India
Too little sleep raises obesity risk in kids: study
Children aged four and under who get less than 10 hours of sleep a night are nearly twice as likely to be overweight or obese five years later.
An extra 'Y' for Vipul Shah
Citing numerological reasons, filmmaker Vipul Shah explains the extra 'Y' in his film 'Action Replayy'
Policeman killed in Jharkhand Maoist encounter
The gunbattle began in the early hours of Friday in the hilly jungles of Jama block in Jharkhand's Dumka district.
Apple eases app restrictions
Apple is easing restrictions for building iPhone and iPad apps, a move that should allow use of third-party tools.
Women's Hockey WC: Dutch take on Arg in finals
The Dutch, six times World Cup winners, reached their fourth successive final when they beat England 4-3 on penalty strokes.
Incessant rains claim 2 lives in Surat
Over 2,000 people have been evacuated from Surat and Vadodara as heavy rains flooded low lying areas there.
Google, Bing out of China Internet map race
Google and Microsoft's Bing did not apply for the Internet map service licenses in China.
India's F1 calendar entry delights Mallya
India's inclusion in next year's Formula One calendar was on Thursday welcomed by Force India owner Vijay Mallya.
US Open: Federer beats Soderling, enters semis
Five times US Open champion Roger Federer beat Robin Soderling in straight sets and will take on Novak Djokovic in the semi finals.
Salman Khan's ex girlfriend helps victims of abuse
Years after Somy Ali left her glamorous life as a Bollywood actor she is trying to help victims of abuse.
F1: Karun delighted over India's entry on F1 map
"It's going to be a huge thing for us in India," said the Hispania Racing F1 team driver.
Short of faculty, IITs may hire foreign teachers
Indian Institutes of Technology have mooted a proposal for hiring foreign nationals as permanent faculty members.
Safdarjung Hospital doctors call off strike
Doctors called off their agitation following assurances from authorities that their demand will be met.
Islam will rule Europe: Italian priest
Christians in Europe must have more children or else the continent would become Islamised, said a Vatican official.
HP sues to stop ex-CEO Hurd from joining Oracle
Hewlett-Packard says Mark Hurd's hiring by rival technology firm Oracle puts HP's trade secrets "in peril."
Petrol and diesel prices go up
In Delhi, petrol prices will rise by 11 paise to Rs 51.56 per litre, while diesel will be costlier by 9 paise, at Rs 37.71 per litre.