The campaign for new perfume Secret Obsession was deemed too racy for US TV because it shows a brief glimpse of a nipple.
The campaign for new perfume Secret Obsession was deemed too racy for US TV because it shows a brief glimpse of a nipple.
The daughter of a British millionaire was arrested in Beijing yesterday after staging a protest outside the Olympic stadium.
A 62-year-old Indian immigrant was shot dead at a convenience store by an African-American man even as the assailant’s minor sons watched.
Just days after injuring himself in a serious car accident with a mystery woman, actor Morgan Freeman has announced he is divorcing his wife after 24 years of marriage.
Major restoration and repair work has been carried out on the tomb of renowned social reformer Raja Rammohan Roy at Bristol, where he died of meningitis.
Barack Obama's tour of Iraq and Afghanistan has failed to change public perceptions of his war-management abilities and his camp is worried about his narrowing lead over Republican rival John McCain in recent polls.
Indian woman hammered to death by husband
A husband in Peterborough in East England allegedly hammered to death his wife, an Indian woman who recently came to England.
Indian woman hammered to death by husband
A husband in Peterborough in East England allegedly hammered to death his wife, an Indian woman who recently came to England.
Paris Hilton didn't need cue cards for her mock presidential ad poking fun at John McCain's campaign for disparagingly linking Barack Obama with her.
Plans scrapped to publish book on Prophet Muhammad's wife
Publishing giant Random House has scrapped plans to publish a book on Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad, fearing that it could be the new 'Satanic Verses' and may draw the wrath of the Muslim community.
Publishing giant Random House has scrapped plans to publish a book on Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad, fearing that it could be the new 'Satanic Verses' and may draw the wrath of the Muslim community.
Says Canada bus cannibal.
Indian immigrant shot dead in ArizonaParis Hilton threw her hat into the US presidential race.
A 62-year-old Indian immigrant was shot dead at a convenience store by an African-American man even as the assailant's minor sons watched in Arizona.
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima is being remembered in Oak Ridge, the once secret city that fueled that first nuclear weapon used in war.
Australian Federal Police is expected to make a public explanation of the last year's bungled case of Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef and will provide an uncensored version of its submission to the public inquiry.
"Smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly could be made possible using a new material developed by biomedical engineers at University of California.
Musharraf cancels China visit fearing ouster
Musharraf cancels China visit fearing ouster
President Pervez Musharraf today abruptly cancelled his scheduled visit to China to participate in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in the wake of reports that Pakistan's ruling coalition could be finalizing a move to impeach him.
A skull, found on the banks of a river near Wellington, has turned out to be that of a European woman who died more than 260 years back -- a finding that has raised serious doubt whether Captain James Cook was the first Westerner to step foot on the shores of New Zealand in 1769.
Women employed with German police will wear bullet-proof bras after normal underwear were found to cause injuries in the line of duty.
Lost world discovered in Antarctica
Lost world discovered in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered a lost world in Antarctica, which they claim is preserved exactly the same way when it was frozen some 14 million years ago.
The expected Democratic presidential nominee turned 47 yesterday and shared his special day with hundreds of friends and other admirers, who paid up to $28,500 (Rs 13 lacs, approx) for the honor.
A rise in the number of voters registering as Democrats and a corresponding fall in those preferring Republican Party during the last three years is upsetting electoral balance between the two parties and could affect upcoming electoral cycles.
A 12-year-old girl miraculously survived a 15-storey plunge after she climbed into the chimney of a building on Thursday.
The Leptotyphlops carlae is just 10 cm long
Obama, you have mail(s)
Indian American Guru Raj, who created an e-mail address on the then newly launched gmail in the name of Barack Obama 4 years ago, is now receiving thousands of mails everyday from fans of the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Russian writer Solzhenitsyn no more
Obama, you have mail(s)
Indian American Guru Raj, who created an e-mail address on the then newly launched gmail in the name of Barack Obama 4 years ago, is now receiving thousands of mails everyday from fans of the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Russian writer Solzhenitsyn no more
Russian writer and dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn (89) has died.
