meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, wondering if the Gandhian would agree to hold a dharna in Kolkata for the victims of Saradha Chit Fund scam.
Set economic agenda for polls: Assocham to political parties
In view of the upcoming General Elections, industry body Assocham on Friday urged political parties to set an economic agenda to weed out corruption, develop infrastructure and usher financial reforms to create sufficient jobs through economic growth of 9...
Amy Adams breaks down while talking about Philip Seymour Hoffman
Amy Adams became emotional and broke down while talking about the late Oscar-winning star Philip Seymour Hoffman during a show.
'AAP will wipe out the rule of corrupt and dynasty politics in the Lok Sabha polls'
AAP leader Kumar Vishwas on Friday charged Congress and BJP with squandering crores of rupees on advertisements and campaigning for the coming Lok Sabha elections, saying the money could have been used for the poor.
SC refuses to stop Centre from giving nod to Tata AirAsia deal
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order on a plea seeking to restrain the Centre from granting further approvals to operationalise the $ 30 million deal between Tata Sons and Malaysia-based AirAsia.
HC stays Delhi Cabinet decision on waiver on power bills
The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed operation of the February 12 Delhi Cabinet decision on providing 50 per cent waiver on power arrears of people who did not pay their electricity bills from October 2012 to December 2013.
EU seeks peace as Ukraine death toll reaches 100
European Union ministers sought to broker a political settlement in Ukraine after gun battles between police and anti-government protesters brought the death toll to 75 in two days of the worst violence in the country since Soviet times.
Farhan Akhtar's 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' leads IIFA 2014 nominations
Farhan Akhtar-starrer 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' has bagged a maximum of 10 nominations for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards.
Narendra Modi to address public meetings in Muzaffarpur and Purnia in March
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address public meetings in Muzaffarpur on March 3 and in Purnia a week later, party's Bihar unit president said on Thursday.
Congress stages walkout from Chattisgarh Assembly over rape of minor tribal girls
Opposition Congress on Thursday staged a walkout from the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly while accusing the state government of its "failure" to ensure security of girl inmates of the state-run residential schools and hostels.
