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Internet services shut down in Syria

Internet services in Syria have been off since early Wednesday, which appears to be a second blackou...

Internet services shut down in Syria

Internet services in Syria have been off since early Wednesday, which appears to be a second blackou...

Independent candidate among three killed in Pak

An independent candidate in Pakistan`s upcoming polls and two companions were gunned down in the res...

Rains bring down mercury in Himachal

Mercury plummeted by 4 to 8 notches in various parts of Himachal Pradesh as the region received wide...

Moscow varsity casino shut down

Moscow police have shut down an illegal casino operating on the premises of a state university, the ...

US teen with Down syndrome scales Everest base camp

A 15-year-old US boy has possibly become one of the first persons with Down syndrome to have climbed...

‘Biggest ever’ cyber attack slows down Internet

Internet spam filter Spamhaus, a site that ‘black-lists’ service providers suspected of offering ref...

Traders shut down shops for removal of CRPF bunker in J&K

Markets in parts of old city were closed down for an indefinite period with traders demanding remova...

Murder accused gunned down in Haryana

A murder accused, who was out on bail, was on Thursday found dead near a miner here with multiple bu...

Goa govt should take over loans of those affected by mining shut-down: Cong

The Goa unit of Congress demanded that state government should take over the loans of truckers, mach...

DSP gunned down in UP, wife blames minister Raja Bhaiya

A deputy superintendent of police was killed by a mob in a village in Pratapgarh district where he h...

Over 60 websites shut down in China`s anti-porn campaign

At least 62 websites, blogs and microblog accounts were shut down in a fresh crackdown on online por...

Blast on railway track in Kokrajhar, no injury

Passengers of the Howrah-Guwahati down Garibrath Express had a providential escape on Sunday when a ...

Shia leader from PPP gunned down in Pakistani action

A top Shia leader of Pakistan`s ruling PPP was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen in ...

Pak intelligence official gunned down in Quetta

An intelligence official was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on a busy thoroughfare in Quetta city ...

Delhi gang-rape: New Year plans dropped, toned down

Some hotels, clubs and business houses on Sunday dropped or toned down New Year`s eve party plans, a...

Anglican leader Rowan Williams steps down

The head of the Church of England is leaving office after a decade as the spiritual leader of the wo...

Rs 1.33 lakh crore tax non-recoverable: Fin Min to Parl panel

A Parliamentary committee has come down heavily on the Finance Ministry for writing off over Rs 1.33...

Senior ANP leader gunned down in Pakistan

A senior leader of the Awami National Party was gunned down by suspected militants in Pakistan`s res...

North Nigeria: Broken down lines worsen crisis

Survivors of an attack that killed at least 22 college students in Nigeria`s northeast say sabotaged...

Delhi: Lover married off, youth kills four before shooting himself

An enraged youth on Monday went on a shooting spree gunning down four persons, including his lover, ...

Blasphemy accused Pak minor `denied meeting with lawyer`

Pakistani Police arrested Rifta Masih last Thursday after she was accused of burning pages from the ...

Americans slam blasphemy charge against Pak girl

Rimsha Masih faces the death penalty for allegedly burning pages with verses from the Quran.

Christian group to hold conference on Pak blasphemy law

The World Council of Churches said the conference was intended to give a global platform to religiou...

Girl arrested for blasphemy; Zardari seeks report

An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested in Pakistan after being accused of burning pages of ...

`Osama doc` Afridi a hero: Cameron Munter

Outgoing US Ambassador to Pak Cameron Munter has described Dr Shakil Afridi , who helped CIA track d...

Dishonour killing: Man guns down sister in Pak

The man was upset over his sister`s secret marriage and in a fit of rage shot 19-year-old Motia Bibi...

Nepal Court rescues Indian JV from shut down

A Nepalese court has rescued Surya Nepal, an Indian joint venture tobacco company from being shut ...

Women participation in workforce down by 6%

The government on Monday said that the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for women has declined...

One Naxalite gunned down in Chhattisgarh

One Naxalite was gunned down during an exchange of fire in the district, police said.

US senator Rand Paul refuses airport pat-down

Republican US Senator Rand Paul refused to complete a passenger security screening on Monday.

Nine insurgent groups to lay down arms: Assam CM

Assam CM Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said nine insurgent groups on ceasefire agreements with the governm...

Maya orders crack down on anti-social elements

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday asked the police officials to crack down on anti...

Now, system to shut down cell phones while driving

Scientists have developed a system that can shut down the cell phone of drivers to stop them from us...

Two persons mowed down by Kerala minister`s car

Two persons were killed and another was injured on Sunday night after being hit allegedly by the of...

Saleh keeps Yemenis guessing with talk of step-down

A government official said Saleh was merely indicating readiness to reach a deal to end months of un...

Five killed in Balochistan violence

A former councillor was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the restive Balochistan province.

3 held for pulling down minars in Rajasthan

Three persons were arrested in connection with pulling down of two minars (towers) of an Idgah in Ja...

Ghaziabad: Three mowed down by speeding vehicle

Three people were killed and 10 injured when a pickup vehicle first rammed into parked vehicles and ...

Naphtha pipeline shut down temporarily after fire

The Goa DMA has ordered the temporary shutdown of a multi-product pipeline from the Mormugao Port Tr...

Brazilian mayor gunned down at party

The Public Safety Secretariat said a police tactical unit will assist with the investigation.

Falls may be early indicator of Alzheimer’s diseas

A new study has found that falling down or losing balance frequently may be early indicators of Alzh...

US: Ex-Defense Secy Rumsfeld patted down

Rumsfeld was given a full pat down at O`Hare Airport in Chicago.

95-yr-old has to go through pat down at US airport

A 95-year-old cancer-stricken lady was forced to undergo 45 minutes of pat-down at a US airport.

Cut down on carbs `to reduce body fat`

Struggling to shed the flab? Here`s an advice -- cut down on carbohydrates to reduce body fat, say r...

US vows to hunt down new al Qaeda chief Zawahiri

The US vowed to hunt down Ayman Zawahiri, the new al Qaeda leader, the same way as that of his pred...

BJP asks Chidambaram to step down

BJP asked Union Home Minister to step down in the wake of media reports that he was an alleged bene...

Japan PM ready to step down in August: Ally

Last week Kan survived an opposition no-confidence motion.

Japan PM Kan to step down by August: Report

Kan survived a no-confidence motion in parliament after a last-minute offer to resign.

German airports reopen as Iceland eruption dies down

Iceland`s volcanic eruption has died down and is no longer spewing out ash, officials said on Wed as...

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