The Children’s High Level Group (CHLG).
Celebrated Indian-origin author Salman Rushdie has threatened to sue a former bodyguard for claiming.
Applegate battling breast cancer
Applegate battling breast cancer
Actress Christina Applegate reportedly is undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed concerns to him over the Indian embassy attack in Kabul, Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani today met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and discussed the incident for which ISI has been blamed.
Prince Harry's security has been enhanced to the same level as that of the British Queen following a threat to his life by Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda terror network.
Indian-American Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, is no longer in the latest shortlist of Republicans believed to be in contention to be John McCain's running mate in his race for the White House.
In commemoration of the upcoming Beijing summer games, diamond jeweller De Vere’s of London has unveiled its latest creation, the diamond-encrusted Beijing Olympic iPhone.
Prince invited Dita Von Teese to dance at son’s 24th birthday bash; didn’t realise she was an erotic dancer.
NRIs spend 7 mins a day calling home
NRIs spend 7 mins a day calling home
Indian Americans make calls to their families and friends back home for an average of three and a half hours in a month.
Scrabulous is back on Facebook, but now it has a new name.
Game Wizard Richard Garriott is scheduled to visit the International Space Station in October.
Doctors may have found a way to destroy HIV
Doctors may have found a way to destroy HIV
There is real hope that what's happening in a Houston lab might lead to a cure for HIV.
McCain camp compares Obama to Spears, Hilton
McCain camp compares Obama to Spears, Hilton
John McCain's presidential campaign yesterday released a television ad comparing Barack Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, suggesting the Democratic contender is little more than a vapid but widely recognised media concoction.
Lesbian couple gives birth to a set of twins
Lesbian couple gives birth to a set of twins
The two women spent three years undergoing IVF and made medical history in the process.
Princess Chunk is up for adoption.
Pictures of Zimbabweans paying for a loaf of bread with sacks full of cash may be a thing of the past as the government slashes ten zeros from the currency.
HUK student visa must be sponsored
HUK student visa must be sponsored
Students coming to the UK from overseas will have to be sponsored by a college licensed by the UK Border Agency, under Home Office proposals .
Kate jets out 6,000 miles to meet her PrinceReporters Without Borders is offering tips to journalists covering the Olympics, after China backed away from a promise to lift all Internet blocks on foreign media during the games.
Facing intense United States pressure to act against militants thriving in its restive tribal region, Pakistani has blamed India and Afghanistan for stirring trouble in its northwestern areas and Balochistan province.
A study reveals that living alone and single may increase your risk of dementia.
A new report has identified 140 aircraft as suitable to aid struggling United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Darfur, urging India, Ukraine and NATO countries in particular to donate helicopters without delay.
Liquid on Saturn's moon: NASA
Liquid on Saturn's moon: NASA
NASA scientists said they had found liquid on Saturn's moon Titan, the second body in the solar system after Earth to have fluid on its surface.
Pauline Newsholme has just run her 69th marathon - at the age of 69.
14-year-old was expelled from her school in Nov 2007 for breaking no-jewellery rule.
Learn divine sex with church's blessing
He has been dubbed the high priest of Catholic Kama Sutra, but Polish Friar Ksawery Knotz says that by giving married couples tips on how to practice divine sex, he is simply doing God's work.
Adiga joins Ghosh, Rushdie among Man Booker Dozen
Learn divine sex with church's blessing
He has been dubbed the high priest of Catholic Kama Sutra, but Polish Friar Ksawery Knotz says that by giving married couples tips on how to practice divine sex, he is simply doing God's work.
Adiga joins Ghosh, Rushdie among Man Booker Dozen
Indian journalist Aravind Adiga joined Salman Rushdie (The Enchantress of Florence) and Amitav Ghosh (Sea of Poppies) in the long list for the Man Booker literary prize, announced yesterday.
