India
Mush appoints 'crony' to head Pindi Corps
Musharraf has promised elections before the end of next year and the step may be to strengthen his position.
Each Naga village is a republic: NSCN
Brig Phunthing shares his battlefield experiences and reveals how the group has sustained the movement over the years.
A Swiss salaam for DDLJ in Mumbai
DDLJ, the 1995 Bollywood blockbuster shot extensively in Switzerland, was given a rare Swiss recognition in Mumbai.
When & why not to use viagra
Viagra taken at bedtime may worsen breathing problems in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea.
PM concludes South Africa 'pilgrimage'
He described the visit as a 'pilgrimage' to the 'blessed land' from where Gandhi transformed into a Mahatma.
Indonesian Muslims axe 100-yr-old tree
A 100-year-old banyan tree was chopped to halt a rumour about its special powers from spreading among locals.
Americans win Nobel Medicine Prize
Americans Andrew Z Fire and Craig C Mello won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
Rang De Basanti aims for 8 Oscars
Besides being India's official entry in Foreign Film Category, Rang De Basanti will also compete in 7 other categories.
Tharoor's upbeat, asks nations to be fair
Tharoor, who has been a runner-up in the last three straw polls, is making all out efforts to emerge victorious.
Man takes death path to salvation
A septuagenarian man in Ajmer has begun the Jain custom of Santhara after post-surgical complications.
I'm nobody's girlfriend: Monica
Monica Bedi said she is single and not having a relationship with anybody.
SC orders release of Black Friday
The SC has ordered the commercial release of the film Black Friday which is based on the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
Hostage drama at another US school
Hostage standoff at Colorado high school ends with the gunman killing one of his captives and himself.
Nepal peace talks postponed
Peace talks between the Nepal government and Maoist rebels have been postponed by another ten days.
Nitish revamps Dussehra clebrations
In keeping with its aim to show a change in Patna, Nitish Kumar is reviving a cultural programme for Dussehra.
Iraqis back attacks on US troops: Poll
The Iraqis also have negative views of Osama bin Laden, according to the early September poll of 1,150.