Kabul: NATO helicopters end hotel siege, 7 dead

Kabul: NATO helicopters end hotel siege, 7 dead
Finally, PM enters No-Silence zone
Caught on camera: Bike chase before J Dey was shot
Bowlers deliver venom on opening day of 2nd Test
Sania-Elena enter fourth round
Lagarde chosen to lead IMF; first woman in top job
Newsweek cover imagines Diana at age 50
Google introduces Facebook competitor, emphasizing privacy
Gave Pak N-bomb, but was 'stabbed in back' by army: AQ Khan
MM Joshi not allowed to table 2G scam report before new PAC
2G: Ruias get ex-Chief Justice to make their case
Pak wants 'substantive evidence' against Hafeez Saeed
Aboard the 'torture train' to Pakistan
No money siphoned, claims Sai Trust
BJP's turn to march against Mayawati in Lucknow
Jayalalithaa helps, cooking gas prices fall by Rs 15
Singur saga: Tatas move Supreme Court
We do not want 'more Nandigrams', Supreme Court tells UP government
Code word for raves: Shanti Yatra, say some
Pirate menace: Government plans new law
How Ramdev's assets are being probed
Bearded Mickey Mouse cartoon causes stir in Egypt
UK taxpayers shell out more for Prince Charles
Arab diplomat mugged of 2 million pounds in London
ICC allows 14 teams for 2015 World Cup
America-Williams Tie The Knot

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Kabul attack: NATO helicopters fired rockets at gunmen on the rooftop of a besieged Kabul hotel early on Wednesday, ending a more than four-hour standoff between militants and police that left at least seven dead and eight others wounded, Afghan officials said.

Finally, PM enters No-Silence zone

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After criticism from the Opposition and apparently from a section from within his own party, Dr Manmohan Singh will start sharing his opinions on the stands that he and the government hold on issues of national importance. His mode of communication will be through meetings with news editors, the first of which is scheduled for today.

Caught on camera: Bike chase before J Dey was shot

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NDTV has footage of the last few minutes of journalist J Dey's life. Mr Dey, an investigative reporter, was shot dead on June 11 in a crowded Mumbai market while he was riding his two-wheeler home.

Bowlers deliver venom on opening day of 2nd Test

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The first day of the first Test nearly replayed itself on the first day of the second Test, albeit on a much truer and bouncier pitch.

Sania-Elena enter fourth round

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Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Elena Vesnina reached the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon tennis championship after registering a straight-set victory over Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Polish Agnieszka Radwanska in the women's doubles event on Tuesday.

Lagarde chosen to lead IMF; first woman in top job

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French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been chosen to lead the International Monetary Fund. She will become the first female managing director of the global lending organization.

Newsweek cover imagines Diana at age 50

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The latest Newsweek cover contains a ghostly sight: a computer-generated image of a stylish Princess Diana walking with Kate Middleton.

Google introduces Facebook competitor, emphasizing privacy

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Google plus: Google took its biggest leap yet onto Facebook's turf on Tuesday, introducing a social networking service called the Google+ project — which happens to look very much like Facebook.

Gave Pak N-bomb, but was 'stabbed in back' by army: AQ Khan

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Disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan has said he did Pakistan a favour by making the atomic bomb but was "stabbed in the back by the very people who benefited most" from his work - the army.

MM Joshi not allowed to table 2G scam report before new PAC

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An attempt by Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi to make the committee take up his controversial report on the 2G scam prepared during the tenure of the last committee was today strongly opposed by Congress members. However, the NDA along with DMK and the BSP supported its consideration.

2G: Ruias get ex-Chief Justice to make their case

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It’s a pre-emptive strike of sorts. The Ruias, who own Essar, have made a presentation to the Central Bureau of Investigation amid reports that their company is being investigated in connection with the 2G Telecom Scam.

Pak wants 'substantive evidence' against Hafeez Saeed

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Pakistan will take action against Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, a prime accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, if India provides "actionable" and "substantive" evidence on the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder, Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said.

Aboard the 'torture train' to Pakistan

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It's Sunday morning. The Bhagat ki Kothi railway station here is ready to receive its weekly train from Pakistan. Stall owners outside are stocked with food and drinks of all hues and tints; they know the 250-odd passengers must be hungry and thirsty.

No money siphoned, claims Sai Trust

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With questions being raised over its activities, the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust today said the over Rs 35 lakh seized recently was money given by a devotee for a consultant tasked with the construction of a memorial for Sai Baba.

BJP's turn to march against Mayawati in Lucknow

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It was the turn of the BJP today to stage a protest march in Lucknow against the glut of crimes against women that have grabbed attention lately with brutal force.

Jayalalithaa helps, cooking gas prices fall by Rs 15

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Days after the Centre hiked the prices of LPG by Rs 50 per cylinder, Tamil Nadu government today cancelled a four per cent Value Added Tax on LPG, bringing down the price of a cylinder by about Rs 15 in the state.

Singur saga: Tatas move Supreme Court

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Tata Motors Limited approached the Supreme Court today challenging the Calcutta High Court order refusing its plea to restrain the West Bengal government from distributing land to farmers in Singur.

We do not want 'more Nandigrams', Supreme Court tells UP government

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In a stern warning to the Mayawati government for acquiring prime agricultural land to benefit builders, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will step in if this continued as it did not want "more Nandigrams" in other states.

Code word for raves: Shanti Yatra, say some

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The next time you get a message on your favourite social networking site asking you to attend a 'Shanti Yatra' ensure that it is nothing but just that.

Pirate menace: Government plans new law

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In an attempt to tackle piracy, the government is planning to bring in a new anti-piracy law. The Indian Piracy Bill will be introduced in the Monsoon session of Parliament.

How Ramdev's assets are being probed

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The Enforcement Directorate is probing whether Ramdev's investments and transactions were carried out flouting foreign exchange laws.

Bearded Mickey Mouse cartoon causes stir in Egypt

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An Egyptian Christian telecom mogul has angered Islamic hard-liners by posting an online cartoon of Mickey Mouse with a beard and Minnie in a face veil.

UK taxpayers shell out more for Prince Charles

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Prince Charles hired more staff and spent more money last year, thanks in part to his son Prince William's lavish wedding to Kate Middleton, according to official figures released Tuesday.

Arab diplomat mugged of 2 million pounds in London

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An Arab diplomat was robbed at gunpoint in London after he withdrew two million pounds in cash from a Dubai-based bank, a media report said.

ICC allows 14 teams for 2015 World Cup

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The 2015 World Cup will comprise of 14 teams, a change from the original ten-team format. The development means that four Associate teams will now be part of the tournament, after the ICC's initial decision to exclude them, as it was in the 2011 World Cup.