Tuesday 30 September 2014

Asian Games 2014: Magnificent Mary Kom pummels her rival to win historic gold

The boxing queen from India beat her Kazakh opponent in the Women's Fly (48-51kg) final to win a historic gold medal for India.

Bihar Minister runs for his life as mob attacks him

The poor sound quality and sitting arrangements had infuriated the gathering which started pelting stones at the dais.

Can't match Modi's 'rock star reception' in New York: John Kerry

"None of us have been able to turn on a television or pick up a newspaper without seeing the celebrity coverage that the Prime Minister has received," Kerry said.

Asian Games 2014: Magnificent Mary Kom wins India's 7th gold

The boxing queen from India beat her Kazakh opponent in the Women's Fly (48-51kg) final to win a historic gold medal for India.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to visit India on October 9; will address the first Internet. ...

Zuckerberg is the third high profile CEO of a US-based corporation, after Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Micrsoft's Satya Nadella, to visit India in last few days.

Asian Games Day 12 Live: Mary Kom wins India's 7th gold medal at Incheon

File photo of MC Mary Kom.The boxing queen from India beat her Kazakh opponent in the Women's Fly (48-51kg) final to win a historic gold medal for India.

Asian Games Hockey: India face Pakistan in final after 32 years

Intricacies of South Asian style of hockey will be on full view on Thursday when a resurgent India take on Pakistan in the high-octane men's Asian Games gold medal match.Intricacies of South Asian style of hockey will be on full view on Thursday when a resurgent India take on Pakistan in the high-octane men's Asian Games gold medal match.

Maruti Suzuki recalls 69,555 cars in India

The recalled vehicles include 12,486 units of the Swift, 1,131 units of the Ritz and 55,938 units of the Dzire.

Watch: An anti-selfie short film featuring Kirsten Dunst shows how selfie-obsessed behaviour ...

Are you obsessed with taking selfies? Your behaviour could hurt your favourite celebrities.

Haryana polls: Dalits live in fear in Mirchpur, have no hopes from any party

In 2010, a Dalit family in Mirchpur was set ablaze just because their dog bit a member of the Jat community.

Jayalalithaa to stay in jail, bail plea adjourned by Karnataka HC till Tuesday

Her lawyers filed a plea seeking a speedy hearing of the case against her after the Karnataka High Court had put off her bail plea hearing till Monday.

Come soon before it's too late, PM Narendra Modi tells US businesses

PM Modi on Tuesday said that the business community should come to India soon as the queue might be too long and they might be left behind.

US Government confirms first case of Ebola

The unidentified man was critically ill and has been in isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital since Sunday, federal health officials said.

Bigg Boss 8: Gautam loses his voting rights, Deepshika's team wins an entry inside the main house

After yesterday's fiasco, Karishma was in no mood to perform the task till the time Gautam was not disqualified.

From Mangsher Singara to Nimki and Roshogullas: 10 Bengali food items you have to try during ...

The Durga Puja is a foodie's delight. From fish curries to desserts, here's the real taste of Durga Puja in Bengal.

Bollywood praises Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Haider'; will it become the greatest film of all time?

Deepa Mehta, Mira Nair and Hansal Mehta among others have hailed Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Haider' as a must watch.

Windows 10: Seeks to offer the familiarity of Windows 7 with the benefits of Windows 8

Microsoft on Tuesday gave an early preview of the new Windows 10 software, which it aims to begin selling by the middle of next year.

UP: Army chopper crashes in Bareilly's cantonment area, 3 feared dead

The incident took place in the district's cantonment area.

Hope Pakistan players would be allowed in IPL soon: PCB

A file photo of IPL trophy.PCB Chairman believes the Lahore Lions' successful participation in the ongoing CLT20 will open the Indian Premier League doors for the country's players.

Windows 10: Microsoft unveils the next version of Windows OS

Microsoft is making a technical preview version of Windows 10 available to selected users starting October 1.

'Half Girlfriend, take care of yourself. Daddy could only bring you up to here': Chetan Bhagat ...

Chetan Bhagat's much awaited 'Half Girlfriend' will be launched today. Fans on Twitter can't wait for their copies!

Looking forward to turn vision of our partnership into a lasting reality: Modi's note in ...

Modi wrote, "I look forward to working with President Obama to unite the people of our nations in their quest for peace, prosperity and security."

Tamil Nadu was rocked by a spate of suicides after Jayalalithaa was jailed: 7 times strange ...

Over a dozen people have died after committing suicide or of cardiac arrests, upset over Jayalalithaa's conviction.

