At least 31 people were killed and 90 others injured in a series of explosions in an open-air market in Urumqi, capital of China's restive Xinjiang province which is home to mostly Muslim Uighurs, the bloodiest "terror" attack in recent years blamed on radical separatists.

While few Infosys employees may see Nandan Nilekani as a potential future CEO who can help the company tide over the tough times, the technocrat-turned-politician is learnt to have 'absolutely' no such plans.

Nilekani who lost out to BJP heavyweight Ananth Kumar in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections contesting in a Congress ticket, has decided to stay focused on building his political career, sources close to him said.

Benchmark indices have extended the gains and are trading near day’s high led by capital goods, auto and metal shares.

At 12:30 PM, the 30-share Sensex was up 220 points 24,516 and the 50-share Nifty was up 62 points 7,315.

Adds Mohit Gaba, independent technical analyst & trader, “The bullish bias on the Nifty continues as long as it trades above 7190. The index is consolidating after such a steep up move. The range of the Nifty is 7190 – 7330”.

Many people have both laptop computers and tablets and use them for different tasks. Microsoft on Tuesday redoubled its vision that the two devices should be one and the same, introducing a new version of its Surface tablet with a larger screen.

The company's new product, the Surface Pro 3, has a 12-inch screen, larger than many small laptop screens.

ISLAMABAD: At least 32 militants, including key commanders, were killed in precision air strikes at the hideouts of the Taliban in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.

The air force bombers this morning pounded rebel positions in North Waziristan, which is one of seven tribal agencies where al-Qaida linked Taliban has strongholds.

Mumbai: The 30-share bellwether BSE Sensex on Wednesday was trading marginally lower for the first time in five days led by losses in energy and pharma firms.

At 12pm, the Sensex was trading lower by 0.21%, or 50.14 points, at 24,326.74 points, while the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE’s) broader 50-share Nifty was trading down 0.21%, or 15 points, to 7,260.50 points.

New Delhi: India will invite heads of state and governments of South Asian nations, including Pakistan, when Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi takes oath of office on Monday, an opportunity the new government wants to use to reboot neighbourly ties.

The foreign ministry will hold a special meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday to coordinate the arrangements for the gesture that could see leaders from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka travelling to Delhi over the weekend.

Could there be a gay love story in Bollywood? One of its biggest stars says it is time to explore it.

Sonam Kapoor spoke about the possibility in an interview where she lamented India’s laws on homosexuality: Last year, its Supreme Court upheld a ban on gay sex.

Actress Shruti Haasan has lodged a complaint with police here, alleging that some of her working stills have been uploaded online unauthorisedly.

“Following a complaint by the actress, the matter has been referred to the CID’s legal cell,” a CID officer said.

General Motors Co said on Tuesday it is recalling another 2.6 million vehicles globally, raising the number of vehicles it has recalled so far this year to almost 15.4 million.

The four recalls are the latest announced by the largest U.S. automaker, the highest profile of which is the recall of cars with defective ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths. GM has been criticized by safety advocates and fined by U.S. safety regulators for not catching the faulty switch earlier.

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