Thomas Beatie, better known as the world’s first pregnant man, has sold a picture of his baby girl to an American magazine for a rumoured $300,000 (Rs 1.2 crore)
Maria von Trapp has taken a trip down memory lane to see her old family home just before it opens as a hotel.
Navanethem Pillay named UN human rights chief
Navanethem Pillay named UN human rights chief
Indian-origin ICC judge Navanethem Pillay has been named the United Nations' new human rights chief, despite initial opposition from the United States.
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.
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
Saddam Hussein's Rolls Royce has gone on sale with a price tag of 185,000 pounds (Rs 1,57,33,954).
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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