India
Salaries of ministers, MLAs hiked in Haryana
Salaries of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, ministers and MLAs in Haryana have been hiked, with the state Assembly passing Bills in this regard in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
How Oprah Winfrey overcame her fear of balloons
Winfrey says she had to turn her weakness into something she and her fans could learn from.
Prompt action of police helps to avoid flare-up in Jattari
Prompt action by police helped avoid a possible flare-up in Jattari town in Aligarh district, after animal flesh was found planted at a place of worship.
Mulayam hits out at UPA govt, says people looking for alternative
In an apparent attack on the UPA government, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that no other country in the world had seen the kind of deteriorating situation as India did in the last 10 years, saying people were now looking...
Clint Eastwood's wife Dina files for legal separation
Clint previously was married to Morgan Johnson for more than 30 years. They have two children.
Syria vows to give up chemical weapons, Obama cautious about deal
Syria accepted a Russian proposal on Tuesday to give up chemical weapons but US President Barack Obama said it was too early to tell if the initiative would succeed and he vowed to keep military forces at the ready to strike if diplomacy fails.
Satish Kaushik shoots with Anupam Kher for 'Gang of Ghost'
'Gang of Ghosts' is a remake of the 2012 Bengali blockbuster 'Bhooter Bhabishyat'.
Apple says iOS 7 will be available from September 18
iOS 7 can be downloaded on the iPhone 4 and later models, as well as on the tablets beginning with the iPad 2.
Indian-American woman arrested for plotting husband's murder
Houston: A 34-year-old Indian-American woman has been arrested in the US for allegedly trying to hire assailants to kill her husband.
Twitter to buy mobile ad exchange MoPub
MoPub says that Twitter will invest in its core business and the company plans to continue to build its tools and technology.
TRAI's reduced spectrum prices could lead to Rs 30,000 crore loss
New Delhi: Telecom Watchdog, an NGO, has alleged that TRAI's recommendations on spectrum pricing favour large firms and would lead to about Rs 30,000 crore loss to the government.
Five faint during melee at BJP's Suraj Sankalp Yatra
Jaipur: Five persons fainted during a melee at the Suraj Sankalp Yatra's concluding day rally in Jaipur and had to be helped out by policemen from the Amroodon ka baag ground.
India's trade deficit narrows to $10.9 billion
New Delhi: India's trade deficit narrowed to $10.9 billion in August from $12.27 billion in the previous month on the back of higher exports and lower imports, government data showed on Tuesday.
Congress wont tolerate fascist tactics of BJP, says Ajay Singh
The leader of the opposition in the Madhya Pradesh assembly Ajay Singh has warned BJP leaders that a befitting reply would be given to them if they tried to implement their "fascist" thinking in the state.
Indian-American Manju Goel to run for US Congress
Taking aim at "Obamacare" and the national debt, India-born Manju Goel is seeking Republican nomination for a Congressional run to challenge incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth.
Rumour roundup: Apple iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iWatch smartwatch
Apple is expected to unveil an iPhone 5C in several colours alongside the latest high-end iPhone 5S today.