India

KCR to Attend Modi's Oath Taking Ceremony 26 May, to Become Telangana CM on 2 June

Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is going to take oath as the first Chief Minister of India's 29th state -- Telangana -- on 2 June. Sources close to the development said KCR will take the oath at 12.55 pm to be precise, and many people will attend the programme.

May 21, 2014

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Tablet with 12.0-inch Display Unveiled; Specification, Availability Details

American technology giant, Microsoft Corp. has unveiled a new tablet dubbed Surface Pro 3 in New York City.

May 21, 2014

BJP Calls PM's Twitter Account National Asset, Criticizes Manmohan Singh's Staff

Narendra Modi's IT team is at loggerheads with the outgoing PM Manmohan Singh's office over PMO Twitter account.

May 21, 2014

Kajol Dismisses Skin Whitening Surgery, Reveals Secret to Fair Skin

Actress Kajol has rebuffed reports that she has undergone a skin lightening surgery.

May 21, 2014

'Dancing with the Stars' 2014 Finale: DWTS Crowns Meryl Davis-Maksim Chmerkovskiy as Season 18 Winners

Olympian Meryl Davis and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy were crowned the winners of season 18 of "Dancing with the Stars" and they took home the Mirrorball Trophy after earning perfect scores from the judges.

May 21, 2014

Toure Puts Man City Future in Further Doubt after Backing Agent's Comments

Toure has put his City future in further doubt by saying that he agrees with his agent's comments about him being unhappy due to the lack of respect shown by the club's owners

May 21, 2014

Arvind Kejriwal 'Sorry' for Quitting; Seeks Fresh Election in Delhi [Reactions]

Three months after quitting as the Chief Minister of Delhi, Kejriwal has apologized for giving up his post and has sought for a fresh election.

May 21, 2014

NBA Results and Highlights: Miami Heat Level Series Against Indiana Pacers

The Miami Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers 87-83 in the second game of the Eastern Conference finals to level the series 1-1. Find the highlights information here.

May 21, 2014

Uber Cup Results and Highlights: Saina stuns Ratchanok as India defeat Thailand 3-2

Star shuttler Saina Nehwal produced a brilliant performance against world champion Ratchanok Intanon to guide Indian team to a comfortable 3-2 victory over Thailand in the Uber Cup. Find the highlights information here.

May 21, 2014

India will Compete with US, China in Development Aspects under Modi's Leadership: Chandrababu Naidu

India will prove to be one of the most powerful countries alongside the US and China under the leadership of newly elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president Nara Chandrababu Naidu in Delhi on Tuesday, May 20.

May 21, 2014

Manchester United Transfer News: Red Devils on the Verge of Signing German Midfielder

Manchester United are reportedly very close to signing German midfielder Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich

May 21, 2014

Narendra Modi to Resign as Gujarat CM on Wednesday; Anandiben Patel to Succeed Him?

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi will resign as Gujarat chief minister on Wednesday afternoon.

May 21, 2014

Asian Market Shares Wall Street Gloom, Dollar Records Sixth Loss

Asian shares caught Wall Street's gloom on Wednesday, while the dollar was on track for a sixth losing session against the yen after the Bank of Japan upgraded its view on capital expenditures.

May 21, 2014

Gold Demand to Rise in India as Curbs on Bullion Exports Likely to Ease

India's gold demand is likely to pick up in the second half of the year as curbs on bullion imports are expected to be eased by the country's new government, the World Gold Council (WGC) and other industry officials said on Tuesday.

May 21, 2014

T20 International Results: Captain Malinga to the Fore as Sri Lanka Ruin Peter Moores' Home Debut for England

Alex Hales threatened to pull off another T20I victory with his bat against Sri Lanka, but the explosive opener did not quite account for the South Asian side's new captain Lasith Malinga – the magic man weaving that slinging wand of his to great effect in the death overs to pull his side out of the water.

May 21, 2014