India
Science takes backseat in schools
Just 3.6 per cent of students opt for science after school as other disciplines offer more in material gains.
Readerspeak: Under the Scanner
An ibnlive reader Samrat Ray Chowdhury gives a candid account of the changing perceptions post 9/11.
SC reprieves kids from facing interview
Delhi High Court will decide which admission process should be adopted by schools for nursery admissions.
Terrorists kills three Hindus in J&K
Three members of a Hindu family, including two children, were shot dead by terrorists in Udhampur on Friday.
Security alert in London, flights delay
Air India and Jet reported major delays in flights from London following heightening of security at Heathrow airpor
Fixed terms for babus okayed
Union Cabinet Secretary will have a tenure of 3 years and Defence Secretary will have a minimum tenure of 2 years.
Coming soon: 1st photos of TomKat baby
Vanity Fair magazine has landed the first photos of Suri, baby daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
Man fights tiger to save daughter
A man fought with a tiger to save his infant daughter at Patisain village of Pauri district in Uttaranchal.
88-year-old becomes father, wants more
An 88-year-old Indian farmer, who has never heard of Viagra, became the father of a baby boy and has sex daily.
Name can draw teens to early sex
Thai cultural watchdogs have banned a line of condoms whose name translates as ‘Good Penetration,’ saying the sugge.
England beat Pak, win Test series
England has set Pakistan a target of 323 after both the teams crossed the 500-run mark in their first innings.
Israel studying Lebanon's offer: Olmert
Israel is studying Lebanon's offer to deploy some 15,000 Lebanese troops along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Kapur's Romeo and Juliet with a twist
Director Shekhar Kapur has decided to make a film based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet but with a twist.
Teens get it on with raunchy lyrics
Teenagers who listen to music with raunchy sexual lyrics are more likely to have sex at a younger age.
Sony launches wi-fi handheld
Sony Corp. said it is set to introduce its first wireless broadband communications and entertainment device.
Meerut fire controlled, people safe
Another fire broke out in Meerut, this time in a mall in Shastri Nagar. Many people were trapped in the basement.