India
In Punjab, 17,000 booked for smoking in public
Chandigarh: Over 17,000 people have been issued tickets (challaned) by the Punjab government this year for violating ban on smoking in public places, a senior health officer said in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Passenger lands plane after pilot falls ill in UK
Two flight instructors from the ground were called in to talk to the passenger and guide him while he took control of the plane.
Samajwadi Party announces five Lok Sabha candidates
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday replaced four Lok Sabha candidates and announced a new candidate for the Shrawasti Lok Sabha seat.
Daniel Radcliffe says gay love scenes in new movie are tame
Daniel Radcliffe says his steamy gay scenes in upcoming film 'Kill Your Darlings' are not shocking.
Telangana: Digvijaya urges Seemandhra people to resume work, draw salary
New Delhi: Congress general secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh Digvijaya Singh urged people of Seemandhra to resume their work and draw their salary and said the government and his party are committed to ensure the best possible package for the region.
Dec 16 gangrape case: Two death row convicts get new counsel
An advocate on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court he will represent two death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape, Mukesh and Pawan whose counsel had withdrawn from the case on Tuesday, but the court rejected his plea for recusal of one of the j...
Del Potro hangs on to advance in Shanghai
The sixth-seeded Argentine is coming off a win at the Japan Open last week and is trying to secure his spot in the elite ATP Tour Finals in London.
Kamal Haasan is writing script for Ramesh Aravind's movie
Aravind says that Kamal Haasan is not only playing the lead, but also writing the script of his movie.
Gabbar: Is Kareena going to be Akshay's heroine?
Telugu filmmaker Krish will direct 'Gabbar', which will be produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
37-year-old woman alleges being raped and assaulted by live-in partner
A 37-year-old woman was allegedly raped and assaulted by a man with whom she was in a live-in relation in Shiv Colony in Jaipur, police said on Wednesday.
Kohlschreiber advances to play Del Potro in Shanghai
Del Potro, the No. 6 seed, comes to Shanghai after winning his 16th career singles title in Tokyo.
Apple to introduce new iPad 5, iPad Mini 2 on October 22: Report
New versions of the Apple iPad are expected to feature lighter, thinner designs and more powerful processors.
Sabine Lisicki, Kimiko Date-Krumm advance at Japan Open
Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki beat Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa 7-5, 7-6 (1) to reach the second round on Tuesday.
India's 'The Good Road' among 76 films vying for Oscar
India's 'The Good Road' is among the 76 movies that will compete in the foreign language category.
Nobody better to play 'Bobby Jasoos' than Vidya: Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza feels no other actor could do justice to the role of a detective in 'Bobby Jasoos'.
Lindsay Lohan wants to open her own rehab facility?
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly planning to open her own rehab centre to help others deal with their addictions.