India
Bradley Manning sentence likely to come next week: Judge
A military judge says Army Pfc Bradley Manning's prison sentence for leaking scads of classified information through WikiLeaks will likely be announced next week. The court-martial was in session for only about 30 minutes on Friday.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins women's 200 meters in Moscow
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won the women's 200 meters in 22.17 seconds.
Egypt's Friday of rage turns violent, 50 protesters killed
Cairo: Muslim Brotherhood protests plunged into violence across Egypt on Friday, with about 50 killed in Cairo alone on a "Day of Rage" called by Islamist followers of ousted President Mohammed Morsi to denounce a police crackdown.
Commeettee calls five-day fresh agitation from Aug 19
A new committee formed in Darjeeling, on Friday, called for a fresh five-day agitation from August 19 changing the nomenclature of 'janata curfew' to 'ghar bitrai janta' (people inside homes) on their demand for a separate Gorkhaland.
Modi, a proverbial frog, says Khurshid
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday likened Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to the proverbial frog just out of the well, fumbling for the right place in the big wide world.
CPI(M) blames high current account deficit for falling rupee
The volatility in rupee value was "bound to happen" due to a very high current account deficit and the situation was akin to the major financial crisis faced by India in 1991, the CPI(M) said on Friday. "It is clear that a very serious current account def...
No conflict of interest between Advani and Modi: Naidu
Denying any conflict of interest between L K Advani and Narendra Modi, BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Friday supported the Gujarat Chief Minister's challenge to the Prime Minister, saying that everybody has the right to question his performance as he was ac...
All personnel aboard sunken submarine feared dead: Indian Navy
The Indian Navy said on Friday there were no likely survivors on the INS Sindhurakshak submarine which exploded,caught fire and sank in Mumbai early on Wednesday with 18 personnel on board.
Safety measures in place for 'Junior MasterChef'
A big signboard has been erected at the entrance of the sets that lists the instructions and rules for the crew.
Auto-rickshaw collides with bus; 11 killed, 3 injured
Eleven people were killed and three others seriously injured when an auto-rickshaw collided with a road transport bus. The incident took place near a village in Kheda district on Friday, said the police.
Facebook to test mobile payments service
Facebook said that it is working on a "very small test" and the company says there is no set schedule for making the service available to users.
Live: Bodies of four INS Sindhurakshak sailors recovered, search on for 14 others
The Navy has said that the three bodies recovered are badly disfigured and unidentifiable due to severe burns.
Heavy downpour in Delhi hits traffic, Met predicts rains till Saturday
The rains started at around 8 am on Friday, causing peak-hour commuters getting stranded in several areas of the city due to water logging and jams.
Egypt extends detention of ousted president Mohamed Morsi by 30 days
Egypt extended temporary detention of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi for 30 more days Thursday over charges of jailbreak, relevant murder as well as spying for the Palestinian Hamas movement, Xinhua reported.
Taking steps to accelerate industrial growth in Rajasthan, says Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said his government was taking several measures to accelerate industrial growth in the state and attract investment.
Police arrest seven with illegal arms in Unnao district
Seven persons were arrested with illegal arms in Unnao district, police said on Thursday.
