Mubarak dismisses deadline, Egypt enraged

Thousands of Egyptians converged in Cairo on Friday to stage a 'day of departure' for embattled President Hosni Mubarak, who ignored the global clamour for him to step down immediately, saying that......

DMK bowls Congress with A Raja googly

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has put the Manmohan Singh government in the dock with the party standing by former telecom minister A Raja who was arrested on Tuesday and making it clear that just......

Protests, violence, curfew: Kashmir's story in 2010

Months of unrest marked by stone-pelting protests, the deaths of over 100 people, the infamous Macchil fake encounter case and allegations of human rights violations kept Jammu and Kashmir in the......

Are Pakistan's youth giving up Islam?

A handful of Pakistani Muslim youths are beginning to question the existence of God and are in the process of giving up Islam to become atheists. Still a small number, the trend seems to be telling......

IIT-ians' boon for kids with cerebral palsy

Ajit Narayan and his IIT-Madras colleagues at Invention Labs have created a device that lends voice to children with cerebral palsy! Even when 21-year-old Ajit Narayan packed his bags for the......

2 Indian-run firms among WEF Tech Pioneers

Two Indian-origin companies -- Gurgaon-based Vihaan Networks Ltd and Sunnyvae, California-based Bloom Energy -- along with Twitter, are among the 26 companies selected as Technology Pioneers in......

Hyderabad now boasts of India's longest flyover!

India's longest flyover with a length of 11.66 km was dedicated to the nation by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah amid controversy over its naming after former Prime Minister P V Narasimha......

Another love story from 'lover boy' Jayam Ravi

Engeyum Kadhal (Love everywhere) directed by Prabhu Deva, starring 'lover boy' Jayam Ravi and Hansika, is said to be the perfect summer release. Shot beautifully by Nirav Shah in the stunning......

Stars pay tribute to Michael Jackson

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake have paid tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson, who died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles. The Toxic hitmaker......

Images: India, England tie on 338 runs

India and England played out a thriller in Bangalore on Sunday, the World Cup Group B encounter ending in a tie after England, riding on Andrew Strauss's brilliant century, failed to......

Technophobe FIFA look ever more isolated

FIFA's refusal to use technology to help decide on close calls has left soccer isolated in major international sport, clinging to the idea that human error is somehow preferable to computer-backed......

How Strauss overcame 'Testing Times'

New Zealand was not the first-choice venue for Andrew Strauss to relaunch his England career after he was banished to the wilderness two years ago. Strauss, omitted from the side to tour Sri Lanka......

I really enjoy bowling in England: Zaheer

Zaheer Khan was more relieved than happy after his match-winning performance against Ireland in Trent Bridge on Wednesday. The left-arm fast bowler injured his shoulder during the......