Kate Middleton, the sweetheart of Prince William, has jetted 6,000 miles out to the Caribbean to meet him, as he steps off his warship after an action-packed stint with the Royal Navy.
A clockwork machine hailed as the "supercomputer" of the ancient world provided a calendar for the Olympic Games and may have had a link with Archimedes.
Pakistani forces today opened fresh unprovoked firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Northern Kashmir.
Rushdie sought money from detectives
Rushdie sought money from detectives
Sir Salman Rushdie regularly demanded money from British detectives who protected him, according to a former protection officer.
A deadly virus hidden in some sensational videos and clippings is doing the rounds of the world wide web these days.
Aerospace engineers have been working in a Mojave desert hangar for four years, fashioning a commercial spaceship to loft rich tourists some 62 miles above Earth.
Pak keen on closer ties with India
Pak keen on closer ties with India
Pakistan wants to build friendly relations with India and Afghanistan, and has sought international support for democratic institutions in the country.
Hole in Boeing makes passengers vomit
Hole in Boeing makes passengers vomit
A Qantas flight en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila today, when airport authorities discovered a big hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage near the right wing.
Better relations between India and Pakistan are vital for the United States to succeed in its war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the US presidential hopeful.
Radovan Karadzic, one of the world’s most wanted men dubbed as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ for his alleged role in atrocities during the 1990s Balkans conflict that left thousands of people dead.
Potter finally bids goodbye to Japanese fans
Potter finally bids goodbye to Japanese fans
Harry Potter fans dressed up in costume today as they bought the Japanese translation of the seventh and final book of the series, a year after it appeared in English.
Robert Mugabe and opposition leader agree to formal talks about sharing power and resolving country’s many problems.
Christian Bale allegedly assaulted his mother and sister in UK.
Bollywood is the flavour of the season in Switzerland, which is hosting a six-week long festival of India, with a number of film-premieres and live concerts by Asha Bhonsle and Alisha Chinai.
Investigation into the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto could cost Pakistan up to USD 100 million (Rs 426.5 crore) and take up to 14 months to complete, a media report said today.
Court tosses Janet Jackson 'wardrobe malfunction' fine
Keren Dunaway was 5 when her parents used drawings to explain to her that they both had the HIV virus and so did she.
At first glance, Cesare Bonizzi looks like the archetypal Capuchin monk — round-faced, stout, with twinkling eyes and a long flowing white beard.
A new set lets you knit Hitler and other world dictators .
The incident happened at the 2004 Super Bowl while she was performing with Justin Timberlake.
The ban on the colour during the US presidential candidate's visits to the Middle East puzzles political observers.
Bidding for IPhone 3G reaches $2,325 on eBay
Bidding for IPhone 3G reaches $2,325 on eBay
With shortages being reported from various places, people are getting desperate for the must-have phone.
McCain ad blames Obama for rising fuel prices!
McCain ad blames Obama for rising fuel prices!
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is launching a new television advertisement that blames Democratic rival Barack Obama for the rising gasoline prices.
Portugal’s attorney general ordered police yesterday to halt their investigation into the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann because detectives uncovered no evidence of a crime during their 14-month probe.
Beijing hotels lower rates for Olympics
Beijing hotels lower rates for Olympics
After jacking up room rents ahead of Olympics next month, hotels have slashed the rates up to 20 per cent in a bid to woo tourists.
A Broadway mogul whose actress wife trashes him in a widely viewed Internet video has been granted a divorce from her.
Bermuda PM's son held on sex charges
Barack Obama's army of small-dollar donors gave his presidential campaign more than $30 million (Rs 127 crore approx), giving it the biggest boost.
Tobacco plant, a potent carcinogenic agent may actually be a mean to treat a certain form of cancer.
The doctor son of Bermuda's premier has been arrested in Los Angeles over sex abuse allegations, including rape, involving six patients, prosecutors said.
Oil prices are higher in Asian trade after talks in Geneva aimed at convincing Iran to halt nuclear programme made little progress.
