India
Highlights 2012: Words that created a buzz this year
Towards the end of the year, 'lobbying' by US companies, including retail giant Walmart, also became a famous term.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed in encounter
Exchange of fire broke out in Chandgam area of Pulwama this morning between security forces and holed up terrorists.
Pak Taliban outlines conditions for ceasefire
NATO troops are due to hand over control of most operations in Afghanistan to Afghan forces next year.
Sena wants minors to be disallowed at New Year parties in Pune
City BJP MLA Girish Bapat also declared that the party activists would stage demonstrations on December 29 and 30 to demand speedy registration of cases against eve teasers.
Bihar: Cold wave kills 11 more lives, toll touches 18
Earlier, the cold wave had claimed four lives in Muzaffarpur district and one each in Gaya, Patna and Chapra.
Shreyas Talpade: Any girl would love to marry Salman
Salman is called 'bhai' by many, but actor Shreyas Talpade praises him and says any girl would love to marry him.
Salman@47: How he changed the game in 2012
Though Ranbir Kapoor is playing the lead in 'Besharam' but the tagline of the film suits Salman Khan more.
Ponty-Hardeep murders: Namdhari's judicial custody to end
Ponty and Hardeep, who had an ongoing property dispute, were killed in a shootout at their Chattarpur farmhouse on November 17.
Indian Jews from 'lost tribe' move to Israel
The Bnei Menashe say they are descended from Jews banished from ancient Israel to India in the eighth century BC.
HC adjourns hearing on Jagan's bail plea to Jan 4
High court adjourned the hearing to enable the CBI to file a status report on the progress of investigation.
UP: Father, son allegedly strangulated by policemen
The victim had filed a case in a court seeking registration of a case of loot and manhandling against the three policemen.
Bigg Boss 6: Model Karishma Kotak eliminated
Karishma had a pleasant stay in the house and she always stayed away from controversies.
Badminton: Want to be in top-10 in 2013, says Kashyap
Kashyap rounded off a brilliant year by winning his maiden tier three event, the Syed Modi International men's singles title, in Lucknow.
China starts world's longest bullet train route
Running at an average speed of 300 km per hour, the bullet train will bring down the travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou by 12 hours.
Punjab: 13-year-old girl raped, accused arrested
Police said the victim was allegedly raped on December 17 by a fellow villager identified as Gursewak Singh.
No increment to constable who offered rose to Raj Thackeray
Pramod Tawade, who was not posted for duty at Azad Maidan, had gone there without seeking permission of his superiors.