INDIA

The latest crisis in Air India, India's state-owned airliner, began a week ago when striking pilots suddenly reported sick in huge numbers. The crisis has entered its eighth day Tuesday with the carrier cancelling 24 more flights even as no indication of a solution is seen on the horizon.

European Union naval forces attacked known pirate supplies in an overnight raid in Somalia on Tuesday.

China denied allegations Monday by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, that it was plotting to assassinate him using poison and trained female agents posing as Buddhist pilgrims.

India's inflation accelerated in April to 7.23 percent, higher than expected and amid sluggish growth, as food and manufacturing costs jumped.

The labor strife has also wreaked havoc with Air India?s discount international fleet, Air India Express, as well as the domestic carrier, Indian Airlines.

Deutsche Bank is as German as lederhosen, sauerkraut, beer and the Autobahn.

The world's youngest billionaire has turned 28, and his birthday has come as a landmark moment for his company, as Facebook Inc is all set to start trading.

Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex lost more than 100 points Monday afternoon trade as the slump in European markets and a worse-than-expected inflation for April hit the markets hard.

Asian markets fell Monday as concerns surrounding Greece exiting the euro zone and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party losing the state election dampened sentiments.

India's inflation rose unexpectedly in April compared to last year denting prospects further loosening the monetary policy to regain the economic growth momentum.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has alleged that Chinese agents are plotting to kill him with the help of Tibetan women.

?The Avengers? Star Chris Hemsworth and Wife Elsa Pataky welcomed daughter 'India,' their first child together, at a London hospital Friday.

India's emergence as an economic superpower has been accompanied by a disturbing and unexpected phenomenon: an apparent increase in sexual assaults on women.The actual number of rapes in Delhi -- and India as a whole -- is likely to be dramatically higher than indicated by published statistics.

The United States has approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India's import restrictions on US agricultural products.

With Mother?s Day coming up online matrimonial portal, Shaadi.com, conducted a survey to find out who is the most ideal celebrity mother of Bollywood. And according to the survey result, newly mother Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has topped the list of the ?Ideal Celebrity Mom? in Bollywood, a title she shares with Hollywood counterpart actress Angelina Jolie.

German sportswear company Adidas has filed a criminal complaint with the Indian law enforcing authorities seeking a probe into the alleged financial irregularities in its Indian arm Reebok India.

About 250 AI pilots remain on strike, having called in sick since Monday.

Despite RBI's desperate efforts to prop it up, rupee declined by 18 paise to reach 53.60 against dollar in the late morning trade on Friday. However, rupee stabilized in the later sessions at 53.54/55 before closing at 53.45 and India's industrial production surprisingly declined by 3.5 percent in March, for the first time in five months, prompting the industry to seek cut in interest rates.

Gold prices fell to a four-month low on Friday as worries over the financial health of Greeceand Spain and huge trading losses for JPMorgan hurt stock markets and the euro, prompting investors to seek refuge in the dollar.

Angelina Jolie being cast as Maleficent may be a perfect fit, but the young actress cast to play a young Maleficent may be even better. Not only does 18-year-old India Eisley look strikingly similar to a young Jolie, the two actresses have some other similarities.

All bookings on flights to the United States, Canada and Europe until May 15 have been put on hold.