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Sony lines up Xperia Go and Acro S

Further strengthening its Xperia range, Sony has lined up two new smartphones Xperia go and Xperia a...

Israel may resolve Middle East crisis unilaterally

In 2005, Israel unilaterally withdrew from the Gaza Strip, evacuating 8,500 settlers and thousands o...

Antony acts on plea against Gen VK Singh

Defence Ministry sources said the Minister has asked the Secretary to look into the petition sent by...

Ansari murder:accused identified

The sister of RTI activist Nyamat Ansari, who was killed last year,identified the seven accused in a...

‘I would like to be remembered as a solider’

Army Chief Gen VK Singh said he would like to be remembered as a soldier who tried to uphold what th...

New technique may help build artificial tissues

Researchers have come up with a method that replicates biological cell-to-cell adhesion, which could...

Stalin still a model for Kerala CPI(M): Antony

Mounting an attack on the CPI(M), senior Congress leader AK Antony said the party still had `Stalini...

Tejinder Singh files petition before Antony

Under Section 123, action can be taken against any officer for offences committed during service eve...

AK Antony slams petrol price hike

In a dissenting voice from the govt over the steepest ever petrol price hike, Defence Minister AK An...

4,000-year-old tomb found in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old tomb in Egypt.

Satyamev Jayate: Aamir trotting towards mundanity?

Aamir’s striking appearance as that of a quasi-redeemer is bound to lose its sheen in due course of ...

UK media waged vendetta against Cherie: Tony Blair

Former British prime minister Tony Blair said coverage of his family showed a fundamental problem wi...

Kenya: Blast blamed on `Arabic-looking bearded man`

An explosion ripped through a building full of small shops in downtown Nairobi on Monday, injuring a...

Man refuses to buy AC, wife commits suicide

A 32-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide late on Monday when her husband turned down her requ...

Phone hacking: `Press-politics link inevitable`

Former British prime minister Tony Blair told a press ethics inquiry that he got too close to Rupert...

Ahead of retirement, Army Chief meets Antony

Army Chief Gen V K Singh, who is retiring on Thursday, on Monday met Defence Minister AK Antony.

Protester enters UK HC chamber; calls Blair a "war criminal"

Several protesters held placards outside the high court against Blair for his role in the conflicts ...

Three-fold hike in service chiefs` financial powers

AK Antony hiked the financial powers of the 3 armed forces HQs to allow purchases worth Rs 150 crore...

Two arrested for cheque fraud

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly cheating the Madras Aluminium Company at Mettur near he...

PM appeals to Ireland to vote yes to EU treaty

Ireland`s current EU-IMF loans are due to run out by next year, and treaty specifies that only ratif...

Antony to participate in security dialogue in June

Antony will participate in a security dialogue in Singapore next month, which is also expected to be...

Wanted Nazi war crimes convict dies in Germany

Klaas Carel Faber was convicted in 1947 of involvement in 22 murders and for aiding the Netherlands`...

`Stalinist style of functioning still prevalent in Kerala`

AK Antony called for checking the `increasingly dangerous trend` of religious fundamentalism in Kera...

Ponywallahs stopped from entering Gulmarg

Ponywallahs had called for a strike on Friday and blocked the road leading to Batapathri demanding t...

Soon, iPads to scan palms for passwords

Tablet computers like the iPad may soon authenticate their rightful users by reading the unique move...

Wanted: New Pied Piper for rat infested Hamelin!

The Pied Piper of Hamelin could be wanted again as the German town has become infested with rats, wi...

Phone-hacking row: Tony Blair to discuss press-politics links

Former British Premier Tony Blair is the first among high-profile politicians scheduled to appear be...

Guj: Muslims perform `Kanyadan` of Hindu girl

A Muslim youth performed `Kanyadan` of a tribal Hindu girl at a village ravaged during the 2002 post...

Kazi Nazrul Islam: The eternal rebel lives on!

Till date Kazi Nazrul Islam is best known as Bidrohi Kobi (The Rebel Poet).

Asia Pacific nations want Indian to head UN climate talks

India`s candidate for the top job has been supported by the Asia Pacific countries, including the de...

Bonhomie at Antony`s dinner for Army Chief

Defence Minister A K Antony`s dinner for outgoing Army Chief Gen V K Singh last night was marked by ...

Antony hosts farewell dinner for Army chief

Defence minister AK Antony hosted a farewell dinner for Army chief General V K Singh who is retiring...

UK politician: Blair, Brown too close to Murdoch

One of the British Labour Party`s most seasoned operatives said his party`s leadership may have gott...

Deaf and dumb are valid witnesses: SC

The testimony of deaf and dumb witnesses can by relied upon by courts as they are competent, Supreme...

‘Pak planes violated air space 23 times in 3 yrs’

Pakistani military planes have violated Indian air space 23 times in the past three years, Defence M...

Pak violated Indian air space twice this year

Pakistani military planes violated Indian air space twice this year and a total of 23 such incidents...

11 rights violation cases against defence since 2009

Defence forces are investigating 11 cases of human rights violation registered against their personn...

`Anonymous` attacks Chicago govt websites

US authorities are investigating a possible cyber attack against government websites in Chicago.

Jerusalem must be partitioned: Ex-Israeli PM

Israel captured east Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and immediately annexed the area.

Manohar Parrikar`s swearing-in cost Rs 11 lakh

The much publicised swearing-in ceremony of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on March 9 cost the ...

Army submits revised report on Nyoma incident

The Army had initially submitted a brief report in which it had dismissed the incident as a "minor s...

Graphene could help keep rust off your car

An Indian origin researcher and his partner have developed a new technique that uses graphene to kee...

Iran playing chess game in nuke talks: Israeli PM

The P5+1 group -- the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany, is set to meet ...

Tyrnyauz mayor killed in Kabardino-Balkaria

The Mayor of Tyrnyauz in Russia has been found dead in a car in the Elbrus district, officials said....

US: `Barack Obama was born in Kenya`

US President Barack Obama released his birth certificate to the public last April.

Cong website goes offline amidst hacking rumours

The Congress website aicc.org.in went offline for a while in the late afternoon sparking rumours tha...

Germany: Merkel sacks Environment Minister

German Chancellor Angela Merkel nominated Peter Altmaier, a close aide, as the new environment minis...

No proposal to induct women in combat duties: Govt

781 women have joined as officers since 2010, but there is no proposal to induct females in combat d...

Howitzers will soon be ready for trials: Govt

Two types of indigenously manufactured Howitzers for the Indian Army will be ready for trials by Dec...

Chinese Army transgressed border over 500 times

The Chinese Army has transgressed the Sino-India border more than 500 times in the last two years, R...

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