Olympics: Medals' tally
London , Aug 1 The following is the medals' tally of the 2012 London Olympics Tuesday.
News Archive :: 2012 / 08
Olympics: Kashyap, Devendro shine on a dismal day (India Roundup)
London , July 31 A day after celebrating its first medal from the Games, India's campaign here stuttered Tuesday despite shuttler Parupalli Kashyap pulling off a remarkable upset while boxer Laishram Devendro Singh knocked out his rival to advance to the pre-quarter finals at the 2012 London Olympics.
Olympics: Schedule of events involving Indian athletes Wednesday
London , Aug 1 Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the London Olympic Games Wednesday.
Stewart, Pattinson fight over dog's custody
London , Aug 1 Actress Kristen Stewart and ex-boyfriend Robert Pattinson are reportedly involved in a custody battle over their adopted dog.
Olympics: Phelps misses out on gold, but claims record
London , Aug 1 South African Chad le Cos won the gold medal for men's 200-meter butterfly at the Olympics Tuesday, but defending champion American Michael Phelps still made it into the record books.
Brand glad to do community service
Los Angeles , Aug 1 British comedian Russell Brand is glad about doing community service soon, as this will give him a chance to help people in need.
Olympic boxing: Manoj eases into pre-quarters
London , Aug 1 Indian boxer Manoj Kumar reached the pre-quarterfinals in the 64 kg class with a convincing victory over Serdar Hudayberdiyev of Turkmenistan at the London Olympics.
Phelps becomes history's most medaled Olympian (Lead)
London , Aug 1 American swimmer Michael Phelps became history's most medaled Olympian Tuesday when he and his country's 4x200m freestyle relay team took gold at the London Games.
US captures Olympic gold in artistic gymnastics
London , Aug 1 The US emphatically captured the artistic gymnastics gold at the London Olympics Tuesday, finishing well clear of the Russians, who claimed silver.
Olympics: Sharapova sweats to oust Robson in round 2
London , Aug 1 Maria Sharapova beat Britain’s Laura Robson, ranked 98 in the world, in the second round of the Olympic tournament Tuesday, but the Russian No. 1 was made to sweat.
Stone to star in Cameron Crowe's rom-com?
London , Aug 1 Actress Emma Stone might star in Cameron Crowe's untitled romantic comedy movie, which is expected to be similar to his Oscar-winning films “Jerry Maguire” and “Almost Famous”.
Mila Kunis' bus journey punishment
Los Angeles , Aug 1 Actress Mila Kunis once freaked out when she was forced to take the bus to the set of "That '70S Show" after one heated argument her dad refused to let her use her car.
Olympics: Boxers shine as tennis duo knocked out (Overall Roundup)
London , Aug 1 Boxers Laishram Devendro Singh and Manoj Kumar packed a lethal punch, while shuttler Parupalli Kashyap humbled a higher-ranked opponent to enter the pre-quarterfinals at the London Olympics here Tuesday.
Electricity restored almost fully in all regions: Power Grid
New Delhi , Aug 1 A day after the biggest blackout in the country, affecting half of India's population, the main distribution company Wednesday said nearly 100 percent of the demand had been restored in all five regions of the country.
Rains lash capital, traffic snarls in several places
New Delhi , Aug 1 It was a rainy Wednesday morning in the capital with office-goers stuck in traffic snarls in several places and the weather office forecasting more showers later in the day. The minimum temperature was 26.6 degrees Celsius, average for the season.
Olympic badminton: Win not enough to take Jwala-Ashwini to quarters
London , Aug 1 It was a bittersweet result for India's Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa as they brought their top game to win their last group B match against Shinta Mulia Sari and Lei Yao of Singapore Tuesday but it wasn't enough for them to progress to the quarterfinals of women's double badminton at the London Olympics.
Filmmaking losing its iconic identity: Shekhar Kapur
New Delhi , Aug 1 Can you shoot a video on your phone? If yes, you're a filmmaker, says Shekhar Kapur, who feels technology has made filmmaking an easier form of art.
Hilton donates $5,000 to struggling fan
Los Angeles , Aug 1 Socialite Paris Hilton has donated $5,000 to a fan suffering from a muscle disease.
US targets banks that help Iran
Washington , Aug 1 US President Barack Obama Tuesday announced new sanctions against foreign banks that help Iran sell its oil.
Microsoft unveils new email service
San Francisco , Aug 1 Microsoft Tuesday introduced the preview version of Outlook.com, a new free web-based personal email service with cleaner user interface and integration with social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
Putin calls for gradual transfer of power
Moscow , Aug 1 The transfer of power in Russia's political system must be gradual and continuity in the political succession is important, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
Tom Hardy challenges Hayemaker to boxing match
London , Aug 1 Actor Tom Hardy has agreed to fight boxer David Haye, also known as Hayemaker in the ring, as long as the money raised by the match goes to charity.
Olympics: China's Lei Sheng wins foil gold
London , Aug 1 Chinese fencer Lei Sheng beat Alaaeldin Abouelkassem of Egypt 15-13 to win the men's foil gold Tuesday.
Mars rover landing to be broadcast live
Washington , Aug 1 NASA's Curiosity rover will land on the Martian surface at 0531 GMT Aug 6 and the landing process will be broadcast live from the New York City.
Scarlett Johansson makes her singing comeback
London , Aug 1 Actress Scarlett Johansson has returned back to her singing career after collaborating with Lulu Gainsbourg on a cover of French music legend Serge Gainsbourg's 'Bonnie & Clyde'.
'The X Factor' has been good experience: Spears
London , Aug 1 Pop star Britney Spears who joined the judging panel of “The X Factor” says the reality show has been a "really good" experience for her.
Mollie King has never been drunk
London , Aug 1 Singer Mollie King says she stays in shape by cutting out alcohol, but sometimes regrets missing out on it because she has never experienced a hangover.
US warns of LeT threat, asks Pakistan to act
Washington , Aug 1 Expressing great concern over continued threat posed by Lashkar-e-Taiba to stability in South Asia, the United States has asked Pakistan to take more action against the terrorist group responsible for the November 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Loss of habitats irreplaceable, warn scientists
Sydney , Aug 1 It is hard to replace a lost habitat without losing species, even though the goal may be laudable, warn scientists.
Stressful pregnancy could harm child
London , Aug 1 A study in Britain has revealed that stress during pregnancy could have its affect on the unborn child's health in years to come and researchers suggest that expecting women should be supported during tension-filled times.