Hyderabad, Dec 10 (IANS) YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) president Y.S. Sharmila continued her indefinite fast for the second day on Saturday at her residence in Hyderabad, protesting against denial of police permission for her padyatra.

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Indian cricket, juggling chainsaws, is in disarray. A series of searing defeats and Houdini-like escapes have been dominating the headlines. Barring victories on patta wickets at home, its record over the last couple of years overseas has been abysmal.

Thrissur, Dec 10 (IANS) For those interested in realistic life-size models of elephants -- a quintessential part of Kerala, Thrissur holds the answer as a group of four youths here are engaged in creating such realistic made-to-order artworks.

Doha, Dec 10 (IANS) Lionel Messi admitted his side had suffered to qualify for the semifinals of the World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout against the Netherlands.

Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (IANS) Odisha government has not yet submitted a detailed proposal for establishment of benches of Orissa High Court including its location in consultation with the HC.

Toronto, Dec 10 (IANS) A 40 year-old Sikh woman died in Canada after being stabbed multiple times at her home in Surrey, British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said.

Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) Weather was cold and cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh during the last 24 hours as the Met Department said on Saturday that rain in the plains and snowfall in scattered places are expected.

San Francisco, Dec 10 (IANS) Microsoft has announced that it has acquired Lumenisity Limited, a leader in next-generation hollow core fibre (HCF) solutions.