India

Three Buddhist monks set themselves alight in protest over Chinese rule in Tibet.

Wild leopard strays into house in Indian city of Guwahati and attacks four people, scalping one.

Justice pledge for parents of Indian student killed in Salford on Boxing Day.

Global companies urged to emphasise human rights in face of growing child exploitation figures.

Recession in the West, euro breakup, tighter budgets in Britain and a jittery Asian economy paint bleak picture, according to Centre for Economic and Business Research.

Zoo officials begin painstaking count of London Zoo's animal population, believed to number 16,000.

Sahar Gul was tortured and locked up in a basement for resisting an attempt to force her into prostitution by her in-laws.

Though the couple’s split was confirmed two days before the New Year by Russell Brand, bookies would be rewarded considering the huge interest generated for the bet, according to bookmaker William Hill.

A poll of 20 hedge fund managers, economists and traders conducted by Reuters predicts that gold prices will fall below $ 1500 an ounce over the first quarter of next year.

Indian student shot dead on Salford street victim of hate crime, say police.

Anuj Bidve gunned down on Manchester street in apparent unprovoked attack as he walked with friends.

Boy, 17, held in custody over the shooting of a 23-year-old Indian student walking with friends.

An Indian student, who was studying at the Lancaster University in Manchester, was shot dead in Salford in Manchester on Monday, police said.

A roundup of the routes where delays are expected and also the means of alternative transport.

With his 126 centuries in his cricketing career, Sachin Tendulkar surpasses Sir Don Bradman's record of total 117 centuries.

Korean mobile phones giant, Samsung Group, has unleashed its first set of dual-SIM Android phones - the Galaxy Y Duos and the Galaxy Y Pro Duos.

A Muslim organisation alleges that Malik showed disrespect towards the sacred institution of "nikaah" (marriage) by entering into a deal with a channel for her wedding on national TV.

German fashion designer and creative director of fashion house, Chanel has mentioned that his latest collection, the Paris-Bombay Métiers d'Art describes life during the 19th century India.

Alastair Cook may have garnered the accolades but the 'Shermanator's' rise has been even more remarkable.

Piers Morgan's Leveson Inquiry appearance, we look at some moments in his journalism career that may crop up.

A researcher from the University of London has found that chickenpox is more prevalent in regions with less Ultra Violet (UV) radiation.

2011: A Year in Review

Amge was measured 62.8 centimetres (24.7 inches) by the Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy and Dr. Manoj Pahukar of Wockhardt hospital in Nagpur.

More than 110 people have been killed after drinking tainted alcohol in West Bengal, India.

Dow is linked to Union Carbide, the firm responsible for the 1984 Bhopal gas leak tragedy that killed thousands of people.

PlanetSolar’s MS Turanor continues its global journey towards the Persian Gulf after making a stop in Mumbai.

The UK Border Agency counterfeit team at Heathrow is making huge seizures of fake products everyday at the airport

The actor has that she is not scared and is prepared to return to Pakistan despite widespread threats and condemnation.

Following marathon talks, the UN climate change conference agreed on a deal to legally bind the world's largest carbon emitters.

The event was visible in several parts of Asia, Australia and North America.