India
Government likely to discuss GoM's recommendations on marriage laws
The bill had divided the Union Cabinet over a clause dealing with woman's right to husband's property after divorce, forcing the matter to be referred to a GoM.
NASA aborts spacewalk after water leak in astronaut's helmet
A spacewalk to work on the International Space Station abruptly ended on Tuesday when water started building up inside an astronaut's helmet, NASA officials said.
Defending 800m champion Rudisha to miss World meet
World 800m Champion David Rudisha will not recover in time to defend his title at the Moscow edition next month.
Click me if you can: Narendra Modi plans vs Rahul Gandhi achievements
A new battle of the websites emerges, rahulgandhiachievements.com meet narendramodiplans.com.
Williams appoint Pat Symonds as technical head
Pat Symonds, the former Renault engineering head who was banned from F1 in 2009 after a Singapore GP scandal, will join Williams next month.
Three labourers kidnap, gangrape 14-year-old girl
A 14-year-old girl was abducted and gang-raped by three labourers, renovating a road near her home in Rajasthan's Jaipur district on Monday, the police said. A search is on for the three accused.
Uttarakhand floods: People still look for the missing
The relatives say they are not interested in the compensation money, but want to find their family members.
Arshad Warsi's next a comic thriller with 'OMG' director
Arshad Warsi has been roped in for a comic thriller to be jointly directed by 'Oh My God' director Umesh Shukla.
BlackBerry Q5 comes to India at Rs 24,990; in stores from July 17
The BlackBerry Q5 with a physical keyboard has a 3.1-inch LCD display, 5 megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front camera.
Our decision to leave NDA was right, says Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the JD-U's decision to leave the NDA was right as some BJP leaders are using the a language that "hurt the feeling of a community".
'Satyagraha' team to celebrate Independence Day in Delhi?
Directed by Prakash Jha, 'Satyagraha' features Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal, among others.
Rajput community protests against 'distortion of facts' in a TV serial
Members of the Rajput community on Monday blocked the Ambala-Hisar national highway to protest against "distortion of facts" in a television serial on Mughal emperor Akbar, causing much inconvenience to commuters. Activists of Rajput Sabha and Rajput Yout...
Delhi Metro ridership second largest in southeast Asia
The DMRC chief said the metro service, which started in 2002, has surpassed Singapore and Taipei metros in per day average ridership.
BJP demands doubling salary of contractual teachers
Opposition BJP on Monday demanded that Bihar government double the salary of primary, middle and higher schools contractual teachers. Speaking to reporters senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi also demanded that the govern...
Mayawati blames Centre, Bihar govt for Mahabodhi temple blasts
BSP president Mayawati on Monday strongly condemned serial bomb blasts in Bodh Gaya and blamed the Centre and Bihar government for the explosions. Mayawati had come to Bodh Gaya and visited the world famous Buddhist shrine that was shattered by serial bo...
Neighbour rapes 8-year-old girl; absconding
An 8-year-old girl has been raped allegedly by her neighbour in Vijay Nagar area in Ghaziabad, the police said on Monday. According to the police, on the night of July 13, the girl was sleeping with her parents when Arvind scaled the house's wall and abdu...