Hamid Ansari embarks on visit to Peru, Cuba

Hamid Ansari  on Friday left for Lima on the first-ever visit at the vice presidential level to mineral-rich Peru and Communist Cuba as part of India's thrust towards Latin America. The 8-day......

Hamid Ansari sets out to conquer India's last diplomatic frontier

Vice-President Hamid Ansari embarks on an important Latin American visit, heralding that resource-rich continent's importance to India. Nikhil Lakshman reports. Most readers may be too young to......

Taj Mahal joins Wonders of the World list

Always counted among the man-made marvels of the world by its admirers, the Taj Mahal on Sunday found pride of place in a new list of seven wonders polled by people around the globe.Following are......

Taj Mahal joins Wonders of the World list

The Taj Mahal, regarded as one of the most beautiful monuments, was on Saturday voted in a global poll as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.The declaration of the new list of the Seven......

Tour agencies offer uncharted destinations

Planning a summer vacation; ever considered Reykjavik, Leipzig, Oman or Iceland?With Indian travellers getting more eager to venture out in the uncharted territory, travel agencies are offering......

Manmohan meets Obama at G8-G5 summit

US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on Thursday. Leaders of the world's......

Poor monsoon may affect projected growth rate

India's projected growth rate may be marginally affected if there is a bad monsoon, as it will affect agricultural output, said Suresh Tendulkar, chairman of the prime minister's......

Banks consider FM's suggestion on interest rate

Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said banks have responded positively to his suggestion about reducing credit interest rates. Earlier, he asked......

PIX: Shriya Saran's South American holiday

Shriya Saran is back from a holiday to Peru and Colombia with her husband Andrei Koscheev. The couple were in Mexico recently too. Scenes from Shriya's sojourn in South America:   Shriya at......