India

Ban RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal, Says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati is dissapointed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress for politicising the Ayodhya issue ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year and demanded that organisations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal be banned in the country.

Jul 15, 2013

Revealed: JK Rowling Wrote Crime Fiction Novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling' Under Pseudonym

JK Rowling might be a well acclaimed author for her remarkable fiction series (read Harry Potter) but that did not stop her from taking the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith and penning another well reviewed crime novel, the secret of which was revealed this weekend.

Jul 15, 2013

Pawan Kalyan's 'Atharintiki Daaredi' Teaser Released

The teaser of Pawan Kalyan's upcoming film "Atharintiki Daaredi" has been released by the makers.

Jul 15, 2013

Nissan's Datsun Readies for Comeback. Grand Unveiling in India Today

Nissan Motor Co's Datsun brand is all set to make a comeback in the Indian auto market after a gap of 33 years on Monday

Jul 15, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan's Films Inspire Chinese Trio to Intrude into India

Three Chinese Muslims who intruded into India through the Sino-India border last month have claimed that the films of Bollwood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan inspired them to enter the country.

Jul 15, 2013

Indonesia: 18 Killed in Boxing Match Stampede and Riots, Over 40 Injured

All hell broke loose when an amateur boxing match in Indonesia's Papua province on Sunday night, turned hostile killing 18 people most of which were women.

Jul 15, 2013

A man poses with a gasoline pump at a Budapest petrol station January 19, 2011. Gas Prices To Average Below $3 Next Year, Government Predicts

Petrol Price Hiked by ₹1.55 Per Litre on Falling Rupee; No Change in Diesel Prices

The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) has increased petrol prices by ₹1.55 per litre, excluding state taxes, with effect from Monday (15 July).

Jul 15, 2013

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23 Thrill Seekers Injured at Spain's San Fermin Festival

Dozens of bull-runners were trampled upon as they got trapped at the entrance gate to a bull ring in the Spanish city of Pamplona on Saturday.

Jul 14, 2013

NASA's Cassini to Take Picture of Earth and its Moon From Saturn

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is all set to take a picture of Earth from a distance of about 1.44 billion kilometres (898 million miles) in the orbit of Saturn, on 19/20 July.

Jul 14, 2013

Motorola's 'Moto X' Smartphone Customisation Options to Include Metal, Wood, Ceramic, and Fabric Cover Plates: Report

Motorola's Moto X has been garnering a lot of media attention ever since reports leaked that the company would allow consumers to choose a colour of their choice and also place personalized engraving on the phone's back panel. Now, a new report has hit the internet that the customisable back panels would be made from plastic, metal, wood, ceramic and even a fabric-based material.

Jul 14, 2013