New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A 28-year old man allegedly committed suicide hours after his wife's death in the capital, said police.

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A couple was found dead at their residence in west Delhi having apparently committed suicide, said police Friday.

Lucknow, Jan 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) promised Friday that if voted to power in Uttar Pradesh it would remodel the multi-billion rupee monuments and parks erected by Chief Minister Mayawati and oppose the UPA government's move for 4.5 percent quota for backward minorities. The party also made a passing reference to its all-time favourite theme of a Ram Temple at Ayodhya.

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Two more AMRI Hospital directors, who are also renowned doctors, were Friday arrested for the fire that killed 94 patients and staffers last month. A court sent them to police custody, but one of them was admitted to a hospital late Friday after he complained of chest pain.

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Two more AMRI Hospital directors, who are also renowned doctors, were Friday arrested for the fire that killed 94 patients and staffers last month. A court sent them to police custody.

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia cruised into the men's singles final of the Australian Open here Friday, defeating Britain's Andy Murray to set up a third consecutive grand slam final against Rafael Nadal.

Abu Dhabi, Jan 27 (IANS/WAM) Turkish President Abdullah Gul will begin an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday.

Abu Dhabi, Jan 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is poised to play a significant role in the international film industry, a leading English daily here said.

Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf will definitely be arrested if he returns to the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Friday.

Astana, Jan 27 (IANS) Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev Friday said the energy-rich Central Asian nation would prioritise diversification of the economy away from resource extraction toward industrial-innovation projects.

Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia cruised into the men's singles final of the Australian Open here Friday, defeating Britain's Andy Murray to set up a third consecutive grand slam final against Rafael Nadal.

Madrid, Jan 27 (IANS) Real Madrid will need to put their Copa del Rey disappointments behind them when they host Zaragoza in the Spanish Primera Liga football Saturday night.

London, Jan 27 (IANS) Sahara Force India Friday named Frenchman Jules Bianchi as their reserve driver for the 2012 Formula One season.

Madrid, Jan 27 (IANS) Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola will have to overcome a serious injury crisis in order to keep his side's bid for a fourth successive Spanish Primera Liga title alive.

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 27 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee has confirmed Vietnam as the neutral venue for the playoff round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympic Games, which is scheduled to be played from March 25 to 31.

Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf will definitely be arrested if he returns to the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Friday.

Astana, Jan 27 (IANS) Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev Friday said the energy-rich Central Asian nation would prioritise diversification of the economy away from resource extraction toward industrial-innovation projects.

Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has made clear that she won't be serving in a second Obama term if there is one, is ready to step off "the high wire of American politics".

Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Leading Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney sparred over immigration policies as the latest surveys showed the two locked in a tight race before Tuesday's primary in Florida.

Washington, Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told her State Department employees that she was ready to be out of the public eye.

Toronto, Jan 24 (IANS) Cultures permitting polygamy are wracked by greater crime levels, violence, poverty and gender inequality, owing to the intra-sexual competiton that engenders it, than societies sticking to monogamous marriage.

Toronto, Jan 21 (IANS) The Toronto Raptors lost their seventh consecutive game after a 84-94 loss to the Portland Trailblazers in National Basketball Association (NBA) league.

Toronto, Jan 19 (IANS) A tulip-shaped creature inhabiting ocean depths more than 500 million years ago has emerged from the famous Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies.

Toronto, Jan 18 (IANS) A minimally invasive surgical procedure called renal denervation can significantly lower blood pressure (BP) in patients who are unable to control it with drugs.

Toronto, Jan 18 (IANS) A defective mitochondria, which acts as a cellular battery, could be the trigger for a devastating neurodegenerative disease, showing up in toddlers just as they begin to walk, reveals a study.

Dharamsala, Jan 27 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile based in this north Indian hill station Friday asked China to reduce its huge military presence in Tibet, release political prisoners and resume dialogue with the Tibetans.

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 26 (IANS) Most of them left for Israel around 60 years ago from their Jewish settlement in Kerala for better prospects. But as this group of 21 visited the state, they expressed desire to spend their remaining lives here if permission is given.

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former Singapore foreign minister George Yong-Boon Yeo - named for a Padma Bhushan award Wednesday - is helping set up an international university in Bihar's Nalanda.

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Ten people of Indian origin and foreigners have been awarded India's prestigious Padma awards announced Wednesday. While seven have got the Padma Bhushan, three are listed for the Padma Shri.

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India Monday said it was making all efforts to get the body of an Indian victim in the Mumbai-style terror attack on Nigeria's second largest city of Kano.

Chihuahua (Mexico), Jan 27 (IANS/EFE) Chihuahua, one of the Mexican states hardest hit by drug-related violence in recent years, is looking to recover public spaces and rebuild its torn social fabric through a new reading-promotion initiative.

Port-of-Spain, Jan 27(IANS) India's Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme will facilitate the advancement of Trinidad and Tobago' s objective of becoming the ICT hub of the Caribbean and Latin America, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communications Surujrattan Rambachan.

Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) The Indian community in the US celebrated the Republic Day with the Ambassador Nirupama Rao unfurling the national flag at a colourful function at the Indian embassy here on a rain swept chilly day.

Davos, Jan 26 (IANS) Participants at the annual World Economic Forum here Wednesday urged the companies to focus on innovation to remain in business.

Los Angeles, Jan 25 (IANS) Three films produced by Reliance DreamWorks, a venture between industrialist Anil Ambani and Hollywood producer-director Steven Spielberg, have bagged as many as 11 Oscar nominations this year, it was announced Tuesday.

Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Leading Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney sparred over immigration policies as the latest surveys showed the two locked in a tight race before Tuesday's primary in Florida.

Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russia should toughen its migration policy and continue to maintain a visa-free regime with former Soviet republics, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

Moscow/New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Stung by a Siberian court's rejection of their plea seeking a ban on Bhagavad Gita and branding it extremist literature, Russian prosecutors are now planning to move a higher court for appeal.

Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Munich has banned British publisher Peter McGee from printing excerpts in Germany from Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" because it breaches copyright laws.

London, Jan 26 (IANS) A new municipal law requiring porn stars to wear condoms during film shoots in Los Angeles is all set to become effective in the US city in the next few weeks, a media report here said.