NEW DELHI: Congress is likely to move the high court against the trial court's summons to the top party leadership over allegations of fraud in the acquisition of defunct National Herald.

NEW DELHI: A move that was meant to roll out the red carpet for tourists from China has fallen flat on its face with Union tourism and culture minister Shripad Naik being denied permission to visit the country as part of the Incredible India promotion.

BHOPAL: Indian educational institutes will be accorded official ranking soon and a national framework is getting prepared for the purpose, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani made the announcement in Bhopal on Friday. However, the minister did not elaborate if the framework will cover both government and private educational institutes.

NEW DELHI: "Rehana and I chose this for you," Sheikh Hasina told Sushma Swaraj while gifting her an exquisite "Dhakai Jamdani" sari.

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini has said the ban Fifa handed down to Luis Suarez is 'excessive' and that he feels no anger towards the controversial Uruguay striker.

 LONDON: Rolling around in pain clutching his left shoulder, Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon hopes looked in serious jeopardy against Gilles Simon on Centre Court on Friday but he recovered to win 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 and reach the last 16.

LONDON: England left-back Luke Shaw became the most expensive teenage footballer in history after joining Manchester United from Premier League rivals Southampton in a four-year deal worth a reported £30 million (51m, 38m euros).

SANAA, Yemen: Fierce clashes erupted between rebels and tribes backed by an army unit in a northern Yemeni city close to the capital on Friday, breaching a week-old ceasefire, a defense ministry official said, as the country's leaders said assailants were plotting to destabilize the country.

BEIRUT: The Syrian rebels that the US now wants to support are in poor shape, on the retreat from the radical al-Qaida breakaway group that has swept over large parts of Iraq and Syria, with some rebels giving up the fight. It is not clear whether the new US promise to arm them will make a difference.

BAGHDAD: The most influential Shia cleric in Iraq called on the country's leaders on Friday to choose a prime minister within the next four days, a dramatic political intervention that could hasten the end of Nuri al-Maliki's eight-year rule.