India

UNAIDS country chief Denis Broun says "puritan" colonial law that bans homosexuality is against human rights.

Bollywood will make its presence felt at Pakistan's Kara Film Festival with Omkara, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Woh Lamhe.

Bal Thackeray said he had helped a Sanjay Dutt's "patriotic" father while Dutt was in prison.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Tan Dung plans to hold online chats answering questions of Vietnamese Internet users.

Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishan is the highest-paid participant on Sony TV's reality show Bigg Boss.

Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro was named European Footballer of the Year on Monday.

Velupillai Prabhakaran on Monday said that the 2002 cease-fire with Sri Lankan government was "defunct''.

The future of the Church lies in the hands of women, whether or not they are ordained, says research.

Actor Daniel Craig says he refused to dye his blonde hair for the Bond film Casino Royale.

In a violent clash between the ruling Samajwadi Party and Bhartiya Janata Party workers, one BJP worker was killed.

A Thai Buddhist monk cut off his penis with a machete because he had an erection during meditation.

Backaches are the chief reason for the absence of workers that accounts for losses of several million man-hours.

China's largest pornographic website creator was sentenced to life imprisonment by the People's Court.

One in five consumers say they consider cosmetic surgery with Russians being most receptive to the idea, says survey.

After ending his India trip, Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Pakistan to cement an 'all-weather relationship'.

Digital technology will bring legendary martial arts actor back to life in new film after 33 years.