India

The Uttar Pradesh government's ambitious free laptop scheme to class XII passout students has bagged the Certificate of Excellence Award in the category of Best Government Initiative in Education at a conclave held in Hyderabad.

The 30-year-old Steele had eight birdies and a bogey overall, dropping a shot on his final hole - the par-4 ninth.

Google withheld the price last month when it announced the acquisition of the Israel-based startup.

The Delhi High Court also held that charges of rape and unnatural sex cannot be sustained against prime accused Gopal Kanda.

Third-seeded Janko Tipsarevic was upset by Robin Haase 6-2, 6-2 Thursday at the Swiss Open.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said the country should move forward by taking all sections along with it.

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an alert across the state to avoid any untoward law and order situation in wake of a Delhi court order on the 2008 Batla House encounter case.

Hulkenberg said he expected to be with Sauber until the end of the season but was evasive when asked about his wages.

A flight carrying Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli to New Delhi was diverted to Lucknow following inclement weather in the national capital.

Known for his RSS bashing, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged on Thursday that the organisation gives training in the making of bombs. He told reporters that he was saying this on the basis of incidents that had taken place in the state in the past.

A couple allegedly committed suicide at Bahadurpur village on Wednesday night in Bihar's Munger district, police said on Thursday.

A spate of sackings and appointments over the last few weeks could act as the tool needed to bring the desired results.

Planning to direct a film, over three decades into his career, Prosenjit Chatterjee has said it would happen soon.

With the land mafia duping people by selling land in unauthorised colonies, the district magistrate has decided to stop registry of plots and land in such colonies in Ghaziabad.

Anil Kapoor hopes his superstar-friend Salman Khan does not have to serve long years in jail.

Tourism industry leaders on Wednesday urged Minister of State for Tourism K Chiranjeevi to reject a proposal to increase the rates of entrance tickets for the Taj Mahal.