Andhra on high alert for cyclone Michaung's landfall on Tuesday

With the severe Cyclone Michaung poised for landfall by the Bapatla coast on Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed officials to be on high alert for taking......

Cyclone Asani weakens; Odisha, Bengal brace for downpour

Several parts of Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for heavy rain as severe cyclone Asani weakened to a cyclonic storm on Wednesday, barreling towards north coastal Andhra Pradesh, packing wind......

Tunisia on manhunt for third museum attacker

Tunisia is on a manhunt for the third attacker in the Bardo Museum in Tunis last week that left more than 20 people dead. A Tunisian policeman stands guard......

Kapu quota stir: After violent protests, leader threatens indefinite fast

Agitators belonging to the Kapu caste set fire to Ratnachal Express when it halted at Tuni railway station in East Godavari district on Sunday afternoon, they were protesting to demand their caste......

Ray of hope for worried Net users

At last some relief is on the cards for Internet users whose mailboxes are crammed with spam and are worried about privacy settings and burgeoning cyber crime.Political, business and civil society......

The Net needs better governance

This week Tunisia hosts a "World Summit on the Information Society". Some 50 or so heads of state or government and a couple of hundred corporate leaders are expected to be part of the 15,000 or so......

Alstom unit paid bribes to win Delhi Metro contracts

The British subsidiary of French train and turbine maker Alstom paid around $8.5 million in bribes over a six-year period to win transport contracts in India, Poland and Tunisia, Britain's leading......

Historic! Diya-Manish first Indians to qualify for WTT Finals

IMAGE: Diya Chitale and Manush Shah arenot only the first Indian duo in mixed doubles but the first Indians ever to feature in any category at the WTT Finals. Photograph: WTT India's table tennis......

The second smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Cape Verde rarely played international football some 25 years ago but now head to next year's finals in North America as one of the nine African representatives. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Club World Cup: Chelsea set up Benfica clash

IMAGE:  Esperance Sportive de Tunis' Rodrigo Rodrigues in action with Chelsea's Josh Acheampong and Dario Essugo. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Liam Delap and......

Club World Cup: Boca Juniors hold Benfica; Flamengo win

Boca Juniors turn up the heat in Miami with Benfica draw IMAGE: Boca Juniors' Kevin Zenon is tackled by Benfica's Alvaro Fernandez Carreras and Kerem Akturkoglu during the FIFA Club World Cup match......

Club World Cup PIX: Flamengo fight back to stun Chelsea

IMAGE: Wallace Yan celebrates scoring Flamengo's third goal during the FIFA Club World Cup Group D match against Chelsea at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday.......