India

Bangladesh's interim government has deployed army troops in the capital ahead of January's general elections.

Maoist rebels seized a train on the West Bengal-Jharkhand border on Sunday, but abandoned it later.

Hema Malini says she is tired of being typecast in cinema where the roles for older women are limited.

Brazilian striker Ronaldo has said he cannot win in the continuing debate about whether he is overweight or not.

Google Inc has started testing a long-awaited radio advertising service that takes its financial clout beyond the web.

According to Delhi HC rule law students should have a minimum of 66 per cent attendance in each subject to qualify for LLB exams.

Chinese men spend 8.6 minutes a day gazing at themselves in the mirror and shell out $10 a month on beauty products.

VHP and Shiv Sena say the day will be observed as Victory Day whereas Muslim groups will observe a Day of Sorrow.

Jitender shocked Busan Asian Games silver medallist Karim Nauman while Diwakar Prasad beat Dmirieh Mohammed.

A high level committee has been formed to suggest steps to implement the findings of the Sachar panel in education.

Beijing broke ties with the Vatican in 1951 after the communists took power and set up separate Catholic church.

German sex educators plan to launch a spray-on condom tailor-made for all sizes in the market by 2008.

The resignation of BJP Lok Sabha member Navjot Singh Sidhu from the House has not been accepted because it is not as per rules.

Any hopes of a medal would largely depend on the tennis players, shooters, cueists, chess players and athletes.

A group husbands in Bangalore, reportedly harassed by their wives, formed a social forum, SIFF a year and half ago.

A Group of Ministers cleared the draft of a Bill that would allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India.