Egypt vigilantes hang 2 thieves accused of stealing motorized rickshaw Egyptian vigilantes beat two men accused of stealing a motorized rickshaw, stripped them half-naked and hung them by their feet in a crowded bus station in the Nile Delta on Sunday, according to security officials. Both men died. ...  
01:53 AM, Mar 18, 2013

3 Indian airports among top five in world: Report Airports of Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad are among the top five airports in the world providing international standard services. Airports Council International (ACI), a global body of airports, has adjudged Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport as second best after Seoul's Incheon airport in the category of airports handling 25-40 million passengers per annum (MPPA) for their service quality for the year 2012. ...  
10:42 PM, Mar 12, 2013

7 firms pledge USD 3.2 million for Istanbul Olympics bid
by IANS
Sports Minister Suat Kilic has announced the deals alongside representatives from the seven companies in Istanbul. ...  
12:21 AM, Mar 11, 2013

Pakistan president seeks report of attacks on Christians
by IANS
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has taken a serious note of attacks on the houses of Christians in Lahore and sought a report from the authorities over the incident, Xinhua reported. ...  
06:38 AM, Mar 10, 2013

Parents file lawsuit to remove yoga from California schools A civil lawsuit has been filed against a school district in California seeking to suspend a controversial yoga programme which parents feel "unlawfully" promote religious beliefs. ...  
01:57 PM, Mar 09, 2013

Delhi: Computer glitch hits IGI airport operations A glitch in the computerized check-in, baggage handling and plane's docking system of the terminal 3 of the IGI airport here today delayed the schedule of around 21 domestic and international flights, causing inconvenience to the passengers. ...  
05:07 PM, Mar 08, 2013

In death, Facebook photos could fade away forever Without clarity or direction, the digital information left behind by a deceased person can spark emotional legal battles. ...  
03:14 PM, Mar 01, 2013

Delhi airport wins international health, safety award The IGI airport here, operated by DIAL, has become the first Indian facility to bag the 'International Safety Award' from British Safety Council. "This makes Indira Gandhi International airport (IGI), as the first and the only airport in India to win this prestigious award in field of health and safety. The award benchmarks health and safety performance of an organisation on an international level to recognise the leaders in this...  
07:05 PM, Feb 28, 2013

Parties may struggle to form government in Italy A center-left group of parties appears to have the best shot at forming a coalition government in Italy after an inconclusive national election, but the challenge is steep and comes amid public anger over austerity measures. If Italian parties fail to form a governing coalition, new elections would be required, causing more uncertainty and a leadership vacuum, and that possibility has rattled financial markets across Europe. ...  
11:50 AM, Feb 27, 2013

Delhi: Hoax bomb scare at IGI Airport delays flight A hoax bomb call delayed an Indigo flight on Tuesday morning at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the capital. Passengers on the Delhi-Patna flight were de-boarded and their luggage taken off the aircraft following the call. ...  
03:29 PM, Feb 26, 2013

Italy faces political deadlock after election results Italy faced political deadlock on Tuesday after a stunning election that saw the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement of comic Beppe Grillo become the strongest party in the country but left no group with a clear majority in parliament. "The winner is: Ingovernability" was the headline in Rome newspaper Il Messaggero, reflecting the stalemate the country would have to confront in the next few weeks as sworn enemies would be forced to...  
02:28 PM, Feb 26, 2013

Italian polls head to a deadlock, chopper deal probe may suffer The voting in Italian elections finished on Monday. As counting is on, indications are that none of the two alliances will be able to form a government. While sources say that this is normal in Italy, the deadlock could mean that the fate of AgustaWestland hangs in balance. AgustaWestland is at the centre of the chopper deal controversy involving Indian defence officers. ...  
07:47 AM, Feb 26, 2013

'Dhorakadu': Telugu movie is closer to completion Produced by Master R U Sriram Ajay the Telugu flick is presented by Smt. Chandrakala. ...  
05:06 PM, Feb 25, 2013

No Oscar for Indian vocalist Bombay Jayashri
by IANS
Indian vocalist Bombay Jayashri was nominated in the best original song category at the 85th Academy Awards for her track 'Pi Lullaby' from 'Life of Pi'. ...  
11:35 AM, Feb 25, 2013

Friday Release 'A Good Day To Die Hard' is for fans
by IANS
Fighting bad guys under impossible odds is the basic outline, and a good one at that. ...  
12:09 PM, Feb 21, 2013

Winning actresses are more weepy at Oscars
by IANS
However, a study suggests that crying is a recent trend at the Oscars since 1995. ...  
03:50 PM, Feb 20, 2013

Shed all inhibitions while reading The Origins of Sex The book is divided into six parts and each part is unique and wonderfully researched. ...  
03:49 PM, Feb 19, 2013

Iran: Government confiscates Buddha statues from shops An Iranian newspaper reported on Sunday that government authorities are confiscating Buddha statues from shops in Tehran to stop the promotion of Buddhism in the country. Sunday's report by the independent 'Arman Daily' quotes Saeed Jaberi Ansari, an official for the protection of Iran's cultural heritage, as saying that authorities will not permit a specific belief to be promoted through such statues. ...  
04:00 PM, Feb 17, 2013

Protest against celebration of Valentine's Day in Jammu A local political group today held a protest against Valentine's Day celebrations in Jammu and burnt scores of cards meant for the occasion. The Hindustan Shiv Sena (HSS) said the celebrations were against the "culture and ethos of the country" and alleged that it promoted vulgarity. ...  
03:09 PM, Feb 14, 2013

Pakistan to continue ban on YouTube Five months after YouTube was banned in Pakistan for hosting clips from a controversial anti-Islam film, authorities have said there are no plans to remove restrictions on the popular video-sharing website in the immediate future. ...  
01:56 PM, Feb 14, 2013