India
Tension in Muzaffarnagar after 2 Darul Uloom students shot at
Tension prevailed in the communally sensitive Muzaffarnagar district after unidentified gunmen shot at two students of Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, critically injuring them, in Muzaffarnagar on Friday.
Jitan Ram Manjhi's government wins trust vote with support from RJD, Congress
Indicating realignment of political forces in Bihar, the three-day-old Jitan Ram Manjhi government on won the trust vote in the Assembly with support from the RJD, till recently JD(U)'s bitter foe, Congress and others.
Early Rome defeat was a blessing for Maria Sharapova
Sharapova won back-to-back claycourt titles in Stuttgart and Madrid but her run came to an end when Ana Ivanovic beat her in the third round in Rome.
Twitter blocks 'blasphemous' tweets, accounts in Pakistan
It is thought to be the first time Twitter has withheld content specifically for users in Pakistan.
42 private schools in Kanpur issued notices for hiking fees
As many as 42 private schools in the city were issued notices by the district administration for arbitrarily hiking its fees.
Voices in favour of Priyanka grow stronger in Congress
Against the backdrop of debacle in Lok Sabha polls, voices for bringing Priyanka Gandhi to the forefront if politics grew stronger within the Congress party with at least two leaders on Friday saying she is a "big fighter" and has the "natural ability" to...
NASA orbiter captures new crater on Red Planet
Researchers have discovered the largest fresh meteor-impact crater on Mars, NASA said in a statement.
Not getting good roles in Bollywood: Sachin Khedekar
Khedekar said the lack of meaty roles and good scripts have forced him to take a break from Hindi film industry.
Tripura: Manik Sarkar reshuffles his ministry
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday reshuffled his council of ministers following the election of Commerce and Industries minister Jitendra Chowdhury, as an MP.
Google developing 'Project Tango' tablet with advanced 3D capabilities
The device will have two back cameras, infrared depth sensors and advanced software that can capture precise 3D images of objects.
Salem: Teenager arrested for raping 6-year-old girl
Police said the girl and the 14-year-old boy were watching television at her house on May 20 when the incident occurred.
One killed in train-trolley collision in Balaghat
A person was killed and three others were seriously injured when a memu train collided with a tractor-trolley at an unmanned railway crossing on Thursday between Waraseoni and Gondia section in Balaghat.
Ashraf Ghani seeks comeback in marathon Afghan election
Ghani, a former World Bank economist, faces an uphill task to win the head-to-head vote after finishing second in the eight-man election held on April 5.
2G case: CBI seeks time to file reply on Shahid Balwa's plea
CBI on Thursday sought time to file its response before a Delhi court on Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa's plea seeking permission to withdraw the answers given by him earlier in reply to court's query in the ongoing trial in 2G spectrum allocati...
'Days of Future Past': How to make a superhero movie from an acclaimed comic book storyline
Directed by Bryan Singer, 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' is the seventh film in the 'X Men' franchise.
Parasailing trip of toddler: Case against parents, organisers
The toddler was sent on a solo parasailing trip to a height of about 40 feet at a beach in Kannur.