Federer breezes into second round of Roland Garros in Paris

Roger Federer had little trouble beating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. As soon as he finished, Serena Williams took over on Court Philippe Chatrier, the main stadium at Roland Garros, and beat Alize Lim 6-2, 6-1.

Ranveer refutes relationship with Deepika

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone

"No (there is nothing between us). She is a very special person in my life and is a very close friend. She is one of the most wonderful people I have met. I have great amount of admiration and respect for her as an

Belgium hunts for suspect in Jewish attack; 3 dead

(Belgian Federal Police/ Associated Press ) - In this hand out photo distributed on Sunday, May 25, 2014 by the Belgian Federal Police, a surveillance camera shows a man shooting at the Jewish museum in Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Police stepped up security at Jewish institutions, schools and synagogues after three people were killed and one seriously injured in a spree of gunfire at the Jewish Museum in Brussels on Saturday.

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Saturday’s attack led Belgian officials to immediately raise anti-terror measures and increase the protection for Jewish sites for what was widely seen as an anti-Semitic attack. It happened on the eve of Belgium’s

Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU elections

Eurosceptic and far-right parties have seized ground in elections to the European parliament, in what France's PM called a "political earthquake".

The French National Front and UK Independence Party both performed strongly, while the three big centrist blocs in parliament all lost seats.
The outcome means a greater say for those who want to cut back the EU's powers, or abolish it completely.
But EU supporters will be pleased that election turnout was slightly higher.
It was 43.1%, according to provisional European Parliament figures. That would be the first time turnout had not fallen since the previous election - but would only be an improvement of 0.1%.

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Obama makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday as his administration plans to end the nation's longest war at the end of this year, and faces intense criticism over the medical treatment of

Colombia elects president in scandal-tainted race

Colombians voted on Sunday in a presidential election characterized by a clash of personalities and relentless mudslinging that have overshadowed differences on how to put an end to a half-century of guerrilla violence

Priced at Rs 37,500, will Apple’s 8 GB iPhone 5c win any hearts?

Finally, Apple has launched the 8GB version of its iPhone 5C in India for Rs 37,500, a move aimed at capturing a larger share of the burgeoning smartphone market in India. The new device will be available in the market over the next few days.

VK Singh, Harsh Vardhan, N Sitharaman likely in Narendra Modi Cabinet

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9:38 am: BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who defeated Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi in the recently held General Elections is unlikely to get a Cabinet berth in Modi Cabinet.

9:35 am: Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, who had been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi today, will not attend the function, sources close to the actor said.

Modi's swearing-in: 10,000 security personnel to secure venue

 Delhi Police, acting on threat inputs received by the country’s intelligence agencies, have put in place a five-layer security ring around Narendra Modi’s swearing-in as the 15th Prime Minister of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.

A security personnel keeps guard at Vijay Chowk near Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Monday’s swearing-in

Weight loss - Sustained success through simple steps

Weight loss - Sustained success through simple steps

Most experts say that for sustained weight loss, calories should be reduced in small amount and exercise should be increased but many people are unwilling to follow this route due to its slow results.

IPL 2014: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) – Key Battles

Wankhede Stadium has been a fortress for Mumbai Indians and they will back themselves to pull this off © IANS

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) enter the last group phase match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 with everything to play for. It is a virtual knockout match as either team

Kimye 'demanding $10mln' for wedding pics

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's have demanded 10 million dollars for their wedding pics, according to reports.
A friend asserted that if any other celebrity had been married for a few months after a two-hour E! special,

Suspect in California rampage blamed aloof women

(The News-Press, Peter Vandenbelt/ Associated Press ) - Police investigate the scene of a drive-by shooting that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and others wounded on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Isla Vista, Calif. Alan Shifman an attorney for Hollywood director Peter Rodger, who was an assistant director on The Hunger Games, said the family believes Rodger’s son, Elliot Rodger, is responsible for the shooting rampage near the Santa Barbara, California, university campus. Authorities have not confirmed the identity of the shooter.

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GOLETA, Calif. — In YouTube videos and a long written manifesto, Elliot Rodger aired his contempt for everyone from his roommates to the whole human race, reserving special hate for two groups: The women he says kept him a virgin for all of his 22 years, and the men they chose instead.

Thai junta dissolves senate as army tightens grip

Soldiers stand guard in Bangkok after dispersing anti-coup protesters on Sunday. Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images

Thailand's military junta has dissolved the country's last remaining democratic institution – the senate – and ordered dozens of activists and journalists to turn themselves in to the army amid growing protests against

Nigeria’s opposition seizing on uproar over kidnaped schoolgirls

Aminu Abubakar/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images - Young girls take a ride in an open car boot in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri. Residents of the city, the spiritual home of Boko Haram, feel under siege, afraid to venture beyond the city limits because of high risk of attacks by the group.

Pope Francis lands in Bethlehem, nod to Palestinian state

Pope Francis landed on Sunday in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.

BETHLEHEM: Pope Francis landed on Sunday in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state as he began a busy second day of his Mideast pilgrimage.

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo says Real Madrid deserved 4-1 win over Atletico Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo: Won his second Champions League winner's medal

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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says his team fully deserved their stunning comeback victory over rivals Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League for the first time since 2002.

