India
Thousands bid emotional farewell to Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict will assume the title of "pope emeritus" from now on and be addressed as "Your Holiness".
Japanese woman, 114, named world's oldest woman
A 114-year-old Japanese woman, the daughter of a kimono maker, has been recognised as the world's oldest woman.
Jackie Shroff shooting for Bengali film on land stir
Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff is currently shooting his fourth Bengali film.
Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 10 browser for Windows 7
IE 10 has been hailed as the best version of Internet Explorer yet, but it has not been considered decisively superior to Chrome or Firefox.
Watch: Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg urge kids to code in new video
Titled 'What most schools don't teach,' the video features Zuckerberg, Gates and other tech icons.
Fiery balloon accident kills 19 tourists :Egypt
A British tourist and the Egyptian pilot, who was badly burned, were the sole survivors.
Board and selectors' faith doing wonders for Dhoni: Gavaskar
"If the captain has the confidence of the board and the selectors, it gives him confidence to employ tactics on the field. Now that he [Dhoni] is doing so well, it will give him even more confidence," the former India captain said.
Don't want to be called only Priyanka's sister: Parineeti
Parineeti Chopra loves Priyanka Chopra but now wants her own identity.
Bomb recovered in front of Indian Oil refinery in Assam
The bomb was kept in a bag in front of the gate of the refinery in Noonmati area of the city, police said.
Colin Montgomerie to make Avantha Masters debut
The local charge will be led by Jeev Milkha Singh, Asia's No.1 in 2006 and 2008.
Tablet-phone combo: Asus announces 7-inch Fonepad at $249
Fonepad is available with 8GB or 16GB of storage, and also has an SD card slot for up to 32GB of additional storage.
Sunny Deol's romantic avatar in 'I Love New Year'
A stark contrast from his action hero avatar, Sunny Deol pairs up with Kangana Ranaut for a new romantic comedy.
Syrian rocket attack on Aleppo district kills 20: Activists
Syria has been convulsed by an uprising and civil war for almost two years, with an estimated 70,000 people killed.
Syria says it's prepared to talk with armed rebels
The proposal marked the first time that a high-ranking regime official has stated publicly that Damascus would be willing to meet with the armed opposition.
Actor Srikanth to star in Srinivasa Raju's next
However, the Telugu version of Kannada movie 'Dandupalya', has been received very well by the Telugu audience.
'Kammath and Kammath' continues in it's fifth week
The Kannada film Kammath and Kammath, continues to run in 20 plus centres.