India
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to buy the Washington Post
According to Forbes magazine, Jeff Bezos is the world's 19th richest person with a fortune of $25.2 billion.
CM Ashok Gehlot opens new government college
In line with his promise to open 30 new government colleges in the state, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the first such educational institute in Jodhpur on Monday. "You should make this college a model institution so that it is remember...
Police station officer in-charge arrested for taking bribe
Bihar Vigilance bureau on Monday arrested a police station officer in charge of Vaishali district on the charge of accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 at his home. Acting on a complaint, a team of state Vigilance bureau raided official quarter of the Jandaha p...
BJP to win more seats in this year's state elections: Prabhat Jha
BJP Vice-President Prabhat Jha predicted in Bhopal on Monday that his party would win this year's assembly elections with more seats than it won in 2003. "I am making this prediction on the basis of the response to MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan'...
Will back food bill if govt protects farmers' interests: Mulayam Singh
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said that his party was ready to support the food security bill if the government promises to protect the interests of farmers and ensures that they get profit over their produce.
Sowing activities completed on 114 lakh hectares of land during Kharif season
Sowing operations have been completed in about 114 lakh hectares during kharif season in Madhya Pradesh. Last year, sowing operations were accomplished in over 104 lakh hectares, an official release said in Bhopal on Monday.
Indian Army plays down China's dare in Ladakh
Indian Army sources say all contentious border issues will tried to be resolved through existing mechanism.
Murray hungry for more grand slams, not top ranking
The 26-year-old will play his first match since being crowned Wimbledon champion when he lines up at the Rogers Cup Masters Series event this week in Montreal.
I kiss Shah Rukh Khan every day, says Deepika Padukone
Whether it is the undying allegiance from his admirers, or the respect he commands from his co-stars, King Khan will enjoy unparalleled popularity for decades.
News briefs: CLC begins counselling for admission on vacant seats in Bhopal
The College Level Counselling (CLC) for admissions on vacant seats in engineering colleges of the state would commence from August 4. This counselling is a significant one since more than 70% seats are still vacant despite three rounds of centralised coun...
Parimarjan Negi wins Politken Cup
Negi won eight rounds and drew two to finish with a score of nine points out of a possible 10.
Firestone boils down to race for second for Tiger Woods' rivals
Woods put himself in prime position to seal a record eighth victory in the event, shooting a two-under-par 68 to post a 15-under total of 195.
Katie Ledecky sets world best to win 800 freestyle
The 16-year-old Katie clocked a time of eight minutes 13.86 seconds at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
Barack Obama kicks off his birthday weekend with golf
The White House said little about how Obama would celebrate his birthday, but the wishes started rolling in early.
Need to enable differently-able, homeless people to vote: EC
The Election Commission is looking at ways to improve voter turnout during polls by, among others, including differently-able and homeless people in the exercise, officials said at the conclusion of a two-day meet here in Agra of election officers of stat...
Interpol issues global security alert after prison breaks
Interpol said given that al Qaeda was suspected to be involved in some of the incidents, it was asking its 190 member countries to watch out for information connected to the prison breaks.