India
WB: Flood hits Malda, 15 villages submerged, ten thousand affected
Over 15 villages on Friday were submerged in the flood waters affecting a population of ten thousand in Malda district, official sources said.
UN insists Syria to allow gas attack inspection
The United Nations demanded Syria give its chemical weapons experts immediate access on Thursday to rebel-held Damascus suburbs where poison gas appears to have killed hundreds just a few miles from the UN team's hotel.
Merritt wins as world champions triumph in Stockholm
Merritt (44.69 seconds) won by more than half a second from Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos.
50 injured as bus overturns on a major highway in US
As many as 50 people were injured when a tour bus overturned on a major highway to east Los Angeles, the most populous city in the US state of California, on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Bradley Manning faces legal and social difficulties as transgender
Manning's announcement of wishing to live as a woman named Chelsea raised unprecedented legal questions.
Unable to conclusively determine chemical weapons used in Syria: US
The United States said on Thursday it was unable to conclusively say that chemical weapons were used in an alleged deadly gas attack near Damascus, and US President Barack Obama has directed US intelligence agencies to urgently help verify allegations.
Fernando Alonso plays down Ferrari rebuke
Alonso set the record straight about a rare public rebuke from Ferrari for unflattering comments he made about his car last month.
IBL: Sindhu, Srikanth guide Awadhe Warriors to 2-1 lead
Sindhu and K Srikanth won their respective singles matches as Awadhe Warriors lead 2-1 over Krrish Delhi Smashers in the inaugural IBL.
Lok Sabha adjourned till Friday after furore over Telagana issue
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till Friday after repeated disruptions on Thursday as the treasury and opposition benches clashed over a move to suspend Congress and TDP members whose protests against the creation of Telangana has paralysed the house for days...
Refer RTI amendment Bill to select committee: MP to LS Speaker
Amid growing clamour from civil society against government's move to amend RTI Act to exempt political parties, a member of Parliament has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to refer the proposed legislation to an appropriate standing committee for...
Coca Cola expects India to be in top 5 markets by 2020
Coca Cola, the world's largest softdrink maker, on Thursday said it won't slow down its USD 5 billion investment plans in India despite the current slowdown, saying it expects the country to be in its top five global markets within the next seven years.
MPs demand strong steps to prevent Chinese incursions
A BJP MP claimed that the Chinese Army has crossed Indian border 600 times during the last three years.
Suspected terror operative arrested in West Bengal's Dinajpur
A suspected terror operative has been arrested from West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, police said on Thursday.
I have become very 'besharam' after 'Warning': Manjari Phadnis
In Anubhav Sinha's debut production 'Warning', the actress will mostly be seen wearing bikinis.
BJP activist, 6 others booked on attempt to murder, rioting charges
A BJP activist and six others have been booked on charges of attempt to murder and rioting in connection with a communal clash in Soram village in Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Thursday.
December 16 gangrape: SC allows juvenile board to give verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Juvenile Justice Board to go ahead with the pronouncement of its verdict on the alleged involvement of a juvenile accused in the Dec 16 Delhi gangrape case.