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  Taslima Nasreen fans take to Twitter, demand Indian citizenship

  India | January 01, 2016 21:10 IST

  New Delhi: On a day when Pakistani singer Adnan Sami was granted Indian citizenship by the Home Ministry, a large number of fans of Bengali writer Taslima Nasreen took to social media and requested Prime

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  'Airlift' will make you #ProudToBeIndian: Akshay Kumar

  Bollywood | December 29, 2015 14:13 IST

  Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar, who is currently awaiting the release of his forthcoming film "Airlift", says it will make you proud to be an Indian."Airlift" is based on the story of a massive evacuation of

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  48 percent Indians online were cyber crime victims last year: Norton

  November 19, 2015 20:20 IST

  New Delhi: An estimated 113 million Indians, or 48 percent of Indians online, fell victim to cyber crime last year, a report by American software security firm Norton said on Thursday.Indian victims lost about Rs.16,558

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  Indian, Pakistani armies exchange sweets on Eid

  India | September 25, 2015 16:14 IST

  Jammu: Indian and Pakistani soldiers on Friday exchanged sweets and dry fruits on the occasion of Eid at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said."The armies exchanged sweets and dry

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  Indian-American scientist uses sound waves to control brain cells

  World | September 16, 2015 16:52 IST

  Washington: In a first, an Indian American researcher from Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California has developed a new way to selectively activate brain, heart, muscle and other cells using ultrasonic sound waves.Dubbed as

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  14 years after 9/11, hate crimes on rise in USA

  India | September 10, 2015 23:35 IST

  Just days ahead of the 14th anniversary of September 11 attacks, an elderly Sikh American was brutally assaulted and left bleeding on the road in New Jersey.The victim was allegedly called a terrorist and Bin Laden

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  Indian babysitter gets 14 years in US jail over child's death

  World | August 28, 2015 20:51 IST

  Washington: An Indian woman who worked as a babysitter in Connecticut has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for the death of a 19-month-old child in her care last year.Kinjal Patel, 29, was sentenced

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  Indian junior hockey eves face Dutch challenge

  Hockey | July 18, 2015 17:07 IST

  Breda (The Netherlands): The Indian women's junior hockey team is all set to face a tough challenge as it clashes with the Netherlands at the six-nation Volvo Invitational Under-21 Tournament here on Sunday.The Indians will

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  Indian American girl impresses Obamas with 'garam masala' burger

  World | July 14, 2015 18:02 IST

  New York: A nine-year-old Indian American girl left the Obama couple awestruck when she served a 'garam masala' Quinoa Burger with 'raita' to them -- and won a chance to dine with the First Lady at

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  India will see the best of me in Indian Super League: Roberto Carlos

  Football | July 10, 2015 18:49 IST

  Mumbai:  Delhi Dynamos' marquee player-cum-manager Roberto Carlos on Friday said that at the age of 42 he may be past his prime but he is mentally strong, adding that India will see the best of

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  UK finds 'Made in India' Maggi Noodles safe to eat

  World | July 02, 2015 8:05 IST

  London:  Maggi noodles produced in India and elsewhere are safe to consume, British authorities today said after conducting tests on all samples of the product.While only the masala flavour of the noodles was imported into

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  'Indian referees need to be courageous to raise level' : Farkhad Abdullaev

  Football | June 24, 2015 14:53 IST

  New Delhi: The standard of supervision is so high in world football that Indian referees need to be courageous to match its lofty heights FIFA's referee development officer for Southeast Asia Farkhad Abdullaev said on

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  This India-born executive earns Rs 4 crore a day

  August 19, 2015 17:21 IST

  Tokyo: India-born former Google executive Nikesh Arora has been appointed the president of Japan's telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp that paid the "rising star" a whopping $135 million (Rs 850.5 crore at 1 dollar = 63

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  Spices India: One-stop destination for quality Indian spices

  India | June 18, 2015 16:02 IST

  New Delhi: In an attempt to showcase the country's choicest spices and value-added products, including lifestyle and personal care, Spices Board, through its initiative Flavourit, has launched two outlets here to provide government authorised spices

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  Kim Kardashian to star in Indian filmmaker Faisal Saif's next

  Hollywood | June 10, 2015 17:42 IST

  Mumbai: International reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who is pregnant with her second child, has been approached to play the main lead in Faisal Saif's upcoming erotic thriller 'For Adults Only', says the controversial filmmaker.He

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  India, Netherlands set a road map for cooperation

  India | June 05, 2015 17:52 IST

  New Delhi: Indian and The Netherlands today decided to set up a joint working group on counter terrorism as the two countries set a road map for their cooperation in diverse fields, including infrastructure, investments,

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  Indian Tourists get car rental contracts cancelled for driving too slow in New Zealand

  World | May 29, 2015 12:34 IST

  Melbourne: Two Indian tourists in New Zealand have got their car rental contracts cancelled because of driving too slow at 60kmph in 100kmph zones and stopping their cars in the middle of the road.The middle-aged

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  Peek-a-boo: 100 years of Indian beauty in less than 2 mins

  Who cares | May 28, 2015 12:35 IST

  'Style', ‘fashion' and 'beauty' are often considered as synonymous.Though, style and fashion evolve over time and get influenced by different factors but beauty is universal and unrelated to any of the superficialities. .In its latest

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  Indian-origin doctor saves Briton whose head was ripped off in accident

  World | May 24, 2015 22:18 IST

  London:  A British man who had his head ripped off from his spine in a car crash has survived, a media report said on Sunday.Indian-origin neuro-surgeon Anant Kamat re-attached Tony Cowan's skull to his spine

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  Indian national charged with fraud in New York

  World | May 22, 2015 16:53 IST

  New York:  An Indian national along with two other people was charged with conspiracy to trick distressed homeowners into selling their residences and reaping millions of dollars through the fraud.Rajesh Maddiwar, Mario Alvarenga and Amir