Christ's birthplace placed on UNESCO danger list

The Church of Nativity in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, has been placed on a list of world heritage sites in danger by the UN cultural body......

7 UN peacekeepers killed in Ivory Coast ambush

Seven United Nations peacekeepers from the west African country of Niger were killed in an ambush while they were on a patrol in a southwest region of Ivory Coast, an attack which drew strong......

Shunglu panel suggests changes in CAG, CVC

Amidst a debate on controversies surrounding some of the Comptroller and Auditor General reports, the high level committee that went into the Commonwealth Games related projects, has suggested......

More Indian women in UN peace-keeping force

India, which sends the second largest number of women police officers annually to the United Nations Peace Keeping Force, may soon have opportunities to send more women police personnel to the......

Cambridge Tech buys B'lore firm for Rs 13cr

Cambridge Technology Enterprises (CTE), a provider of service-oriented architecture (SOA)-based solutions and enterprise transformation applications, has acquired Bangalore-based managed services......

The world's most expensive homes

In Hong Kong, they gaze over the glittering city from the heights of the Peak. In Africa, they harbor elephants and lions. In Australia, they lie on the beach, of course. The most expensive homes......

Airbus deal: India gets Rs 357-cr discount

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Wednesday announced that the Union government has approved the Rs 9,890 crore (Rs 98.90 billion) deal to purchase 43 Airbus aircraft by Indian Airlines.The......

Irregularities observed in CWG-related works

An inspection by the Central Vigilance Commission has found serious discrepancies like award of works at higher rates to bidders, poor quality of construction and grant of work to ineligible......

Spain move top of world rankings

Newly crowned European champions Spain have climbed to the top of latest world rankings published by world soccer's governing body FIFA on Wednesday. It is the first time since the introduction of......