Gender equality is smart economics as countries which create better opportunities and conditions for women can raise productivity and improve outcomes for children, the World Bank said on Sunday ahead of its annual meeting.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to B. Rama Raju and other former Satyam Computers officials on a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking an extension of two months for comp

Singer John Mayer has scrapped two upcoming shows and postponed his album release due to throat problem.

Pop star Kesha has teamed up with fashion brand Baby-G to launch an exclusive new watch collection.

A bomb scare has been reported on board a train on way to Rajasthan's Ajmer town on Monday, police said.

Police have detained a man and said that the train has been evacuated and searched, but they w

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, will be among the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to be present on the third and final day of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi’s fast here on Monday.

Students of Hyderabad's Osmania University and Nizam College clashed with police on Monday after they were stopped from taking out a march to demand a separate Telangana state.

Police fired teargas s

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday sanctioned Rs.2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those killed in the earthquake centred in Sikkim that wrought large-scale damage in large parts of northern a

England coach Andy Flower has warned his top cricket players that they may lose their places to new players unless they stay hungry.

"If people aren't hungry enough, then I don't think they'll keep u

Striking a positive pose, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Monday said his team is confident of retaining the Champions League T20 title.

At a media interaction here Monday, Fleming, a forme