Seeking a regime change in Syria, President Barack Obama on Friday ruled out any unilateral American action against the Assad regime.

Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox console on Tuesday that represents a major upgrade in the leading Xbox 360 model. The president of the IT giant's Interactive Entertainment Business, Don Mattrick, revealed the hi-tech Xbox - One entertainment and gaming console during an event at Microsoft's Redmond Washington campus.

Brother of actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who has been arrested for his alleged links with bookies, claimed on Wednesday that his sibling is not involved in the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Congress ruled out change of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the run up to next Lok Sabha elections but steered clear of questions whether he would again be at the helm if the UPA-III comes to power.

A 25-year-old woman was gang-raped by five men, including her brother-in-law and kept locked for two days in a room, police said on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to bring an amendment in the Air Force Act so that pre-trial detention of a solider is considered as a part of jail term awarded by court-martial.

A bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers have asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, the way it does for other communities.

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta will seek overturning of his insider-trading conviction in a US court by arguing that the case rested exclusively on circumstantial evidence that relied on wiretap statements that did not involve him.

Food Minister KV Thomas on Thursday virtually ruled out bringing an Ordinance on the National Food Security Bill and favoured discussion on the proposed legislation in the coming session of Parliament.

The rupee on Wednesday recovered marginally by 6 paise to 55.35 against dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on fresh selling of the US currency by exporters.