Polls suggest 2013 wasn`t America`s best year

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 19:43

About half of Americans expect 2014 to be a better year than 2013, according to the recent AP-Times Square New Year`s Eve poll.

Manish Tewari denies reports on PM resigning

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 15:10

Manish Tewari Tuesday denied reports of that PM Manmohan Singh would announce at a press conference scheduled for Friday that he was resigning.

Bolt continues to dominate global titles

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 18:33

Olympic and World champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica and American tennis star Serena Williams have been voted International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Best Athletes for the second year in a row.

1 killed as fresh clashes erupt in B`desh amid march on Dhaka

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 16:33

Defying a ban, hundreds of opposition BNP supporters today took to the streets of the Bangladeshi capital and clashed with security forces who tried to foil their attempt to seige government offices to derail the January 5 polls, leaving a student dead.

Bolt, Fraser-Pryce named top sports personalities

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:28

Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have been voted top sporting personalities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Journalists not allowed to cover Geelani`s press conference

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 19:56

Authorities on Monday did not allow hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to address a press conference at his Hyderpora residence in the city where is under detention since December four.

Tehelka case: PCI chief Markandey Katju rejects members` charges

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:22

PCI chairperson Markandey Katju rejected charges of "stoic silence" over Tehelka case, saying it has already asked all media houses to set up internal committees to prevent sexual harassment.

SC asks Centre to frame guidelines to regulate TV contents

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 22:44

The Supreme Court on Friday asked three central ministries and others including Press Council of India (PCI) to respond to a PIL seeking framing of guidelines to regulate contents of television channels.

SC notice to Centre on plea to regulate TV channels` content

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 12:51

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and PCI on a plea for setting up an independent mechanism to regulate content of television channels.

Media houses asked to set up panel for sexual harassment cases

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 15:33

The Press Council of India (PCI) has asked all media organisations to set up internal committees to prevent and redress cases of sexual harassment of women at workplace.

Delhi BJP leader gets bail for man who threw ink on Kejriwal

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 23:57

A Delhi BJP leader was instrumental in getting Nachiketa Vaghrekar, arrested for throwing black paint on AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference, out on bail.