India

An estimated 83 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first phase of elections in Pondicherry.

Hollywood actor Lindsay Lohan admits that her drastic weight is a result of Hollywood hype for her to be thin.

Mahajan's untimely demise not only created a shock wave in political circles but also caught astrologers on the wrong foot.

President A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday described BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's death as a personal loss and said the nation has lost a young political leader.

The survey indicates high concentration of addiction in certain social segments and high-risk groups like sex workers.

A suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of men waiting to sign up to join the police force in Falluja.

After all the rosy promises he made, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is clearly singing a different tune now.

Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine publishes paper calling to ban drug advertisements in medical journals.

The apparent snub was a blow for Chen Shui-bian, whose transit plan China had warned Washington not to approve.

US ambassador to UN said that it will seek economic sanctions on Iran if the UNSC does not fulfill its responsibilities.

Nearly three lakh personnel will be on election duty in 51,534 polling stations for the TN Assembly elections.

US Deputy Secretary of State flew to Nigeria to increase pressure on the warring parties from Sudan's Darfur region.

Suryanarayan's murder has sent shockwaves to a voluntary organisation that takes Jaipur foot to Afghanistan.

PlayBoy magazine playmate Anna Nicole Smith could pursue part of her late husband’s fortune says Supreme Court.

Former Swiss skiing star Corinne Rey-Bellet and her brother, Alain, were fatally shot in their parents' home, police said on Monday.

Blame it on your genes if you have low IQ, psychiatric researchers uncover a gene that influences intelligence.