Agartala/Shillong/Aizawl, Aug 20 (IANS) With swine flu creating panic among the people, the authorities in Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram have taken up a major publicity campaign ...More

Kabul, Aug 20 (DPA) Amid tight security and militant threats to disrupt polls, the presidential and provincial elections began nationwide Thursday with around 17 million Afghans e...More

Kabul, Aug 20 (Xinhua) Afghans began voting in the country's second ever presidential election Thursday under the shadow of Taliban-led violence. Though ...More

Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) A Florida man who sent an e-mail to the US Army Recruiting Command in November to kill president-elect Barack Obama pleaded guilty to threat charges in a...More

Toronto, Aug 20 (IANS) A Canadian mayor in Quebec province has banned handshakes to check the spread of the H1N1 virus that causes swine flu. Since its ...More

Washington, Aug 19 (DPA) Don Hewitt, the legendary producer of the television news programme '60 Minutes', died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 86, CBS News said. ...More

Geneva, Aug 19 (DPA) At least 1,799 people have died of swine flu since April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported Wednesday in its latest global tally. ...More

London, Aug 19 (IANS) Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher left his mark on Las Vegas with a graffiti he spray-painted on the roof of a Sin City hotel. Kutcher ...More

London, Aug 19 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is set to launch a talent show to search for the person who has dance moves to rival those of late pop legend Mich...More

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress Nicole Kidman is set to make her foray into reality TV with a cameo appearance on the fashion series 'Project Runaway: All Star Challenge'. ...More

London, Aug 19 (IANS) Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum is dating a woman 35 years junior to him. The 56-year-old actor was seen kissing American actress Tan...More

New York, Aug 19 (DPA) The UN Wednesday marked the first World Humanitarian Day to pay tribute to humanitarian workers killed in missions, including the 22 UN staffers who died in...More

Brussels, Aug 19 (DPA) The total amount of fines slapped by the European Commission on businesses found guilty of violating its anti-trust rules since 2004 has exceeded the 10 bil...More

Washington, Aug 19 (DPA) The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to launch Aug 25 on a mission to deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. ...More

London, Aug 19 (IANS) Does American chat show queen Oprah Winfrey have a crush on rapper Jay-Z? She definitely feels he smells really nice. The 55-year-o...More