INDIA

The BSE Sensex rose for a third straight session, inching up 0.08 percent on Monday, helped by financials while a decline in Reliance Industries (RELI.NS), which reported its first quarterly profit fall in two years, capped the index gains.

An hour before chat queen Oprah Winfrey was scheduled to arrive for her session at the Jaipur Literature Festival in India, a kilometer-long queue of fans could be seen outside the venue. When she did finally arrive, Winfrey looked stunning in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee-designed embroidered salwar-kameez and she made one memorable statement after the other, as she gracefully answered questions from anchor Barkha Dutt, of NDTV, a national news channel. When I first came to India, I was overwhelme...

The nude photo of Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has enraged several members of the Muslim community, particularly since one of the more principal tenets of Islamic fundamentalism has always been to ban women from any degree of nudity. The decision by Farahani, therefore, is a bold one and one that has, predictably, sparked controversy across the world. However, she isn't the first Islamic actress who has shed her clothes and her inhibitions. There are at least 3 others who have already ...

The year, however, will not be completely bad. There will be presidential elections in the United States, Russia, Taiwan, France and India, as well as the election of Hong Kong's Chief Executive, he said on the publication. So there will be changes bringing about a new phase to the politics of these countries and this is also a sign of bold progress and reform brought about by the powerful ocean water of the year, he added.

The comment by the U.S. comedian Jay Leno on the Golden Temple of Amritsar, which is the holiest Sikh shrine, has been condemned by India.

Chinese New Year 2012 begins Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, and will usher in the Year of the Dragon. Here is a look at the meaning behind the Dragon and some predictions for 2012.

India have five days at the Adelaide Oval to show some fighting spirit, restore a modicum of pride and avoid a whitewash in the fourth and final test against Australia, later this week.

Security forces have sealed off the Garhwa district and have commenced with a massive manhunt for the culprits.

The same house was attacked last Sunday and police believe the incidents are hate crimes because the victims are immigrants from Nigeria

Amazon.com Inc is setting up its first fulfillment center in India as the world's largest Internet retailer tries to break into the world's second most-populous nation.

Best-selling Indian writer Chetan Bhagat on Saturday criticised the support leant to authors whose books are banned for offending religious communities, a day after Salman Rushdie cancelled his trip to Jaipur citing death threat warning.

Is American chat show queen, Oprah Winfrey, going to introduce the Bachchan family's youngest member, Beti B - one of India's youngest and probably most famous and mysterious celebrities - on her show? She could well be... if a report by NDTV is any indication. Oprah Winfrey recently made her maiden visit to India and apparently, she was so eager to see Aishwarya's baby she went straight from the airport to the Bachchan family residence. A long time friend of the Bachchans (Aishwarya in...

India's economy will grow at its slowest pace in two years this fiscal year, as tight monetary policy and a logjam in government policy making stifles investment, a Reuters poll showed.

Vodafone's victory over India's tax authorities may have a sting in the tail. But if the government now changes the law, future offshore M&A deals may not escape so easily.

Energy conglomerate Reliance Industries reported its first quarterly profit drop in more than two years, and moved to bolster its underperforming shares by announcing a share buyback of up to 104.4 billion rupees.

The Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside a Bombay High Court judgement asking Vodafone International Holding to pay income tax of $2.2 billion on a deal abroad. The Supreme Court has asked the tax office to refund half billion dollars with 4% interest to Vodafone.

The Chevron Corp. announced Friday it has filed an appeal with Ecuador's National Court of Justice to review what the company calls an illegitimate ruling made against it this year.

President Obama can sing, and pretty well for that matter. He showed his appreciation for Al Green on Thursday by delivering lines from Let's stay together at a fundraiser in Harlem's Apollo Theater.

In case you missed the Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C., Thursday night, here are the highlights, from Newt Gingrich's opening tirade against moderator John King of CNN to Ron Paul's defense of leaving abortion laws to the states.

Vodafone Group Plc won a $2.2 billion legal battle against India's tax office in a Supreme Court ruling that analysts said would encourage foreign investment and clear the way for the company's planned initial public offering in India.

The latest survey indicates that 69 percent of India's population still live in rural areas.