India
Panel on Muslims gets extension
Govt has extended the term of the Rajindar Sachar committee set up to look into the status of Muslims by four months.
Brazil, Germany ready for big kickoff
Brazil and Germany arrive at their World Cup bases on Monday.
Sangakkara's bat puts Sri Lanka ahead
Sri Lanka's coach Tom Moody had challenged his batsmen to level the series and they responded magnificently.
Owen primed for Paraguay: Eriksson
Eriksson believes Owen will top his goalscoring display by doing even better in Saturday's opener with Paraguay.
Cops file case under Narcotics Act
Delhi Police on Saturday filed a case under the Narcotics Act against "unknown persons" in the Rahul Mahajan case.
Sethi wins billiards world pro title
Sethi has also won three International Billiards and Snooker Federation-organised world championships.
World Cup hockey: India in Pool B
The other teams in the group are the Netherlands, Germany, Korea, South Africa and England.
Patients relieved, docs resume duty
Hospital services are back to normal in the capital after three weeks of sloganeering kept docs away from patients.
Foreign journo's take on quota policy
Simon Long's book claims 'quota' gives the impression that India is backward and obsessed with caste.
Train plies to battle Chambal dacoits
A special patrol train has been started in Madhya Pradesh to ensure safety from Chambal dacoit gang, Gadaria.
State govt hasn't failed: Deshmukh
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh hailed the state police for successfully foiling the terror bid.
PM condemns attack on RSS HQ
A terror bid on the headquarters of RSS in Nagpur was foiled by the Maharashtra police.
No monsoon lessons learnt for B'lore
Bangalore was deluged last year It'but Puttenhalli has the same broken drains, deep craters, and low retaining walls.
Indonesian earthquake displaces 650,000
Thousands of women and children lined roads clogged with relief vehicles and onlookers, asking for money to buy food.
20 die in rebel unrest in Afghanistan
20 people died and 160 were hurt in unrest in the provinces of Zabul and Uruzgan in Afghanistan.
Washington sniper guilty on all counts
John Allen Muhammad, who already has a death sentence for a sniper shooting, was convicted for six more murders.