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Happy New Year 2014: Nasa to Send Out Greetings from Space

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will ring in New Year 2014 by sending greeting from space.

Dec 31, 2013

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Happy New Year 2014: Where to Watch Celebrations from Times Square, Sydney, Dubai and the World Over Live [VIDEO + PHOTOS]

New Year's Eve celebrations from countries all over the world.

Dec 31, 2013

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Search on for Delhi Assembly Speaker as BJP refuses pro-tem post

New Delhi/Kaushambi, Dec 31 (ANI): The search for Delhi Assembly Speaker has intensified as the Bharatiya Janata Party has refused to take up the post of pro-tem Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party leaders will meet on either on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning to decide on the Speaker.

Dec 31, 2013

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Gen Y most likely to text while driving

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI) A new survey has shown that generation Y youngsters are more likely to text while driving. The poll of 2144 New Zealanders conducted by financial research and ratings company Canstar Blue found that respondents aged between 18 and 29 were the most likely to indulge in the dangerous practice. According to the company's general manager Derek Bonnar, almost 20 percent of Gen Ys regularly talked or texted while driving. The survey further showed that Gen Ys were also most likely to sneak a peek at their partner's phone, with 25 percent of those surveyed confessing to secretly looking through their partner's phone.

Dec 31, 2013

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Delhi Urban Development Minister Manish Sisodia checks night shelters in his constituency

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Delhi Urban Development Minister, Manish Sisodia, has already started visiting his constituency and making a note of the various issues that need urgent attention. On Monday he took a surprise night inspection of night shelters in the city.

Dec 31, 2013

AAP leader: Can't BJP or Congress Appoint Even a Temp Speaker for Delhi Assembly?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leaving no stone unturned to irk Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for snatching away its '4 out of 5 states are ours' dream during the assembly elections in Delhi, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Dec 31, 2013

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Most Annoying Words of 2013 Banished by Michigan University: 'Selfie', 'Twerk' and 'Hashtag'

A Michigan university has issued an annual list of 'banished' words of 2013 nominated in terms of how annoying they are and the fact that they would swiftly disappear from the regular use.

Dec 31, 2013

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Muzzafarnagar has been unfortunately divided by Samajwadi Party: Kamal Farooqui

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Former Samajwadi Party Leader, Kamal Farooqui on Tuesday slammed Samajwadi Party and its supremo, Mulayam Singh Yadav saying that it’s very unfortunate that the Akhilesh Yadav government instead of trying to put the house in order in Muzzafarnagar is blaming media. He further slammed SP Government saying that the entire area has been unfortunately divided by these politicians.

Dec 31, 2013

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PM to address media on Jan 3, might project Rahul Gandhi as Cong's PM Candidate

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address a press conference at 11 a.m. on January 3 at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. Friday's press conference will be Singh's second such interaction with the media in his second term as the Prime Minister, which began in May 2009.

Dec 31, 2013

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Patience needed to solve diplomatic row: JD (U) on Khobragade issue

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Commenting on the soaring ties between India and the US over Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade’s arrest, JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav on Tuesday said that the matter needs to be dealt with patiently. Yadav said that a single case should not be responsible for ruining the relations between the two countries.

Dec 31, 2013

Happy New Year 2014? Expect Empty Roads by Midnight in Metros due to Police Curbs

Stringent measures and police curbs are likely to hamper New Year's eve celebrations in metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

Dec 31, 2013

Top 10 Achievements and Developments of Indian Military in 2013 [PHOTOS]

Here is a list of the top 10 developments of the Indian Armed Forces in 2013.

Dec 31, 2013

Happy New Year 2014: Watch Live Celebrations from Sydney [Video + Photo]

Those in Sydney can expect a spectacular show of fireworks. A pyrotechnics display would light up the skies over Sydney Harbour at 10.30 pm (AEDT), apart from which there will fire shows at 9 pm and of course, the most awaited midnight fireworks.

Dec 31, 2013

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US to proceed with prosecution of Devyani, BJP condemns UPA's 'soft' stand

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Even as the US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and has no intention to withdraw the case of visa fraud against her, the BJP on Tuesday condemned the Congress-led UPA Government's 'soft' stand over the issue.

Dec 31, 2013

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Indian student attacked in Australia, Politicos react

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Even as an Indian student in the Australian city of Melbourne has gone into coma after being brutally beaten up by a group of people, politicos in India joined in unison condemning the incident.

Dec 31, 2013

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