India
Say no to SEZs: CPI-M to Government
Advocating a joint struggle against setting up of SEZs, the CPI-M said it would evolve a strategy on the matter.
BJP-Shiv Sena ties continue: Rajnath
BJP President Rajnath Singh asserts that BJP-Shiv Sena ties were time tested and continue to be intact.
Jolie, Pitt shoot Pearl’s film in Pune
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt arrived in Pune to shoot Hollywood version of Daniel Pearl's assassination A Mighty Heart.
Debate: Does Santhara amount to suicide?
A petition has been filed in the Rajasthan HC which equates Santhara with suicide, euthanasia and Sati.
Leander urges Bhupathi to return
Paes appealed to doubles partner Bhupathi to reverse his decision to quit the national squad for the Asian Games.
Women's skin ages faster than men's
Using a new laser-based technique to measure aging, a study has found that women's skin ages faster than men's.
UN to consider deep sea trawling ban
The United Nations is considering banning deep sea trawling to stop the destruction of deep-sea ecosystems.
Most requested funeral song is...
James Blunt's Goodbye My Lover and Robbie Williams's Angels are most requested song at British funerals.
Karan Johar lost in world celeb circuit
Karan Johar said the resume of panelists at the Miss World 2006 pageant left his jaw "hanging down to the ground".
TRS to launch campaign on Telangana
After parting ways with the UPA, TRS is all set to intensify the movement for creation of a separate state.
Another arrest in 7/11 blasts case
Asif Khan Bashir Khan has been arrested from Belgaum in connection with the 7/11 serial blasts case in Mumbai.
LTTE agree to unconditional talks with SL
LTTE warned that they would pull out of a 2002 ceasefire if the government persists with its military campaign.
OoP: EC notice to Jairam Ramesh
The complaint alleges Jairam Ramesh is holding an OoP by being a member of the National Advisory Council.
Man speaks Tamil at US airport, held
A Tamil speaking man was detained and questioned at Sea-Tac Airport, US all for talking on his cell phone in Tamil.
Underweight infants are at risk as teens
Children born underweight are more likely to have physical and mental problems as teen-agers, say researchers.
Gogoi asks ULFA to resume peace talks
On 137th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi asked the ULFA to come forward for talks.