India
Rice Bucket Challenge a hit at Ganesha pandals
After performing the pooja, people are donating a bucket of rice in charity.
Shah Rukh Khan: I don't want AbRam to be a participant in this 'circus of public life'
Shah Rukh and Gauri's youngest child AbRam was born through surrogacy in May last year.
DTC may sign deal to procure 1,380 semi-low-floor buses
At present, there are 1,275 standard-floor buses, which have completed their operational period and will now be replaced by the new semi-low-floor buses.
Acclaimed writer Mridula Sinha sworn-in as Goa Governor
Goa had no full time Governor following Wanchoo's resignation from the post after his role was questioned in VVIP chopper deal.
As it happened: World Badminton Championships semi-finals
Sindhu went down to Spain's Carolina Marin 17-21, 15-21 but became the first Indian to win back-to-back medals at the world championships.
Visva-Bharati University suspends four students for stripping, photographing junior
The renowned varsity has also set up a special committee to look into the matter.
Sheila Dikshit slapped with Rs 3 lakh fine for non-appearance
The court had earlier also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Dikshit for her non-appearance.
Don't mess with nuclear Russia, Vladimir Putin says
Putin told the assembly, the Russian takeover of Crimea was essential to save a largely Russian-speaking population from Ukrainian government violence.
China warns against foreign meddling in Hong Kong
An article in the ruling Communist Party's flagship newspaper People's Daily on Saturday says some in the former British colony were colluding with outside forces to turn it into a bridgehead for subverting and infiltrating the Chinese mainland.
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif distances himself from Army as crisis drags on
Despite the army's intervention, the crisis appeared far from being resolved, with thousands of protesters still massing outside key government installations in centrail Islamabad.
Italian PM hands out ice cream in response to magazine cover
The picture which prompted his largesse was a photo-montage showing the three main eurozone leaders aboard a sinking paper boat made from a euro note.
High-end defence technology cooperation possible with Japan: PM
India is planning to sign a deal with Japan for procuring US-2 amphibious seaplanes for guarding its island territories and also wants to co-produce it in India.
WHO: More Ebola cases in past week than any other
The region where the three most affected countries meet remains the epicentre of the outbreak, the WHO said.
Ram Gopal Verma sparks off controversy with tweets on Ganesha Chaturthi
When contacted, the filmmaker said, 'I already said what I had to say in my tweets. There's nothing more I can say.'
Newly weds Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to shoot 'crazy sex scenes' for their new film 'By The Sea'
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are preparing to film some crazy sex scenes in their upcoming movie 'By The Sea'.
Facebook tries to assuage Messenger app privacy fears with a 'Get the Facts' clarification
Facebook explains to users how the Messenger app users the camera and microphone and also why they are forcing people to install the app.