India
There are several loopholes in Arms Act 1962: Binalakshmi Nepram
Gun control: Can India draw any lessons from the Connecticut shooting incident?
Nasha: Poonam Pandey to don a bikini for a song?
Poonam is quite a regular on micro-blogging site Twitter and often shares titillating pictures of herself.
Karnataka: 5-year-old allegedly raped by family friend
The accused has been arrested and the victim has been admitted to a hospital.
Delhi gangrape: 3 accused to be produced in court
Meanwhile, Delhi government has suggested that gangrape should be made a non-bailable offence.
Italian marines row kept Kerala in news in 2012
In another big news the Congress-led UDF government won two assembly by-elections held during the year.
Facebook rejects German demand to allow fake names
The commissioner, Thilo Weichert, ordered Facebook on Monday to rescind its real name policy immediately.
Google launches Dead Sea Scrolls online library
Google says the new digital library took two years to assemble, using technology first developed by NASA.
Here is a new iPhone that runs Android operating system
The Android-powered iphone features a 3.7-inch display and a 5 megapixel camera.
Instagram says users' photos won't appear in ads
Facebook bought Instagram in September for $715.3 million, $300 million of it in cash and the rest in stock.
US: Utah boy brings gun to school, cites Newtown fears
The boy told his classmates that his parents sent him to school with the gun for protection, which his parents adamantly deny.
Indian national found dead in Singapore
A 25-year-old Indian national has been found dead in Singapore and police are treating the case as an unnatural death.
Indian national found dead in Singapore
A 25-year-old Indian national has been found dead in Singapore and police are treating the case as an unnatural death.
Iran defiant on enrichment ahead of possible nuclear talks
Iran says it needs this higher-grade uranium to run its medical research reactor in Tehran.
US: Students return to class after Connecticut shooting
However, Sandy Hook Elementary, where a 20-year-old gunned down a score of 6 and 7-year-olds and six adults, will remain closed.
English clubs move closer to financial controls
UEFA's FFP rules mean clubs have to curb their losses or risk exclusion from top European club competitions from 2014-15.
Saina eyes All England Championship and World titles
Meanwhile, Saina stressed on developing the basic structure in the country in order to make it compete with China.