India
Jeev, four other Indians make cut in Moscow
Jeev continued to be the best of the lot at two-under for 54 holes, while SSP Chowrasia was a picture of consistency with three identical rounds of even-par 72 each.
Nitish talks to Nepal team for better connectivity of Buddhists sites
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday held talks with a team from Nepal led by former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal for better connectivity of Buddhists sites of the two countries.
'Sonna Puriyadhu' review: This Tamil film is only funny in parts
Handicapped by a weak screenplay, the movie is satirical and funny in parts.
Visakhapatnam-based firm to construct Ganga Expressway in Bihar
A Visakhapatnam-based firm will construct the 21.5 km Ganga Expressway in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs.2,234.46 crore (Rs.22.34 billion), an official said Saturday.
Reservation row: UPPSC cancels exam results
UPPSC had scrapped the reservation policy whereby caste-based quotas were introduced at the preliminary stages itself.
Hugh Jackman's body looks photoshopped, says wife
The 44-year-old worked hard to get into shape for director James Mangold's 'The Wolverine'.
12-year-old student electrocuted in school premises
A 12-year-old student was electrocuted in the premises of a government school at Nawada in Bihar's Bhojpur district, police sources said.
Akhilesh, Mayawati lock horns over free laptop distribution to students
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and former CM Mayawati have got into a war of words over the state government sponsored laptop distribution scheme.
Hazaribagh firing incident: Six policemen suspended
Six policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, have been suspended in connection with the July 23 Pagar police firing incident here in which one person was killed, a police officer said here on Friday.
Sprinter Tyson Gay's B sample positive, fails another test
Tyson Gay's 'B' sample from an out-of-competition test in May has been confirmed positive for a banned substance, said the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
Bernhard Langer, Mark Wiebe share halfway British Seniors lead
Langer shot a 3-under 67 to share the halfway lead in the Senior British Open at Royal Birkdale with Mark Wiebe of the United States.
Syria rebels meet UN Security Council, urge Russia to end Assad support
Syrian rebel leaders met with the UN Security Council for the first time on Friday to discuss the country's two-year war and appealed to Russia to stop its powerful political and military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government.
UPPSC scraps controversial 'caste-based quotas' reservation policy
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is understood to have scrapped its controversial reservation policy whereby caste-based quotas were introduced in competitive examinations at the preliminary stage itself, informed sources said Friday night.
40 people killed as twin suicide bombs rock northwest Pakistan
An intelligence official said that both attackers used explosive-rigged motorbikes in the attacks to cause maximum damage.
Seats still available at Delhi University even after new session begins
With classes for the new academic session already started, Delhi University issued a ninth cut off list late on Friday night to fill up a number of seats still lying vacant along with a notification to all colleges to complete their admission process by J...
Shakeel Abbasi asked to rejoin training camp
Olympian Shakeel Abbasi, who had been asked to leave the camp for fasting during training, has been asked to rejoin the preparations for the forthcoming Asia Cup in Malaysia.