India

IPL 7: Franchises Can Retain 5 Players, Auction Set for February 12

Five is the number of players that teams can retain for IPL 7, with a further "right to match" option also available during the auction which will be held on February 12.

Dec 24, 2013

South Korea Will Deal with North 'Sternly and Mercilessly': President Park Geun-hye

South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday called for countering North Korea "sternly and mercilessly", as the world remains vigilant on any provocative actions from North Korea after the shocking execution of leader Kim Jong-un's uncle.

Dec 24, 2013

DC Design's Refurbished Ford EcoSport SUV Revealed

DC Design has showcased the Ford EcoSport SUV in a new avatar with changes to both interior and exterior.

Dec 24, 2013

Top Apps and Games of 2013 Preferred by Android Users

Google Play has released a list of the top apps and games for 2013.

Dec 24, 2013

Box Office Collection: ‘Dhoom 3’ Affects ‘Biriyani’ and ‘Endrendrum Punnagai’ in Tamil Nadu

Venkat Prabhu's recently released comedy thriller "Biriyani" has registered a strong opening weekend, after having an average start at the Tamil Nadu box office.

Dec 24, 2013

Support for Obamacare Drops: 62 Percent Public Opposed to Affordable Care Act, Says Poll

The Affordable Care Act commonly called the 'Obamacare' is not as popular among US citizens as it used to be a month ago or earlier, if a recent poll is any indication to go by.

Dec 24, 2013

BJP Looking to Bring Back Yeddyurappa to Retain Hold in Karnataka

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leaving no stone unturned in its attempt to regain its only bastion in South India, and is now looking to bring back former member BS Yeddyurappa.

Dec 24, 2013

Obama Orders for Federal Worker Pay Raise: Military, Civilian Employees to get 1 percent Pay Revision in 2014

US President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Monday which sets 2014's pay rate for the federal civilians and military employees, a move that marks the first raise for civilian workers in four years.

Dec 24, 2013

'Dhoom 3' Box Office Collection: Aamir Starrer Set to Become Fastest Film to Surpass ₹200 Crore Mark

"Dhoom 3" is on a record breaking spree at worldwide box offices. The film starring Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif is set to create another record by grossing ₹200 crore at worldwide box offices in just five days.

Dec 24, 2013

AAP Won't be Congress' Stooge: Arvind Kejriwal Reiterates Stance in Five-Point Promise

In a five-point promise, AAP that is all set to form government in the Delhi assembly, has reiterated its stance to bring in legislation to fight corruption.

Dec 24, 2013

Yearender 2013 Football: Focus on the B's as Bayern Munich and Brazil Take Centre-Stage

This year -- 2013 -- was the year of the B's as Brazil took centre-stage, sometimes for the wrong reasons, ahead of hosting the World Cup next year, while Bayern Munich dominated European club football, and with it ending the reign of another B - Barcelona -- as the we-don't-want-to-play-them European team.

Dec 24, 2013

India to Acquire Israeli Barak Missiles for Navy

The Defence Ministry of India on Monday gave the green signal to acquire 262 Israeli Barak-I missiles for the Indian Navy in an ₹880 crore deal.

Dec 24, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S5 Flexible Screen Feature Dropped, Company to Stick with Flat Display Panel: Report

The much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S5 which is rumoured to debut in early 2014 will reportedly boast of a flat display panel and not the flexible screen as previously thought.

Dec 24, 2013

Khobragade Arrest vs Russian Diplomats' Medicaid Fraud: Would Devyani be Arrested if She was Russian?

New questions have begun emerging on why Devyani Khobragade was meted out with humiliation, while 49 Russian diplomats alleged of $1.5 million 'Medicaid fraud' were not even arrested.

Dec 24, 2013

Volkswagen Passat Discontinued in India

German car maker Volkswagen has reportedly stopped the production of its Passat in India, owing to dwindling demand for the vehicle in the domestic market.

Dec 24, 2013