India
New hope for hepatitis C, a hidden disease
Two new drugs promise a cure for liver-attacking hepatitis C.
World Cup's oracle octopus gets memorial
Paul, the German octopus will get a permanent memorial 3 months after his death.
Asus to continue netbook focus as tablets grow
The company expects sales of netbooks to be flat this year.
Cigarette ads may lure teens to smoke
Cigarette advertisements have been tied to teen smoking and related diseases.
Ladies' special trains used to smuggle liquor
The bootlegger mafia in Mumbai uses women as smugglers to avoid detection.
Bihar's revolution: 30,000 women now own land
The state government has distributed over 14,000 acres of land among the poor and landless women in three years.
In Pune, the dead have strict 'deadlines'
Hospital authorities refuse to conduct autopsy on dead bodies between 10 pm and 6 am due to staff shortage.
Monk caught with nun's skeleton at airport
A monk was detained at the airport after skeletal remains were found in his bag.
Aus Open: Wozniacki, Henin into round 3
Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with an emphatic 6-1, 6-0 win over Vania King.
Anand posts second win in Tata chess tourney
With his second win in the championship, Anand took his tally to three points.
Hottest Vegetarians: Vidya Balan, Tharoor
PETA poll votes Vidya Balan and Shashi Tharoor as the hottest celeb vegetarians.
Mumbai sex workers evicted from their homes
Redevelopment projects are all set to push sex workers out of their homes and render them jobless.
De Niro's Golden Globes trophy breaks
De Niro embarrassed as his 'Lifetime Achievement' Golden Globes trophy breaks.
Adarsh scam: Maha info chief's case sent to SC
Maharashtra Information Commissioner is allegedly involved in Adarsh scam.
"They have to sell their awards" : Ajay Devgn
Devgn says the awards are either given to those who attend the ceremony or sometimes even sold.
Wikileaks gets Swiss bank account holders' data
A former Swiss banker handed over banking secrets of the rich and famous to WikiLeaks.