India
IHF to organise Federation Cup from July 23
The tournament is being organised by the Hockey Association of Haryana in association with Delhi and District Hockey Association under the aegis of the IHF.
2 Air India pilots suspended for allowing an actress inside cockpit
The incident was reported to Air India authorities by a government officer who was travelling on the same flight.
They make very few like you: Akshay on Rajesh Khanna
Akshay is married to late Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia's elder daughter Twinkle. The younger one is Rinkie.
Hardcore Maoist wanted in four cases arrested
A hard-core CPI (Maoists) ultra was on Thursday arrested in Porahat jungle in Naxal-hit West Singhbhum district. Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj said Ishaq Kandula, who was wanted by the police in over four Naxal related cases including encounter w...
China's test; controlled slowdown or unemployment nightmare
As Beijing shifts the economy away from manufacturing, the growth that has been the envy of the world for decades is slowing down.
Judge in US WikiLeaks case declines to dismiss charge of aiding enemy
The military judge hearing the court-martial of the US soldier accused of the biggest leak of classified material in the nation's history refused on Thursday to dismiss the most severe charge the defendant faces, aiding the enemy.
India will achieve 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015: MM Pallam Raju
The government on Thursday said it is hopeful of achieving 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015. "Our efforts are being upscaled and I see no difficulty in achieving 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015," Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju said...
Rory McIlroy slumps to 79 in first round of British Open
The 24-year-old Northern Irishman faces an uphill fight to make the cut on Friday.
Undertrial escapes custody, two policemen suspended
Two policemen were suspended after an undertrial fled from their custody in Shikohabad's Makkhanpur area, police said on Thursday.
Plan panel approves Uttar Pradesh's Rs 69K Cr outlay for FY14
Planning Commission on Thursday finalised Uttar Pradesh's annual Plan expenditure at Rs 69,200 crore for the current fiscal, which is 19.72 per cent higher than approved outlay for 2012-13. The annual Plan for the state was finalised in New Delhi at a me...
Pebble watch review: This smartwatch will find a place in your life
The Pebble demonstrates that there's still life in the watch, when it works with the phone.
Yahoo Hack India 2013: 250 hackers built 56 hacks in 24 hours
Most of the hacks submitted were around geo location, science based apps on sentiment analysis, photo based apps and SMS.
Katrina visits Salim Chishti's dargah; wants to shoot song
Actress Katrina Kaif on Thursday made a early morning trip to seek the blessings of Sheikh Salim Chishti at his dargah and expressed her desire to shoot a song sequence in Fatehpur Sikri. The 30-year-old actress visited the dargah at 6 in the morning and...
Parts of Indian Himalayan region vulnerable to major quakes
A study by NGRI generally felt that earthquakes are likely to occur in the region where they have already taken place.
Narad Rai and Kailash Yadav take oath as ministers in UP cabinet
The Uttar Pradesh ministry was on Thursday expanded with the induction of two new faces even as two ministers were elevated. While Narad Rai and Kailash were sworn in as cabinet ministers at the Raj Bhawan, Ram Murti Verma, who was a minister of state, wa...
LeBron James wins 3 trophies at ESPY Awards
James's trophies included one for 'Male Athlete of the Year' for helping Miami Heat win a second straight NBA championship.