Just three weeks before the Beijing Olympics, two blasts ripped through separate public transport buses in southwest China, killing two persons and injuring 14 others.
Veteran Nepali Congress leader Ram Baran Yadav was today elected as the first President of Nepal.
China and Russia signed an agreement today to end a long-running dispute over the demarcation of their eastern border.
Festival to drink Yak blood begins in Nepal
Festival to drink Yak blood begins in Nepal
A festival of drinking fresh blood of Yak to cure diseases, like gastritis, is being celebrated in Nepal’s north-west district Mustang.
Zimbabwe is to introduce a bank-note worth Z$100bn in response to rampant inflation but the note will barely cover the cost of a loaf of bread.
Salma Hayek has called off her engagement to French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault.
Obama to meet Afghan president
Obama to meet Afghan president
US Democratic presidential hopeful is due to hold talks with Hamid Karzai in Kabul today, the Afghan government said, on the second day of a visit to the insurgency-hit country.
Diamonds in the rough? Try a $20,000 pair of diamond earrings in a reeking truckload of trash.
As Indian-American surgeon Jayant Patel has been moved to a Los Angeles jail on his way to Australia to face manslaughter charges.
On Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday & their 10th anniversary, his wife recalls the time they first met.
Salma Hayek has called off her engagement to French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault.
An American government adviser and lobbyist, caught offering access to top White House figures in exchange for hefty donations, has resigned following the launch of a Congressional inquiry into this scandal.
A robot, the size of a briefcase, has been introduced by the UK Border Agency to nab illegal immigrants trying to cross into the country.
Half of the 39 Indians, who went "missing" from the New Zealand capital after arriving there on the ploy of attending a Catholic event in Sydney, have been traced.
Led agents to the al-Qaida chief's compounds in Kandahar and mapped out his movements in Afghanistan after 9/11
Priest charged with groping girl on plane
A Roman Catholic priest from Poland has been indicted on charges he fondled a 16-year-old girl while aboard a flight to New Jersey.
Controversial India-born author Salman Rushdie claims to have set a new record by signing 1,000 books in 57 minutes during a recent promotion tour.
A mother-daughter duo of Indian-origin have both graduated with the same degree from the same university in London.
Indian stuck in Qatar since 7 years
Mandela turns 90, urges to remember the less fortunate
South Africa's first black President, Nelson Mandela, today, on his 90th birthday asked the people of the country to remember the less. fortunate.
Brazilians first to unlock new iPhone: Reports
Indian stuck in Qatar since 7 years
An Indian expatriate in Qatar, whose restaurant closed down seven years back, has been stranded in the country ever since, unable to pay back QR 200,000 (Rs 2.3 lakh approx) as rent arrears.
Mandela turns 90, urges to remember the less fortunate
South Africa's first black President, Nelson Mandela, today, on his 90th birthday asked the people of the country to remember the less. fortunate.
Brazilians first to unlock new iPhone: Reports
Thoungh iPhone is not yet officially available in the country, it has become a must-have item for the wealthy
Conservative Brits object to paternity leave
The A proposal by a rights watchdog in the UK for improved paternity leave for fathers has sparked an outcry by conservatives.
Humble 'Lassi' wins best beverage contest
Punjab's household drink 'Lassi' beat out other exotic drinks in a unique entrepreneurship competition held in Europe.
Gurkha soldiers in UK win right to appeal
Conservative Brits object to paternity leave
The A proposal by a rights watchdog in the UK for improved paternity leave for fathers has sparked an outcry by conservatives.
Humble 'Lassi' wins best beverage contest
Punjab's household drink 'Lassi' beat out other exotic drinks in a unique entrepreneurship competition held in Europe.
Gurkha soldiers in UK win right to appeal
Former Gurkha soldiers, who have accused the British government of racial discrimination, have won the right to challenge in the High Court the decision to deny them permission to settle in the country.
Over 8K couples to get hitched on Olympics opening
Nearly 8,100 couples have so far booked to obtain a wedding license on August eight, the opening day of Beijing Olympics.
