Questioning another term for Sonia Gandhi as Congress president, senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu today asked whether the post was reserved for a single family.

US president Barack Obama has promised new stimulus measures after a weak August jobs report showed unemployment has increased slightly.

Independent MP bombarded with prompts to back coalition.

Britain's European 5,000 and 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah withdrew from next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games on Friday and said he will not race on the track again this year.

A Muslim cleric has called for extremists to "chop off" the head of controversial Geert Wilders.

A couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Chenab river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said here today.

A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. Dubai - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - Aircraft - Aviation

With an 11-year-old boy being killed in police firing and another critically injured, tensions have spiralled in the Kashmir Valley prompting authorities on Tuesday to impose curfew in this summer capital and other towns. Irshad Ahmad Parray, 11, was killed when a huge mob of stone pelters attacked the Sherbagh police post in Anantnag town on Monday evening after which security forces fired rubber bullets at the protesters. With Parray's death, the number of people who have lost their lives in the ongoing unrest which started here June 11 has risen to 65. "Curfew has been imposed in Srinagar city, Anantnag and Pulwama towns while restrictions will remain in place in some areas close to the airport road in central Badgam district," a police officer said here. Monday's trouble saw Yaseer Ahmed Sheikh being injured in police firing. Doctors at the SMHS Hospital in Srinagar have described his condition as critical. Sheikh was injured when a policeman fired at some youth playing carom in the curfew bound Maisuma locality of the city. Following the incident, senior police officers here said the policeman had been suspended and a case registered against him for unprovoked firing at the youth. Four others had also sustained gunshot wounds in the incident while Sheikh had received pellet injuries in his lower abdomen. Shops, educational institutions, other businesses, banks, post offices and public transport remained closed in Srinagar city following imposition of curfew and separatist called shutdown. The Valley on Tuesday entered the 81st day of civil unrest during which education, businesses, transport services and all other routine activities of life have come to a grinding halt. "The misery now seems to be endless. I personally do not see any ray of hope anywhere. This place has become cursed," said a businessman here who did not want to be named.

Check out these pictures of the biggest wedding ever in the history of Tamil marriages.

Kapil Sibal came under attack from his own party colleague for 'hurrying up' with the Education Tribunal Bill.

Tyre major Ceat Ltd today said its net profit declined by 66 per cent to Rs 15.33 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. Total income rose to Rs 780.73 crore for the quarter ended March 31, from Rs 588.79 crore in the same period last year. 

The security contractor created dozens of shell companies or subsidiaries in part to obtain U.S. contracts after it was criticized for its conduct in Iraq, officials and investigators said.

After the ministry for environment and forest's took a stern view of the Vedanta Resources's alumina project and Posco-India's steel project, the Orissa government has geared up to keep its records in order.

An alliance of aircraft manufacturers in Brazil, the Brazilian Alliance for Aviation Biofuels (Abraba), will promote "development and certification of sustainable biofuel" for use in air transport. The 10-member group arrived at the decision based on cost of fuel and protecting the environment, aircraft manufacturer Embraer, one of the top aircraft producing companies in the world said Monday. The alliance also spoke about the country's leadership in biofuel production. Brazil leads the globe in exports of ethanol made from sugarcane. The Abraba alliance includes airlines like TAM, Gol, Azul and Trip, sugar industry group Unica, Algae Biotecnologia, Amyris Brasil and the AIAB association representing Brazil's aerospace sector. Civil aviation accounts for roughly two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to data from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Mumbai: Banks on Tuesday said they would cut lending rates making home, consumer, corporate and personal loans cheaper after the Reserve Bank slashed short-term lending (repo) and borrowing

Kingfisher Airlines' debt restructuring package has received an in-principle nod from bankers. The package will be implemented within 120 days of receiving the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) nod. Kingfisher, the second largest carrier in terms of market share, has debt of around Rs 6,000 crore across 12 lenders such as the State Bank of India, Bank of India and Vijaya Bank, among others.

MUSCAT: Bank Sohar, the Sultanate's youngest bank, is set to raise RO50 million by way of a subordinated loan through private placement. The loan will help to strengthen the bank's capital base, which in turn will help leverage its loan portfolio.

Number of the day 65% That's how many adults in the United States have slept with their cell phone on or next to the bed, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. While there isn't a big gender gap in that statistic, people with children are... Pew Research Center - United States - Mobile phone - cellphones - Science and Technology

Ottawa is right to go after taxpayers who bend rules, but its rules create a divide in the level of security private and public sector employees enjoy

Wheat prices have risen further in the wake of Russias decision to extend its grain export ban by 12 months, raising fears about a return to the food shortages and riots of 2007-08

A new laser technology being developed at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc. will protect helicopters in combat from enemy missiles.

A widely circulated message on Facebook is spreading some misinformation about the site's Places service.

Setting up of rural BPOs is no longer being perceived as just corporate social responsibility. These are viable businesses.

The UAE says it will block BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and Web services on October 11 unless authorities can gain access to the data traffic.

It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.

Toshibas UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

Changed climate change views by "skeptical environmentalist" Bjørn Lomborg should be celebrated by environment advocates, says one public opinion ...

Samsungs Apple iPad rival and worst kept secret after it was spotted on a Sydney train, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, was last night unveiled officially by the South Korean company.

