Spitting, urinating and littering on roads will soon invite monetary penalties, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said Friday while promising to make the city garbage free. Read more

A 19-year-old New Zealand student "sold" her virginity to a stranger for more than 45,000 New Zealand dollars ($31,500) to pay university fees, according to news reports on Wednesday. Read more

Yahoo Inc. crossed off another chore on its housecleaning list Wednesday with the proposed sale of help-wanted site HotJobs to rival Monster Worldwide Inc. for $225 million. Read more

When in doubt, don’t call back. More so if you happen to be an Airtel subscriber and have a missed call from a +92 number. Read more

The United States believes Pakistan can protect its nuclear weapons but vulnerabilities remain, the director of the U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency said on Tuesday. Read more

Imagine buying an aircraft for the price of a high-end Mercedes Benz car. It has been happening quietly, and the trend is catching on. The price tag can be as low as Rs. 70 lakh. Read more

Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was in for a surprise as he tried to buy an iPhone, putting down his first name as ``Venki''. Read more

Taking note of India’s “growing influence” in global affairs, the US has said the country will be a net provider of security in the Indian Ocean and beyond with the growth of its military capabi Read more