India
Microsoft in talks to buy stake in Foursquare: Report
The talks are at an advanced stage, but Foursquare is also talking to other potential partners, the report said.
Indian-origin cardiologist named White House fellow
Kapil Parakh, an Indian-origin cardiologist working in Washington area, is among a dozen people chosen by the White House for its prestigious fellowship programme for 2013-14.
Turkey spends over $700 million for Syrian refugees
Turkey has spent about $736 million to shelter Syrian refugees, whose number has exceeded 200,000, the government statistics have revealed.
Car bomb in Northern Iraqi city kills 11, injures 27
A car bomb killed 11 people and wounded 27 in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Thursday, police and medical sources said, in the latest of an intensifying series of attacks.
India creates 5 new outpost on Indo-Nepal Border
In order to fortify security long porous open Indo-Nepal border, India has created five new border posts and deployed additional troops along the frontier notorious for illegal crossing over of terrorists, criminals and smuggling of arms.
Irfanullah Khan, other eminent Muslim leaders join AAP
Former JD(U) leader Irfanullah Khan and heritage activist Firoz Ahmed Bakht were among a group of eminent persons from the Muslim community who joined Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday.
36-hour bandh paralyses life in Kamrup and Goalpara district
Rangiya/Guwahati: Normal life was paralysed in Assam's Kamrup and Goalpara districts following a 36-hour bandh called on Thursday by the Non-tribal Coordination Forum which was marked by sporadic incidents of violence.
Naxal killed in encounter with security forces
A Naxal was killed in a fierce gun-battle with security personnel in Maoist-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Thursday.
IM's Yasin Bhatkal, key aide Asadullah Akhtar arrested
The team which actually arrested Bhatkal and Akhtar was led by Motihari Superintendent of Police Vinay Kumar.
'Secret operation led to IM chief Bhatkal's arrest': Bihar Police
The operation to arrest Indian Mujahideen chief Yasin Bhatkal was so secret that even after his arrest only few top Bihar Police officers were informed and they too were not told about where he was being held for questioning, an officer said.
West Siang: Hostel warden who raped girls for 3 years gets police remand
The hostel warden-cum-teacher, who allegedly raped 14 minor girls of a private school, was on Thursday remanded to police custody while IGP Garima Gupta rushed to Likabali area in West Siang district following mounting tension in the area.
Farhan Akhtar: Censor Board must stand up for filmmakers
Farhan stressed that once the Censor Board gives a green signal to a movie, it must be screened.
IIT Roorkee professor found murdered with his throat slit
60-year-old Arun Kumar, a senior professor in the Electrical Computer Science Department of the Institution was found murdered at his flat on Wednesday.
Kiran Reddy funding anti-Telangana protests, alleges TRS
The TRS chief K Chandrashekhara Rao who is in New Delhi is still non-committal on his party's merger with the Congress.
Indian Badminton League: Hyderabad Hotshots storm into final
Saina Nehwal beat Pune's Juliane Schenk 21-10, 19-21, 11-8 in the women's singles while Ajay Jayaram defeated Tien Minh Nyugen 21-17, 21-11.
Maharashtra: Gopinath Munde's nephew meets Raj Thackeray ahead of Council by-poll
Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde's estranged nephew Dhananjay on Wednesday met MNS chief Raj Thackeray, ahead of the September 2 bypoll to Maharashtra Legislative Council, where he is contesting as NCP nominee.
