India
Indian man shot dead in US by unknown assailant
An Indian youth, working as a clerk in the US, has been shot dead by an unknown assailant, with police announcing a reward for any leads in the case.
EC deletes names of 13.58 voters who have either shifted, expired or replicated
Names of 13.58 lakh voters in the national capital have been deleted from voters list by the Election Commission, Law Minister Kapil Sibal told Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Lawyers' strike demanding Allahabad HC bench in West UP enters 11th day
Judicial work in western Uttar Pradesh districts remained affected as the strike by lawyers demanding a separate Bench of the Allahabad High Court in the region entered the 11th day on Friday.
Bo Xilai calls key witness 'a mad dog' during trial, says wife's evidence 'laughable'
Disgraced Chinese Communist Party leader Bo Xilai sprang a surprise on the first day of his high profile trial on Thursday by defiantly going back on his earlier testimony, calling a witness a "mad dog" and describing his wife's evidence against him as "l...
Madras Cafe: Why the film is stalled in Tamil Nadu
The move was anticipated as prominent cinema halls in the city did not open advance reservation of tickets.
Mumbai gangrape: Police hunt for five accused, sketches released
The woman, who is working with an English magazine, was with her male colleague when they were accosted by the culprits.
PML-N consolidates position as Pakistan by-polls results pour in
In all, 522 candidates were contesting for 15 National Assembly and 26 Provincial Assembly constituencies.
Suicide bomber hits Iraq military headquarters, killing 14
A suicide bomber drove a vehicle packed with explosives to a military headquarters in western Iraq and blew himself up outside it on Thursday, killing at least 14 people, police said.
Mumbai: Five men allegedly gangrape a 23-year-old photographer
Police said that the statement of the woman's friend has been recorded and sketches of the culprits are being prepared.
Red Bull not ruling out Raikkonen for vacant seat
Red Bull have not ruled out Raikkonen for their vacant seat next season even if the Finn's manager appears to have done so, Horner said on Thursday.
Case filled against US bank for discriminating Asian businesses
Two Indian customers have filed an unusual lawsuit alleging discrimination against a bank set up by members of the Indian and east Asian businesses in the US city of Michigan.
McIlroy hopes for a late start to his season
McIlroy is No. 48 in the standings, not even guaranteed getting to the third playoff event outside Chicago.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire again, firing on in Poonch sector
There have been repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the killing of five soldiers by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Poonch sector.
Doctor removes woman's kidney on pretext of treating hernia, booked
A case has been registered against a doctor in Theni after a 42-year-old woman complained that her kidney was removed allegedly by him, on the pretext of operating her for hernia.
Syrian forces bombard Damascus suburbs after 'gas attack' kills hundreds
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded rebel-held suburbs of Damascus on Thursday, activists said, keeping up pressure on the besieged region a day after the opposition accused the army of gassing hundreds in a chemical weapons attack.
Blurred CCTV footage fails to offer lead on Dabholkar's murder
The CCTV footage, recovered by cops immediately after murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar on Tuesday, has not yielded any concrete clues on the identity of the unknown assailants who gunned down the activist on a city bridge during a morning walk.