Champions League: Totti breaks record, earns Roma 1-1 draw with Manchester City

Totti became the oldest scorer in the Champions League's 22-year history by netting a deft equaliser for Roma in a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.Totti became the oldest scorer in the Champions League's 22-year history by netting a deft equaliser for Roma in a 1-1 draw against Manchester City.

After Teachers' Day, PM Modi set to reinvent Gandhi Jayanti celebrations with Clean India drive

The Cabinet Secretary has asked all ministries and departments to carry out a cleanliness drive in government buildings from September 25 to October 2.

New Zealand Announce Squad for Series vs Pakistan, Doug Bracewell Returns




Doug Bracewell was dropped from the Black Caps in February after embarking on a late-night drinking session with batsman Jesse Ryder on the eve of a Test against India.



Maharashtra polls: BJP broke alliance with Sena as it wanted to tie up with NCP, says Uddhav

The Shiv Sena and BJP broke the alliance over the seat sharing issue for Maharashtra Assembly elections.

PM Narendra Modi leaves for India, thanks US, calls his five-day trip satisfying

Modi said, "Thank you America". I achieved a lot in these five days. I am going back to India very satisfied."

Don't want to hurt the sentiments of my core audience. ...

Fawad Khan has gained popularity without getting intimate in front of the camera.

Special bench of Karnataka HC to hear Jayalalithaa's bail plea today

The former chief minister has been behind bars since Saturday when she was convicted in the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case.

The bride wore Oscar de la Renta, the groom an Armani tuxedo; the inside details of George ...

Clooney, who got married to Amal Alamuddin in in Venice, says marriage "feels pretty damn great".

UP: Trains collide near Gorakhpur, 12 dead, 45 injured

The two trains collided head on and the impact was such that it left four coaches damaged.

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps arrested for drunken driving

Phelps was clocked by radar at around 1:40 am traveling 84 mph in a 45 mph zone, police said.Phelps was clocked by radar at around 1:40 am traveling 84 mph in a 45 mph zone, police said.

Asian Games 2014 Live: Eyes on Mary Kom on Day 12

File photo of MC Mary Kom.The celebrated Indian women boxer will be in action in the Fly (51 kg) final at 11:30 am IST today.

Ludogorets set to host Real Madrid in their Champions League home debut

Ludogorets will look to match the stunning giant-killing exploits of compatriots CSKA Sofia when they make their Champions League home debut against holders Real Madrid.

Xavi sets Champions League appearance record

Xavi made a record 143rd appearance in the Champions League when he came on as a substitute in the second half of Tuesday's Group F match at PSG.

Champions League: David Luiz scores as PSG shock Barcelona 3-2

Luiz and midfielder Marco Verratti scored their first goals for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3-2 win over Barcelona.Luiz and midfielder Marco Verratti scored their first goals for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3-2 win over Barcelona.

CLT20: Tridents register consolation win against Knights

Registering their first points of the competition in the final league game, Tridents managed an edgy six-wicket consolation win against Northern Knights.Registering their first points of the competition in the final league game, Tridents managed an edgy six-wicket consolation win against Northern Knights.

CLT20: Barbados Tridents Beat Northern Knights by 6 Wickets




Barbados Tridents won with two balls to spare against Northern Knights in the Champions League Twenty20.



Modi, Obama vow to take Indo-US relationship to a new level; discuss defence ties, economy, N-deal

At their first bilateral meeting, PM Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama vowed to scale up cooperation in substantive bilateral, regional and international issues.

Goodbye, Orkut! Google's first social network shutting down today

Orkut was launched ten years ago but has failed to put Google ahead in what has become one of the Web's most popular businesses.

Flashback to 2006: When Orkut was the opium of the Internet masses

A news story from eight years ago gives us an idea of how popular and addictive Orkut used to be.

Monday 29 September 2014

DA case: Jayalalithaa to stay in Bangalore jail as HC adjourns bail hearing till September 6

The AIADMK chief is lodged in VVIP cell number 23 in the Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara.

In pics: US President Barack Obama hosts private dinner for PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington for a private dinner on Tuesday.

Asian Games: Boxer Sarita Devi gets bronze after a controversial defeat

Representative image of the sport of boxing.The semi-final bout was marred with questionable scores from the judges and the decision was booed by the Indian crowd.

Maharashtra elections: Uddhav and Raj's parallel politics change equations

Raj Thackery said that Uddhav should ask Geete to resign as a mark of protest against the insult meted out to the Shiv Sena.