The communist dream of dominating the world could come true in May, literally. With the climbing season about to begin in the Himalayas, efforts are on to take Chinese leader Mao Zedong's legacy to the highest point on earth, the summit of Mt... More

Kuwaiti ruler Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah Sunday accepted the resignation of the emirate's government, but asked Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Sabah to form a new cabinet, official spokesman Jassem al-Khorafy said. The Kuwaiti cabinet stepped... More

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has ruled out an apology for women who were forced into sexual slavery for the Japanese Army during World War II, even if called on to do so by a US Congress resolution. "I must say we will not apologise even... More

Though there are still four months to go before he retires, lobbying for a second term for President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has begun. The president is to retire in July, and the election notification is due to be issued some time in the latter... More

Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition partner People's Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Saturday said that the party could very well see a "silver lining on the horizon" for demilitarisation of the state. Sayeed also... More

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, euphoric over the "dream" Railway Budget he presented this week in parliament, played with colours Saturday afternoon on the eve of Holi and used the opportunity to attack his political foe, Bihar Chief Minister... More

By-elections for the two Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab and Haryana, which fell vacant following the death of candidates, will be held March 29, the Election Commission said Saturday. Announcing the poll schedule for the seats, the poll panel... More

Bhutan's transition from monarchy to parliamentary democracy got yet another boost, with the country announcing it will have 47 constituencies whose members will be elected to the National Assembly in the first general elections in 2008. "The... More

With a stadium full of supporters cheering him on, Parkash Singh Badal Friday took oath as Punjab's chief minister for the fourth time along with 17 other ministers of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine. About... More

Cricket players and lovers of the game were certainly not those to feel happy at the state of the Mohali stadium after the swearing-in ceremony of Parkash Singh Badal as new Punjab chief minister Friday. The ground was virtually left destroyed... More