Pakistan frees 59 Indian fishermen ahead of Sharif’s Delhi visit

AP Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. File Photo

In a goodwill gesture, Pakistan on Sunday freed 59 Indian fishermen, a day ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to India to attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif fights off stiff opposition, will attend Modi's swearing-in

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accepted on Saturday an invitation to attend the inauguration of Indian Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, a first between the nuclear-armed rivals that could help set

Red wine can fight cavities too

grape seed extract, could potentially help prevent cavities - and your visit to the dentist's chair too!
This discovery could lead to the development of natural products that ward off dental diseases with fewer side-effects.

Official Creates Misunderstanding, IOA Apologises to International Boxing Association

New Delhi:  Furious with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary general Rajeev Mehta, the International Boxing Association said on Thursday that his claims that the IOA was not kept in the loop while approving the group to run Indian boxing were "ill-informed" and created a "misunderstanding".

"AIBA would like to correct ill-informed comments made by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Mr. Rajeev Mehta following the approval of Boxing India as provisional new AIBA member," the AIBA said in a statement.

"AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu and the Indian

Kochadaiiyaan: Madras High Court not to interfere with tax exemption to Rajinikanth's magnum opus

New Delhi: The Madras High Court on Thursday declined to interfere with Tamil Nadu Government's order granting entertainment tax exemption to Rajinikanth's latest film "Kochadaiyaan", releasing on Friday, and asked authorities and exhibitors not to collect the levy from the viewers.
A vacation bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice R Mahadevan gave the interim direction on a PIL filed by advocate S Muthiah challenging the validity of a government order granting entertainment tax exemption to the film, while the matter was pending in court and two other films were not given the benefit in the recent past.
Petitioner submitted that recent Tamil films such as 'Tenaliraman' and 'Ennamo Edho' were not given entertainment tax exemption. But on May 12, a GO was issued extending the tax benefit to Kochadaiyaan.

Bollywood King and Queen – Abhishek, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan steal the show at amfAR in Cannes 2014

Indian beauty queen and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan reunited with her husband Abhishek Bachchan at Cannes 2014 where the couple hosted the amfAR Gala on Thursday (May 22). 

Surface Pro 3 vs Macbook Air: Specs faceoff

By Naina Khedekar /  23 May 2014 , 09:10

Microsoft’s Surface plans are no more a mystery. After a couple of attempts at becoming the de facto Windows tablet, the latest Surface tablet finally looks promising. While everyone was expecting a smaller, Surface mini tablet, Microsoft took everyone by surprise by launching the Pro 3 with a whopping 12-inch

New Google tablet said to have advanced 3D imaging

Expected to go into production next month, the slate will incorporate dual cameras and infrared depth sensors, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Details of Project Tango released by Google in February Google/Screenshot

Google has a new tablet in the works that incorporates advanced vision capabilities that can capture more precise three-dimensional images of objects, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday.

Flipkart-Myntra deal makes financial sense for the investors

So, finally Flipkart has bought Myntra, exposing an open secret and sending a not-so-subtle message—to rival Amazon. Despite loud protestations, it is quite clear that the investors, three of whom own shares in both companies, played a big role in seeing this deal through. Bringing together India's largest online retailer and the country's hippest fashion portal makes financial sense for the investors, and also strategic sense. The

Kidnapping claims conflict with neighbors' view of Bell Gardens couple

The young woman and her husband lived what looked like a normal life in Bell Gardens, working long hours, celebrating birthdays, even taking trips to Disneyland and Universal Studios with their young daughter, neighbors say.
But authorities say the man who went by the name of Tomas Medrano abducted the woman 10 years ago, when she was 15. They allege he raped and sexually assaulted her, forced her to marry him and convinced her that her family no longer cared for her.

Practically everybody connected to the family ... finds these allegations unbelievable. - Defense attorney

N. Korean shelling a likely warning, not attack

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's artillery shelling near a South Korean warship patrolling disputed waters was likely a warning, not an attack attempt, Seoul officials and analysts said Friday.

On Thursday, the two Koreas exchanged artillery fire along the poorly marked western sea boundary. South Korean officials say the exchange started after two North Korean artillery shells fell in waters near a South Korean navy ship on a routine patrol of the area.

Ukraine frontrunner Petro Poroshenko vows to take on Putin

The self-made billionaire may have made his fortune from selling chocolates and is the clear front-runner in the weekend race.

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UMAN: "An end to chaos and war," is the familiar cry from Petro Poroshenko as he travels across Ukraine on the hustings ahead of Sunday's make-or-break presidential election.

Thailand coup: Military leader summons politicians

The BBC's Jonathan Head, in Bangkok: "The BBC is off air, so is CNN. Most channels are now putting up a screen shot"

Thailand's military leader has summoned more than 100 key political figures to a meeting in Bangkok, a day after taking power in a coup.

Ousted leader Yingluck Shinawatra, the acting PM and his government, and protest leaders were among those told to report in to the army.
It was not clear why they were summoned or how many would attend the meeting.
Thursday's coup, which followed months of anti-government protests, has drawn widespread international criticism.
The military suspended the constitution, banned gatherings and detained politicians, saying order was needed after months of turmoil.
The move came two days after it declared martial law in the protest-hit nation.