22 police, 76 Taliban killed in Afghan battle: Officials

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 22:50

More than 20 Afghan policemen and dozens of Taliban insurgents were killed on Friday when hundreds of fighters ambushed a police and military convoy in eastern Afghanistan.

Doctors told me I was dying, says Morrissey

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 08:25

Veteran singer Morrissey reveals that doctors had told him he was "dying" after he vomited blood during his terrifying health battle earlier this year.

Serena Williams accepts Murray`s `Battle of the Sexes` challenge, but on clay

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 10:24

American tennis star Serena Williams has reportedly accepted the challenge of British ace Andy Murray, saying that she would play against the Scot in a modern-day Battle of the Sexes.

Setback for Centre as opposition CMs oppose NCTC

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 16:03

Chief Ministers of non-Congress ruled states on Wednesday expressed strong reservations over the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), arguing that the mooted set-up was against the principle of federalism.

Naxal violence has no place in democracy: PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 11:16

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that Centre and state governments must work together to combat Naxalism, while addressing the chief ministers’ annual conference on internal security in the national capital.

Army foils infiltration bid in J&K, 3 intruders killed

Last Updated: Saturday, June 1, 2013, 23:49

The Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid from across the border in Nowgam sector of Kashmir, killing three intruders.

Three dead, dozens injured in Mexico prison battle

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 09:22

A battle between groups of prisoners has left 13 inmates dead and another 65 injured, according to officials in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi.

Capital gears up for battle of 12 bands

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 20:28

It`ll be a treat for Indie music lovers when 12 bands would compete here from Saturday.

Eubanks challenges Murdoch to bout in phone hacking scandal

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 15:43

Former world champion boxer Chris Eubank has challenged media tycoon Rupert Murdoch to a gargantuan battle on Monday, over phone-hacking, after rejecting a 21,000 pound offer of compensation, branding it as derisory.

Putin honours soldiers killed in Chechnya battle

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 10:46

President Vladimir Putin laid flowers Friday at a memorial in western Russia to 84 soldiers who were killed in Chechnya March 1, 2000.

King Richard III has thousands of relatives worldwide

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 12:54

At present there may be up to 200,000 relatives of King Richard III around the world who are unaware they have blue blood in their veins, says a genealogist.