Scientists-- Asteroid approaching Earth tonight carries a baby moon

The asteroid that is going to zip past the Earth at nearly 6 million kilometers away tonight is not travelling alone. Nasa scientists tra...

Rupee hits over 11-month low vs dollar-- MAY head towards 57-mark.

The rupee on Friday declined by 12 paise to end at 11-month lows of 56.50 against the US dollar amid worries over current account defici...

Airline-- may be able to charge extra for upto 20% seats

 Indian carriers may have to limit the seats for which they can charge extra to about 15-20 per cent of the total seats on each flight, ...

Indian student in Saudi Arabia-- commits suicide

An 18-year-old Indian youth in Saudi Arabia has committed suicide after failing in his Class XII exams held by Central Board of Secondary ...

For Mumbai-Ahmedabad route--India set to use Japanese bullet train technology

India is seen set to use Japanese bullet train technology for a high-speed connection between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, a report said on Wedne...

UK soldier killed in London

British police say that an off-duty soldier killed in a suspected Islamic extremist in London attack died from multiple cuts and stab ...

Sreesanth, Chandila sent to judicial custody till June 4--IPL spot-fixing.

Arrested cricketers S Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila have been sent to judicial custody till June 4 for spot-fixing in the just-concluded ...

End of career very near--Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar left a broad hint at the end of the IPL final on Sunday night that he won't be playing the game for too long. When ...

At Nagpur airport- Air India flight makes emergency landing.

A Delhi-bound Air India plane from Vishakhapatnam with 174 passengers and crew on board had to be diverted and landed at Nagpur after pi...

For financial irregularities, Amway India chairman arrested.

Network marketing firm Amway's India chairman and CEO William S Pinckney and two company directors were arrested on Monday on charge...

Dozens of bookies held--Mumbai cops to issue summons to Chennai hotelier--IPL spot-fixing.

Six bookies were arrested in Goa on Monday following information provided by Delhi Police looking for "fixers" alleged to be c...

1,000 troops in Bastar jungles--Major operation launched against Maoists.

 In wake of the deadly Maoist attack on the Congress Parivartan rally in Chhattishgarh, more than 1,000 security personnel have been pu...

Spy mirror in women's toilets

Allegations that a nightclub in Glasgow has secretly fitted a two-way mirror to allow male guests to spy on the women's toilets "...

Senators accuse Apple- of 'highly questionable'-- billion-dollar tax avoidance scheme

Apple uses a "highly questionable" web of offshore entities to avoid paying billions in US income taxes, a Senate committee alle...

‘Saddam is Here’-- Photography series puts ex-dictator back in frame

The image of former dictator Saddam Hussein has resounded in the minds of many Iraqis since his fall. “When you kill the dictator, i...

U.S. official tells Al Arabiya--Iran sanctions hurt Hezbollah and Assad.

Sanctions imposed against Iran are hurting the Islamic Republic’s ability to support its regional allies Hezbollah and the Syrian gover...

Powerball estimated $600 million as jackpot continues to grow

The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $600 million -- the third largest lottery in history -- as dreamers in all but the seven s...

Money from Japanese tsunami cleanup fund

The five West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 milli...

Tribal fighters clash with Iraqi army

Iraqi security forces raided a farm belonging to a prominent Sunni tribal leader Thursday, he and two other tribal leaders said, prompt...

Obama's key to solving Syria crisis--Turkey

Almost every American ally in the Middle East is desperately calling out for help, and we are ignoring them.  Turkey, Israel, Jordan...