No successor in sight. Xi is China's unquestioned boss

The Politburo Standing Committee -- the most powerful body in China -- is unveiled, but in a break from Communist party convention, no successor to Xi Jinping is named. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

'Civil, military N-facilities need separation'

The United States Congress would support the Indo-US nuclear deal provided India worked out a definite separation of its military and civilian facilities, US Congressman Dan Burton said in New......

Cannes: Palme d'Or for The Child

The Child, a Belgian drama about a young petty thief who sells his newborn son, won the top Palme d'Or prize for best film on Saturday at the 58th Cannes film festival.The film, directed by Belgian......

Free meals to sacked Dubai hotel staff

Extending a helping hand to the jobless people, a local hotel is offering free meals to those who flash the pink slip-handed out to fired workers. The hotel is acting as a good samaritan to those......

'IIT is about fundas'

Pranay Shah runs a management consulting practice -- Praxis International Consulting Services -- in Pune. It focusses on strategy, planning and venture capital. He is B Tech graduate from IIT......

FDI in real estate may be hiked

The government is considering opening up foreign direct investment in real estate. According to officials, investment proposals are likely to be sanctioned on the basis of construction area with a......

Plan to move UK rail queries to India opposed

One of Britain's largest trade unions has asked the country's private rail companies to reconsider shifting the national rail inquiries service to India.Rail inquiries are jointly owned by the......

Why Brokeback lost to Crash

For movie lovers, Oscar watchers, and a lot of gay men and women, this has to be a night that will go down in the history as one of big disappointment-- almost at par with the night when John Kerry......

The Globes draw Oscar battle lines

Two years ago, Ang Lee directed The Hulk, which made money.Grossing about $250 million across the world, the comic book adaptationgot disastrous reviews and was savaged by fans, and the Crouching......

Asian Games Squash: Ghosal in singles final; Deepika-Sandhu in mixed final

IMAGE: Saurav Ghosal outclassed Henry Leung of Hong Kong in the squash men's singles semi-final at the Asian Games. Photograph: SAI Media/X India's Saurav Ghosal outclassed Henry Leung of Hong......

FIFA WC: Bale ready for Wales opener, Allen ruled out

IMAGE: Gareth Bale's fitness has been a major concern for Wales. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Wales captain Gareth Bale declared himself fit and ready for their opening match at the World Cup in......

PIX: Elgar keeps India at bay; 2nd Test evenly poised

Images from Day 3 of the second Test between South Africa and India, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Umpire Marais Erasmus intervenes as Marco Jansen and Jasprit Bumrah get into......

'My best figures, but the best is always yet to come'

'When I started bowling there was a length somewhere in those 22-yards from where the ball was kicking in (off) and also was staying low a bit. So, all I did was to try to hit that spot and hit......

What Duanne Olivier's 'new debut' for SA was like...

SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa's Duanne Olivier bowls during Day 1 of the second Test against India, at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, on Monday. Photograph: Lee Warren/Gallo......