India
US troops on streets after police shooting protests
Brown was shot dead in broad daylight on a residential street on Saturday, August 8 by Darren Wilson, a 28-year-old white police officer.
UP floods claim 41 lives, over 1,000 villages hit
The worst-hit districts are Bahraich, Shravasti, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur, Barabanki, Sitapur, Faizabad and Azamgarh.
Nicolas Mahut downs Blaz Kavcic to open Winston-Salem Open
Nicolas Mahut of France beat Slovakia's Blaz Kavcic 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to set up a second-round match against third-seeded Tommy Robredo at the Winston-Salem Open.
.भारत (.Bharat) top-level domain coming to your browser address bar on August 21
The National Internet Exchange of India and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing have been working for the last two years on the dot Bharat top-level domain.
Maoists using jungle caves as hide-outs: Police
Maoists are using caves in forests of south Chhattisgarh as hide-outs or temporary camps, police said on Sunday after raiding one such cave in Kanker district.
Mamata hopeful about Singapore talks, asks media to be positive
Mamata was seen off by minister Firhad Hakim and Trinamool Congress General Secretary Mukul Roy at the airport.
BJP suffering from leadership crisis in Jharkhand: JPP
Accusing BJP of facing a leadership crisis in the state, Jharkhand People's Party (JPP) president Surya Singh Besra on Sunday said BJP should project its chief ministerial candidate for the coming Assembly elections as it had projected Narendra Modi in th...
Four Ordnance factory employees injured in explosion
Four employees of the Ordnance Factory at Khamaria (OFK) in Jabalpur district were on Sunday injured during an explosion while filling explosive powder in a bomb, a police official said.
Kolkata: Sex workers asked not to entertain Africans due to Ebola threat
A forum of 1,30,000 sex workers in West Bengal, has warned of a life risk should they come in contact with infected persons.
Injected bacteria can shrink human tumours
In its natural form, Clostridium novyi (C novyi) is found in the soil and, in certain cases, can cause tissue-damaging infection in cattle, sheep and humans.
Delhi: Free WiFi service starts in Khan Market; Connaught Place to get the facility by month-end
Visitors can avail the free WiFi service by filling in details such as e-mail ID and mobile number.
World Kabaddi League shifts finale from Mohali to Lahore
The organisers have re-jigged the schedule of the eight-franchise tournament, which kicked off in London last weekend and is planning to cover three continents before its December 14 final.
Scores missing in Nepal as heavy rains spark cholera fears
Cholera, which causes severe diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration, is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with human faeces.
Rains continue to lash state, 7 killed in landslides
Monsoon showers continued to lash parts of north India killing seven persons in landslides in Uttarakhand on Saturday.
'Happy New Year' is dedicated to all losers: Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan launched the first trailer of 'Happy New Year', on the eve of India's Independence Day. He said the film, about the 'biggest heist', is dedicated to all losers.
Google buys social travel app maker JetPac
Google is buying JetPac, the startup that designs social travel applications disclosed on its website on Friday, without providing details.