NEW DELHI: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan, who has been at the centre of many controversies recently, kicked up yet another storm on social media on Thursday with his reference to a women's body as a temple.

The FBI is investigating a suspected Russian cyber attack on a number of American banks. Hackers are believed to have targeted JP Morgan and at least four other banks in the US, amid increasing concern over cyber security from watchdogs on both sides of the Atlantic.

BEIJING: China said on Thursday that it will continue responding to US military surveillance flights off its coast, rejecting American accusations that one of Beijing's fighter jets acted recklessly in intercepting a US Navy plane last week.

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron is gearing up to make a strong business case for Scotland to remain within the United Kingdom after 200 business leaders signed an open letter backing independence.

FREETOWN: The three nations at the centre of the west African Ebola outbreak were left increasingly isolated as more airlines suspended flights to the crisis zone.

NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic breezed into the third round on a blustery day at the US Open on Thursday, defeating France's Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

NEW DELHI: With two days of silence on the border and a "successful" flag meeting with Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday,

NEW DELHI: With murmurings within the BJP about the conduct of union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh playing out in public, Congress did not lose out on the opportunity to corner the government. However, Congress-ally NCP and JD (U) came out in support of Singh.

MUMBAI: Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad underwent a six-hour-long cardiac surgery at Asian Heart Institute in Bandra-Kurla Complex on Wednesday.

MUMBAI: In a paisa-wasool dialogue from the Bollywood hit, Don, superstar Shah Rukh Khan declares, "Don ka intezaar gyaarah mulkon ki police kar rahi hain magar Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi naamumkin hain."