Facebook saturated in Britain
London, Aug. 11: Social networking website Facebook is nearing its saturation point in Britain and its growth in the country has gone down over the past six months.
Britain, however, has the second-l
US House approves bill to hike visa fees amid Indian protests
Amid protests from India, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill to steeply hike US visa fees for skilled workers to raise $600 million in emergency funding to help secure the US-Mexico bor
1 killed as terrorists attack bus, Army jeep in Jammu
A woman was killed and 15 people hurt when terrorists attacked a civilian bus and an Army jeep in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, the police sources said.
China to resettle 45,000 mudslide-affected people
The Chinese government has chalked out a three-stage resettlement programme for the thousands of people affected in rain-triggered mudslides in Gansu province that left at least 702 dead while over 1,
To stop girlfriend, Chinese man says bomb on plane
A Chinese man who did not want his girlfriend to visit the Shanghai Expo told the police that the plane she would be travelling in had a bomb in it.
Rajya Sabha adjourned over Belgaum dispute
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Wednesday following the Shiv Sena’s demand for an immediate discussion on the Belgaum dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka.
CWG security main concern for Australia
Australia’s main concern with the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi is not corruption claims but security, the Australian government said on Wednesday.
Court rejects PIL on graft charges against Kalmadi
The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition alleging corruption charges against Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chairman Suresh Kalmadi and members of Hockey India (HI).
Regulatory body for auto industry soon: Deshmukh
A specialised body for regulating the auto industry will soon be set up for sustainable growth of the sector, Union minister for heavy industries and public enterprises Vilasrao Deshmukh has said.
Curfew in parts of Kashmir as separatists call march
Curfew was imposed in parts of Srinagar and other towns of the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as separatists asked the people to march to south Kashmir’s Pampore town to observe the death anniversary of