India
Top-seeded Querrey ousted by Smyczek in Newport
This was 120th-ranked Smyczek's first win over a No. 1 seed at any tournament.
Fugitive Snowden likely to accept asylum in Venezuela: US journalist
Fugitive former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden will likely accept asylum in Venezuela to escape prosecution in the United States, Glenn Greenwald, the US journalist who first published the documents he leaked, said on Tuesday.
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives to boost cooperation in maritime security
India, Sri Lanka and Maldives have agreed on a roadmap to boost cooperation in maritime security. India's National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon visited Colombo July 8-9 to participate in trilateral discussions with the two island nations to address...
Outcome of probes in Bodh Gaya blasts will come soon: Union Minister
Union minister RPN Singh on Tuesday said investigations were on in the serial blasts in Bodh Gaya and its outcome would be before all in days to come. "Central government is getting the serial blasts in Bodh Gaya investigated and its results would be befo...
Security tightened in Lord Saneeswara temple after Bodh Gaya blasts
Security has been tightened at the famous Lord Saneeswara temple at nearby Tirunallar following the serial blasts that rocked Bodh Gaya shrine in Bihar two days back. Sources said armed police personnel have been deployed at the temple entrance and all de...
BJP slams Centre and state govt over Mahabodhi temple blasts
Lambasting the Centre and Bihar government for failing to prevent the serial blasts in Bodh Gaya despite intelligence tip off about nine months ago, BJP on Tuesday demanded putting in place a comprehensive plan and coordinated effort by various agencies t...
Jessica Simpson: Nick Lachey and I haven't spoken in years
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson parted ways in 2006.
Relief operations resume as weather clears up
Relief operations resumed in disaster-hit Uttarakhand on Tuesday as the weather cleared up after three days even as most of the personnel engaged in clearing debris and cremating bodies at Kedarnath were withdrawn with the state government deciding to rep...
Mahabodhi temple blasts: Don't want to politicise tragedy, says Rajnath Singh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said it did not want to play any politics on the blasts at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, even as it accused the UPA government of failing to control terrorism in the country.
Doctor gets 14-day judicial custody for raping nurse on pretext of marriage
A 31-year-old doctor of a private hospital was arrested for allegedly raping a Dalit nurse on the pretext of marrying her in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district.
Egypt seeks end to crisis, Adli Masour assures elections will take place in 6 months
Egypt's interim rulers issued a faster than expected timetable for elections to drag the country out of crisis, a day after 51 people were killed when troops fired on a crowd supporting ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
Heavy rains lash Himachal, most rivers in spate
According to MeT department, heavy to very heavy rains are expected in various parts of the state.
Govt orders vigilance probe against Siddiqui over disproportionate assets case
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday ordered a vigilance probe against former BSP minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui and his wife in connection with a disproportionate assets case after Lokayukta recommendations. A vigilance probe has been ordered by the go...
Five drug peddlers arrested in Puranpur, heroin worth Rs 1.25 cr seized
Five alleged drug peddlers, including two engineering students, were arrested on Monday from Puranpur area in Pilibhit district and heroin worth about Rs 1.25 crore in the international market were seized from them, police said.
'Saajan' sequel to feature young cast, to go on floors in 2014
Lawrence D'Souza is all set to make a sequel of his 1991 hit film 'Saajan' featuring "younger actors" next year.
Bihar govt's security lapse needs to be investigated: Ajit Doval
The Bodh Gaya blasts: who could be behind this?
