India's key social development programmes, which have formed the core election promises of the ruling Congress party at a cost of over 2 per cent of its GDP, are failing to effectively tackle widespre

The wife and daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi crossed the border into Tunisia, a Tunisian security source said, but it was unclear whether they were on a diplomatic mission or seeking safe ha

Japan's economy shrank much more than expected in the first quarter and slipped into recession after the triple blow of the March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit business and consumer spend

The much-mocked hat worn by Princess Beatrice to Britain’s royal wedding last month — widely described as looking like a “toilet seat” — is up for sale on eBay where bids have reached £18,400.

Pakistan has launched four separate probes into Osama bin Laden's life and death on Pakistani soil, US Senator John Kerry said on Tuesday, adding that Pakistan's intelligence chief has promised to tell him if it turns out someone in his agency knew Bin Laden was there.

Nicolas Sarkozy’s father was quoted by a German newspaper on Tuesday as saying the French President’s wife, Carla Bruni, is expecting a child, confirming the subject of weeks of speculation.

Russian police said on Tuesday they had detained a man who was caught eating an acquaintance's liver.

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May 18: The government has decided to end a tax incentive scheme for exporters on June 30, the revenue secretary said on Wednesday, as the export industry in the Indian economy was doing well and need

Flamboyant popstar Lady Gaga ditched the music and switched to the media on Monday with a stint as a guest editor at the London headquarters of the global free newspaper network Metro.

Donald Trump will not be adding the White House to his luxury resort holdings. The Donald on Monday took himself off the 2012 Republican presidential candidate list.

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