'Vodafone won't have to sell stakes'

Vodafone chief Vittorio Colao has asserted that he will not be forced to offload the telecom giant's minority stakes in four mobile phone operators worldwide including that in India's Bharti......

Writedown will not impact India: UBS

Swiss banking behemoth UBS on Monday announced that its latest subprime-linked writedown of about $19 billion will have no impact on its operations in India, which it claimed to be an important......

Investors nervous amid US recession fears

Trading across global markets remained volatile on Thursday, and the nerves of investors were tested by dollar weakness and continued worries about the deteriorating health of the financial system.......

Luxury goods makers to feel chill of recession

Signs that even the world's richest consumers are falling prey to recessionary fears gathered pace as two big luxury goods makers said demand from Japan and the US for Cartier watches, designer......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

IMAGE: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images As many as 20 new sportspersons were on Monday added to the list of Target......

Sports shorts: India women beat Belgium junior men's team

IMAGE: The Indian women's hockey team. Photograph: Hockey India The Indian women's hockey team ended their Europe Tour on a high after getting the better of the Belgium junior men's team 4-3 in a......

Why FIFA boss Blatter has become the focus of a criminal investigation

- A Swiss national who has run soccer's powerful governing body for the past 17 years, 79-year-old FIFA boss Sepp Blatter has now for the first time become the focus of a criminal investigation. -......