India

Chief minister Siddaramaiah included 28 members in his week-old ministry on Saturday leaving out controversial aspirants. The exclusion of “tainted” leaders brought to the surface undercurrents of discontent felt in the past few days.

A car driven by an elderly man who may have lost consciousness ploughed through a small-town parade of hiking enthusiasts in southwestern Virginia on Saturday, injuring dozens of people.

India has launched an ambitious programme to use its array of geo-stationary satellites (G-sats) to monitor missile activities in an area of 6,000 km.

Despite its recent post-Nirbhaya commitment to women’s empowerment, plans for the Rs 1,000 crore fund set aside in memory of the Delhi gang rape victim is caught in bureaucratic red tape.

Composition of the team accompanying Chinese premier suggests Beijing is no more shy about discussing sensitive deals covering defence and maritime fields.

David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to Paris as he made his final home appearance for Ligue 1 champs Paris Saint Germain before heading into retirement.

Imran Khan has held the chief of Mutthaida Qaumi Movement (MQM) directly responsible for the killing of a senior leader of his party in Karachi.

An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after a car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.

Striking a chord with pro-Tamil activists, Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik spoke about the ‘Eelam dream’ on the eve of the death anniversary of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.