Girls have once again outperformed boys in this year's ICSE Class-X and ISC Class-VII examinations, the results for which were announced on Saturday. In all, 99.15 per cent girls and 98.19 per cent boys passed the Indian Certificate for Secondary Ed...

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng left China for the United States with his family on Saturday, the US State Department said. "We can confirm that Chen Guangcheng, his wife and two children have departed China and are en route to the United Sta...

Chasing 142, Delhi Daredevils lost their second wicket in the form of David Warner against Kings XI Punjab in IPL match at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

ROME (Reuters) - Tournament favourite Serena Williams withdrew from the Italian Open on Saturday with a lower back injury, the WTA said. The American had been due to play China's Li Na in the first semi-final. French Open holder Li will now go throu...

Trinamul did not accord much importance to the Congress move. "The people won't accept this. This is merely an attempt by a beleaguered party to hog the limelight at a time Mamata is riding high on her achievements as chief minister," panchayat minis...

'Speciality Restaurants' $34 million initial public offer received bids for about two-and-a-half times the number of shares on offer on the last day of the sale, exchange data showed on Friday.

LONDON, May 19, 2012 (AFP) - England were 341 for seven in reply to West Indies' first innings 243, a lead of 98 runs, at lunch on the third day of the first Test at Lord's here on Saturday.

A Kerala court today rejected bail plea of 2 Italian sailors accused of killing 2 fishermen, holding that granting it might affect progress of the case.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday hinted there could be curbs on foreign travel and holding conferences in five-star hotels by ministers and officials.

New Delhi, May 19 (Xinhua-ANI): Italy has called back its envoy to India after police in the southern state of Kerala Friday charged two Italian marines for allegedly killing two Indian fishermen in February, highly placed sources said on Saturday.