India
Afghanistan signals Kabul's focus on ties with Pakistan, China
The two countries are increasing "cooperation in all areas, particularly in the areas of security and counter-terrorism including activation of interaction the military and intelligence tracks", he said.
India played productive role inside Afghanistan: US
"I will leave it to India to decide and to speak to what they will contribute to regional security after the end of this year, but we certainly look to India's leadership and their continued participation," Kirby said in response to a question.
Iran's top leader pardons controversial blogger
Derakhshan was convicted on charges of cooperation with hostile countries, a reference to the Israel visit, spreading propaganda against the ruling establishment, promotion of counter-revolutionary groups and insulting Islamic thought and religious figure...
Children from slums join cake-mixing ceremony: Smile Foundation
A Smile Foundation spokesperson said, "The 10 kids were all from the underprivileged background hailing from downtown areas of the city".
IFFI 2014: Rajinikanth is the heartthrob of India; IFFI not a commercial award show, says Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon hosted the opening ceremony of 45th edition of IFFI which opened on November 20 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa.
IFFI 2014: Centenary Award for Rajinikanth came late, says Manoj Bajpayee
Actor Manoj Bajpayee feels that the Centenary Award for Indian film personality of the year has come 'really late' to superstar Rajinikanth.
75-feet-long cake, Victorian 'buggy' from London for Mulayam's 76th birthday
A cultural programme will be organised where Mulayam will cut a 75-feet-long cake as the clock will strike 12.
Pankaj Advani and co impress in World Snooker Championship
Advani and Kamal Chawla registered routine wins to give the home fans enough smiles on the second day of the IBSF World Snooker Championship here on Thursday.
IFFI 2014: Have no words to say; dedicate Centenary Award to my producers, directors and fans, says Rajinikanth
Amitabh Bachchan presented the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year to Rajinikanth.
Hyderabad business tycoon failed kidnap case: Police arrest a former CRPF constable as main accused
The former CRPF constable, Obulesh, was arrested by the police on the border between Kurnool and Anantapur districts on Wednesday night from a Bangalore-bound bus.
Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth look set for World Super Series Finals
Saina is the only Indian to have qualified for the event in the past, and is most likely confirmed for the 2014 edition.
Facebook games may help strengthen family bonds: study
With online games like Candy Crush Saga increasingly replacing traditional board games such as Clue, SNGs are quickly becoming an important way to interact socially.
Saradha scam: CBI raids premises owned by Saradha group in Kolkata, South 24 Parganas District
Raids are also being conducted at a Saradha property in the Behala area of Kolkata.
All 50 US states feel freezing temperatures, four dead in New York
Every US state, including Hawaii, was bitten by temperatures at the freezing point of 32 degrees F (0 C) or below, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
Organs of brain dead physically-challenged man donated in Coimbatore
P Balasubramanian met with an accident on November 16 night while riding his two wheeler.
India to surpass USA in internet usage by December; to be second in world after China
The internet in India took more than a decade to move from 10 million to 100 million and three years from 100 to 200 million.