Dow Chemical has agreed to remove its logo from London’s Olympic stadium but the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said
More than 400 people have been killed and hundreds more were missing after a typhoon hit the southern Philippines, National Red Cross
An Indian student measuring just 62.8 centimetres was on Friday confirmed as the world’s shortest living woman, the Guinness
As ties between the two countries hit a new low, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said US’ relationship with Pakistan has been
A man armed with grenades and an assault rifle attacked holiday shoppers on Tuesday at a central square in the Belgian city of Liege
Two Leicester-based businessmen of Indian origin in the UK are facing money-laundering charges, after the duo transferred
When 16-year-old Harold Robinson did not wake up early in the morning to accompany his younger sister to the school bus, his parents felt he would still be sleepy.
Kieron Pollard’s stunning maiden century went in vain as India beat West Indies by 34 runs to win the fifth and final one-day
Tens of thousands of Muscovites thronged to a city square to protest against alleged
A man who fatally shot a Virginia Tech police officer on Thursday apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Virginia
Former premier and leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia on Thursday became the first ex-Bangladeshi Prime Minister to appear
The Muslim Brotherhood’s political party said on Wednesday it had won a majority of the seats up for grabs in Egypt’s run-off elections, which would give it at least 40 per cent
Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav began serving a seven-year prison term for rape on Wednesday, professing his innocence and saying he was being "buried alive". The case has captivated the country for more than five years and marked the first time a former Israeli head of state has been jailed. Officials say it
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari suffered a "minor heart attack" and has undergone an operation in Dubai, but is in good health otherwise and will return to Islamabad on Thursday, a minister told AFP. Mustafa Khokhar, minister in charge of human rights, said that contrary to media reports there was "no question of any resignation" by Zardari, who is under pressure over a scandal that saw his
Stepping back to break the logjam in Parliament, the government today put the controversial decision on FDI in retail on the backburner till a consensus is evolved, a proposal the entire opposition and the dissenting allies accepted without reservation. At an all-party meeting concened by him this morning, Leader of the House in Lok Sabha and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the government would move a proposal in Parliament stating, "The decision to permit 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail will be suspended till a consensus is developed through consultations