Beckham's drives anger Victoria
Over 8K couples to get hitched on Olympics opening
Nearly 8,100 couples have so far booked to obtain a wedding license on August eight, the opening day of Beijing Olympics.
Beckham's drives anger Victoria
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is angry with her husband David for driving alone at night without any bodyguards.
US to probe Karzai's charge against Pak
The US will "investigate" Afghan President Hamid Karzai's allegation of involvement of Pakistan's ISI in the recent terrorist attack in his country, including the bombing of Indian embassy, President Bush has said.
Ramdev to build Yoga centre in Houston
Yoga guru Ramdev has announced setting up of a Patanjali Yogpeeth branch at a cost of USD 4.5 million (Rs 193,725,000) to benefit thousands of yoga enthusiasts in North America.
Democrat Barack Obama promised Hispanic Americans, a key voting bloc, to press for immigration reform and improved access to health care in his first year, if elected to the White House.
32 Indian youth go missing in New Zealand
32 Indian youth go missing in New Zealand
New Zealand immigration officials said that they were looking for 32 Indian Catholic pilgrims who have gone missing during a stopover on their way to Australia for the World Youth Day.
Baby boy and girl for Jolie
Angelina Jolie's doctor, Michel Sussmann, has given birth to a girl and boy.
Cellar ordeal woman tapes testimony against father
Baby boy and girl for Jolie
Angelina Jolie's doctor, Michel Sussmann, has given birth to a girl and boy.
Cellar ordeal woman tapes testimony against father
Elisabeth Fritzl also testified about the death of a baby son, whose corpse her dad then burned.
US troops to return from Iraq
The Bush administration is considering withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September.
Indian chef wins House of Commons prize
US troops to return from Iraq
The Bush administration is considering withdrawal of additional combat forces from Iraq beginning in September.
Indian chef wins House of Commons prize
A chef who cooks delicious Kochi-style fish dishes has so impressed MPs in the House of Commons that they awarded his Cardiff-based Indian restaurant the Tiffin Cup for this year.
Now, a dictionary for wine!
Researchers have now devised a vocabulary that will speak of a vintage wine by its texture.
Ramayana paintings mesmerise the Swiss
The Ramayana is the flavour of the season in Zurich with ancient artworks depicting the mythological drama attracting a large audience in the first such exhibition.
India has attacked Pakistan for trying to strike a deal with the local Taliban, saying such bargains" were undermining efforts to defeat terrorists in the war-ravaged country.
Keep abortion a crime: lawmakers
Keep abortion a crime: lawmakers
Lawmakers in Brazil voted to keep abortion a crime, disappointing groups seeking to decriminalise an operation estimated to be carried out three million times a year in the country.
Woods will earn in billions by 2010
Woods will earn in billions by 2010
Tiger Woods is on his way to pass one billion dollars in career earnings by 2010, becoming the world's first billionaire athlete, says Forbes Magazine.
Sanjay Jha, a journalist working with Canada-based news website NowPublic, is the first Indian to win the prestigious Loeb Award - one of the highest honours in American business journalism.
Indian doctor Mohammad Haneef (28) should not have been charged with terrorism as there was "insufficient" evidence against him, said Australia's state police.
Inderjit Seehra, a Jamshedpur-born British civil servant, has been appointed to the key position of director of Human Resources at the University of Cambridge.
Kate's hair extension sells for 55K on eBay
A blonde hair extension that British supermodel Kate Moss reputedly lost in Berlin has been auctioned on eBay for 805 Euros (Rs 55,000).
Kate's hair extension sells for 55K on eBay
A blonde hair extension that British supermodel Kate Moss reputedly lost in Berlin has been auctioned on eBay for 805 Euros (Rs 55,000).
A court has ordered a Romanian surgeon to pay USD 795,000 (Rs 34 lakh approx) in compensation to a patient whose penis he accidentally severed, during an operation.
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