Yet another twist in IAF's mega fighter deal

The elimination of four aircraft vendors from the $9.5 billion global competition to sell 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force has not been accepted quietly. Business......

Dawood Ibrahim is NOT hiding here: Pakistan

In an interview with CNN-IBN, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik claims that India's most wanted man, underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, is not hiding in Pakistan On the failure of Pakistan's......

US upset as defence ministry rejects its jets

The American embassy in New Delhi was informed on Wednesday that two aircraft offered by the US government through the Foreign Military Sales process were not selected for procurement by the......

Exclusive! Obama's top-secret letter to Dr Singh

Hard-selling American military technology to India, United States President Barack Obama has assured Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in a top-secret letter signed by him that the 'US is a......

Who's better? Merc E-Class versus Skoda Superb V6

Are you a performance freak looking for a sedan propelled by a V6 power plant? If yes, your wait is over. The new Mercedes Benz E-Class (W212) is here - an aggressively styled German luxury......

42 years on, Star of India returns home

More than 40 years after it left the palace in Rajkot, the heritage Rolls-Royce, The Star of India, will soon return home. Haresh Pandya tracks down the road it travelled.It is not without reason......

A school dropout's invention for his mother!

Chintakindi Mallesham, a poor weaver from Sharjipet village in Andhra Pradesh, has turned out to be a saviour for hundreds of weavers. Weavers making the traditional 'Tie & Dye' Pochampalli silk......

India's top 10 states with lowest poverty

1. Delhi Amidst acute poverty across South Asia, the five states of Delhi, Kerala, Goa, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have the least number of poor people in India, according to a new measure of......

'I don't cook enough'

What keeps Aishwarya Rai Bachchan going, when most of her contemporaries seem to have vanished from the spotlight?   The actress has been a part of the biggest releases of the year --......

Vote: Which outfit do these stars look hotter in?

The recent fashion week saw many Bollywood stunners strutting their stuff. Off the ramp too, these women know how to grab eyeballs whenever they step out. But how many can carry off different......

Looking at Vijay, Sharmila's Kari Chirate

Kannada actor Vijay is set for his second release of the year, Kari Chirate. The actor says that this film challenged him as an actor for his character has two different shades.......

Kajal returns to Tamil with Naan Mahaan Alla

After starring in a few forgettable Tamil films, Kajal Agarwal returns with yet another Tamil film Naan Mahaan Alla. The film also stars Karthi and is directed by Susinthiran of Vennila......

Vettel leads Red Bull charge in China

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel put down a marker for a possible fifth win in a row by dominating both practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday. The......

England look to target untested SA middle order

Whatever their other shortcomings, nobody can deny that England have provided most of the thrills in this World Cup so far. They got the better of Ryan ten Doeschate's Netherlands in a classic......

Cup Camera: Longest bat, Aussie thrashing, more...

Video Courtesy: UNI TVComplete Coverage: The 2011 World CupClick on NEXT to see what Hashim Amla felt about the thrashing that the Aussies received in their second warm-up match....

Eden Gardens and the World Cup

The news is out. Eden Gardens has lost out again. The historic venue in Kolkata, which by-passed hosting of the second Test during New Zealand's latest tour to India in a bid to complete......

F1 title battle set to go down to very last lap

Fernando Alonso could take his third Formula One title in Brazil next week but neither Ferrari nor his rivals expect that to happen after a weekend win in South Korea that owed more to luck than......