SAN FRANCISCO: A company linked to Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen is suing 11 major corporations, including Apple, Google and Facebook, accusing them of infringing on technology patents.

NAIROBI - Kenya's telecommunications regulator has told mobile phone users to ignore swirling rumours that receiving calls from some numbers appearing in red can cause brain haemorrhage.A text message sent around since late on...

Germany coach Joachim Loew said he is looking forward to taking on Azerbaijan at home on Tuesday after his side opened their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Belgium.Evergreen striker Miroslav Klose scored the second-half goal which gave Germany three points in Group A here on Friday to leave them second in the table after Turkey won 3-0 in Kazakhstan.

Days after the Tar Heels suspended one of their top defenders, they announced that several other players would be joining him in sitting out.

Red Bull's latest design concept, the front wing, has come under considerable scrutiny, given its flexibility at high speed when it is supposed to remain static, but racer Mark Webber has told

Despite the overwhelming sense of lethargy that is characteristic of this region, days generally begin quite early here...

Shahid Afridi said leading the side in the upcoming One-day series against England would be the biggest challenge of his career in the wake of spot-fixing allegations against the three of their top players.

The Broncos miss the finals for the first time in 19 seasons as the Raiders seal their spot in the final eight with an 18-16 win in Brisbane.

Just two days after Terry Bradshaw ripped into Ben Roethlisberger for his actions towards women, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with the current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and reduced his suspension from six games to four.

In three matches at the Cumby Tournament on Thursday, the Detroit Lady Eagles went 2-1 with victories over the Cumby junior varsity and Blue Ridge.

Sale Sharks open their new Premiership account with a 35-18 win over a poor Newcastle Falcons side.

The Browns couldn't wait to see what rookie running back Montario Hardesty could do on the field. He won't be out there again this season. Hardesty ...

Arjun tells Patcy N what it feels like to work with two gorgeous women in We Are Family.

It is a multimillion-dollar business started by a mom who began to see her daughter's brightly colored, juice-filled sippy cups as nothing more than insidious sugar-delivery mechanisms. In late 2004, Kara Goldin put a stop to the juice for her kids - juice... Water - Business - Food and Related Products - Sugar - Home

Actor Chris Klein, who starred in the "American Pie" movies, pleaded no contest to drunken driving and will serve four years probation stemming from his arrest in June.

Everywhere you look these days, beefcakes are being shown the door.

The 2011 edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) will be held in the North American city of Toronto. The four-day event will take place between 16 and 19 June next year. Besides, the actual awards ceremony, the event will also have an industry conference and will also host a film festival. The awards will be a great opportunity for Toronto to make a name for itself on the world stage. As many as 40,000 tourists are expected to descend on the city when...

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) She hit the gym with a vengeance when a tabloid infamously declared her 'fat'. Now Bipasha Basu, who completes 10 years in filmdom, says she is here to stay with her rigorously achieved best look ever.

VENICE (Reuters) - Sofia Coppola's latest movie is a Hollywood insider's look at the life of an A-list actor -- five star hotels and Ferraris, adoration and sexual advances, but also loneliness, tiresome media attention and boredom.

Fans excited by the chance to nab a U2 concert ticket for under $40 today found themselves lumped with a hefty online surcharge. We asked readers if they thought a $19 service charge was excessive, and most were unequivocal....

Socialite Kim Kardashian has stunned her fans after posing with two nude men for a magazine photo shoot. She describes it as one of her most risque covers to date.The 29-year-old posted a picture of her with two nude men gracing the cover of Hong Kong's Prestige magazine for its September issue on her blog. It showed her wearing a low-cut, spiked dress as she stood in between two well-oiled males, reports aceshowbiz.com. 

LOS ANGELES: Fresh out of rehab and a 13-day stint in jail, Lindsay Lohan returned to Twitter on Thursday -- and blasted the paparazzi who have been following her every move.

Q. You’re an attending physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Children’s Hospital Boston, and you recently published a paper showing that studies funded by drug companies were more likely to find that a medication worked well than studies paid for by the government or nonprofits. Does this mean that industry-funded studies are flawed? Emergency medicine - Medicine - Pharmaceutical drug - Health - Boston

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in finding out how aggressive cancers originate, raising hope of novel targeted therapies for future breast cancer patients, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Stem Cell. The scientists say this is the first study to show that the most aggressive cancers probably arise from intermediary, or progenitor, cells, which may significantly influence future research into fighting breast cancer...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.

Thousands of angry moms had spearheaded social media campaign against the diapers and P&G.

Just a small snippet of hair may hold the key to predicting a person's risk of heart attack months in advance, according to a new Canadian study.

Alcohol advertising and promotion has been banned at Gloucester Park in East Perth.

A call centre has been set up to help patients on chronic medication who are encountering difficulties accessing their treatment during the ongoing public service strike.

Skip the veggie burgers and tofu “hot dogs.” Here are some excellent vegetarian dishes for end-of-summer picnics and barbecues.

Sipping a hot cup of coffee daily could give you more than a healthful lift of energy. The drink helps people live longer by warding off heart disease, a study has revealed.

Hospital admissions in England due to alcohol have risen by 825 a day in five years to almost a million, a new survey has shown.