India
Britain to close Yemen embassy over terror threat
The embassy in Sana'a will be closed on Sunday and Monday as "a precautionary measure", the Foreign Office said.
Anti Corruption Bureau arrests Banker for taking bribe to sanction loan
A bank manager was arrested on Saturday by the Anti Corruption Bureau for demanding bribe of Rs 17,000 to sanction a loan.
Jennifer Lopez to return as 'American Idol' judge?
Lopez, who was a part of the 2011 season, is now in negotiations for a spot in the show's 13th edition.
Two bike-borne miscreants loot jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh from trader
A gold trader was robbed of jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh by two motorcycle-borne persons, who also critically injured him, police said here on Saturday.
Rohan Bopanna-Andre Begemann ousted from Citi Open
Rohan Bopanna and Andre Begemann lost 4-6, 6-7(1) to the Filipino-Briton combo of Treat Huey and Dominic Inglot in the second round.
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy have much at stake in final major
The PGA Championship has been called "Glory's Last Shot," and it takes on even greater importance to Woods and McIlroy, two of the game's biggest stars.
Tiger Woods leads by seven shots at Bridgestone
Woods missed a chance to make history with a 59 after shooting 61 to build a seven-shot lead on Friday through 36 holes at the Bridgestone Invitational.
9 killed, five injured in road mishap on Bahraich-Lucknow road
At least nine persons, including two women, were killed and five others injured when a passenger jeep collided with a roadways bus here in Bahraich on Friday evening.
Boe's base price halved, back in IBL contention
The base price of London Olympics silver medallist Mathias Boe was reduced to incorporate him as a replacement player in the August 14-31 tourney.
SP leader Aas Mohammed arrested for extortion bid
A Samajwadi Party leader was arrested on Friday for allegedly trying to extort Rs 1 lakh from an ex-councillor of Meerut municipal corporation here, police said.
Durga Nagpal suspension: Oppn slams UP CM over Bhati's comments
The Opposition on Friday attacked UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on SP leader Narendra Bhati's claim that he had got IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal suspended, saying the truth behind the suspension has been exposed.
Somdev Devvarman goes down fighting to John Isner in Citi Open
Somdev Devvarman went down to John Isner 5-7, 5-7 in the second round of the Citi Open tennis.
Defence Minister AK Antony reviews security situation
During the meeting, Antony was briefed about the measures taken by the Army to tackle terrorism in Kashmir and the northeastern areas.
Advani praises Narendra Modi, Shivraj Singh Chouhan for good governance
BJP leader L K Advani on Thursday praised Narendra Modi and Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the same breath saying the two Chief Ministers have provided good governance in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Webb Simpson leads by one shot at Firestone Country Club
Simpson shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the Bridgestone Invitational.
Pregnant minor girl goes missing from government hospital
A minor pregnant girl, accused in an abduction case, was found missing from the hospital where she was admitted, police said on Thursday.