India
Saurabh Singh quits BSP to join Congress ahead of Assembly polls
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Saurabh Singh resigned from his party on Thursday in a bid to join Congress ahead of the state going for assembly polls by November.
Pakistan extends stay of Afghan refugees till 2015
The UN says that besides 1.6 million registered Afghans, there are more that one million unregistered Afghan refugees living in Pakistan.
Passenger plane reports smoke at US airport; no casualties reported
A small passenger plane landed safely after taking off from Newark International Airport in New Jersey after reporting smoke in the cockpit.
Organisers hopeful of Pak players' participation in HIL 2
Pakistani players are likely to feature in the second edition of the franchise-based event to be held from January 23 to February 23 next year.
No need to panic over side-effects of iron pills, assures Union Health Minister
Seeking to allay panic over iron and folic acid supplements given in government schools under Central scheme, Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said health problems reported by students are initial side-effects of the medicine that may not last...
I'd not be a quarter of the man I'm without Furness: Hugh Jackman
If reports are to be believed, Jackman's wife Deborra-Lee Furness makes the best use of Jackman's Wolverine costume.
Hapur: Three men gangrape engineering student in moving car
A 21-year-old engineering student was allegedly abducted and gang-raped in a moving car by three persons in Bahudur Garh area in Hapur, police said on Thursday.
Anti-narcotics sleuths seize 650 kg poppy straw
650 kg of poppy straw was seized from two locations in Rajasthan by anti-narcotics sleuths.
Sonam has grown with every film and I am happy for her: Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is a happy man after daughter Sonam tasted success recently with both 'Ranjhaana' as well as BMB.
School kids go without food as teachers boycott mid-day meal scheme
Millions of school children, mostly the poorest of the poor, in Bihar were not served their mid-day meal on Thursday as 300,000 school teachers began a boycott of the scheme.
Pakistan hockey player Shakeel Abbasi expelled for fasting
Rasool said it was decided that no player would be fasting during the camp because it would hamper the focusing of players.
SS Bhokta elected as Jharkhand Assembly Speaker
JMM MLA Shashank Sekhar Bhokta was elected unopposed on Thursday as the new Jharkhand Assembly Speaker.
Bengali superstar Prosenjit to turn director soon
Planning to direct a film, over three decades into his career, Prosenjit Chatterjee has said it would happen soon.
Bihar mid day meal tragedy: 3 lakh teachers to hold protest today
Nearly 3 lakh primary school teachers in Bihar will hold a protest, demanding the central mid day meal scheme be discontinue.
Pit stops take centre stage in Formula One
Desperate to gain an edge over their rivals, teams are investing heavily in training and equipping their crews.
Monsoon fury: Five more die in UP, death toll reaches 161
Five more people perished in rain-related incidents pushing the death toll this monsoon to 161 in Uttar Pradesh where major rivers flowed near the red mark at several places on Wednesday.
