India
First medical college in Palakkad under the Scheduled Caste department inaugurated
Oommen Chandy inaugurated the first Medical College, started under the Scheduled Caste department.
National Cancer Awareness Day on November 7 every year: Harsh Vardhan
National Cancer Awareness Day will be observed across the country on November 7 every year, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan announced.
Camel made Rajasthan's state animal to check its decreasing number
Rajasthan government issued a notification making camel the State animal, a step to check the decreasing number of the 'ship of the desert'.
Asian Games 2014: Shweta Chaudhry wins bronze in women's 10m air pistol
Shweta shot a total of 176.4 in the final to clinch the bronze medal while the silver went to South Korean Jung Jeehae and China's Zhang Mengyuan won the gold.
With Rs 71 lakh in assets, Chandrababu Naidu is poorer than his wife, son
"There is no increase in my assets except a minor hike in my bank balance," he said on Friday.
Anirban Lahiri stays ahead in Malaysia
"It was a bit of a struggle. I played well on the par fives and got myself into good positions and made a good putt on the last," says Lahiri.
Tourism ministry gives Rs 100 crore for Kashmir relief
Rs 100 crore given by the tourism ministry as a special assistance for reconstruction of damaged infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.
4-Minute Mile: A jetpack that allows wearers to run faster
Researchers have developed a jetpack that can allow people reach the four-minute mile mark by enhancing speed and agility.
US Senate designates September 30 as 'US-India Partnership Day'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be at the White House on September 29-30 for talks with President Barack Obama.
'Daawat-E-Ishq' tweet review: Aditya Roy Kapur, Parineeti Chopra concoct delectable magic; Anupam Kher gives a flawless performance
Will Gulrez (Parineeti Chopra) and her father (Anupam Kher) deal with the most dreadful social evil - the custom of dowry?
China not warlike, says Xi, as border standoff dominates India trip
Raising hopes for a new push to resolve their territorial differences, Modi called for an early border settlement with China.
Delhi: Network of skywalks, arcades at 11 metro stations approved
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung reviewed a presentation made by Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure Centre (UTTIPEC) which envisages integration of inter-modal transport.
J&K floods: Ministers brave flood water to reach Secretariat
Ministers in Jammu and Kashmir had to wade through water-logged areas to make it to the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar which reopened on Thursday after remaining closed for 11 days due to massive floods in the state.
Scotland votes on independence from United Kingdom
Scotland voted on Thursday in an independence referendum that could break up the centuries-old United Kingdom and create Europe's newest state since the collapse of Yugoslavia.
People were horrified when I celebrated my 50th birthday; 'Don't announce your age', I was advised, recalls Shabana Azmi
Actress and social activist Shabana Azmi turned a year older on Thursday.
Polls open in historic Scottish independence vote
Polls have opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its union with England and becomes an independent state.