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Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Scotland will vote on whether it will be an independent country or will remain a part of the United Kingdom on September 18. Independence will end a 305-year-old union with England and break up......

Utah governor presents lifetime achievement award to Dr Dinesh Patel

Dr Dinesh Patel, Utah’s most high profile and influential Indian American, was conferred the Willem J Kolff Lifetime Achievement Award at BioUtah’s 2013 Utah Life Science Award, the......

ISI chief cancels UK visit over Cameron's warning

Inter State Intelligence chief Lt Gen Shuja Pasha has cancelled a scheduled visit to Britain in protest against Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks that Pakistan must stop promoting "export of......

Ballmer picks up 4% stake in Twitter, owns more than CEO

However, his backing as an investor is no guarantee of success for Twitter Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has acquired four per cent stake in Twitter, according to his spokesman,......

US rate hike fear keeps Asian firms in check; India most upbeat

Concern over a US interest rate hike kept sentiment in check at some of Asia's biggest firms, as optimism about the outlook for business over the next six months was near steady in the first......

James Murdoch expands role at News Corp

Rupert Murdoch on Thursday set in motion the biggest management shake-up at News Corp in years, giving his son, James, control over the media group's European and Asian operations and dispatching......

Journalist? Cover California from India

There is hardly anything odd about American IT firms moving back office jobs to low cost destinations like India, but a California daily is recruiting journalists in India to report what's......

Yang Yuanqing: China's first global capitalist

On a bright September afternoon, a black Mercedes S320 pulls up to a curb in the middle of Beijing's bustling Zhongguancun, the consumer-electronics shopping district. Out steps a man in a......

Eesan's music is just average

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil music album, Eesan. Post YOUR reviews here!Ever since Subramaniyapuram broke through the charts and claimed numero uno position two years ago, expectations......

Former Australian bowler Walker dies

Known as 'Tangles' for his unorthodox delivery stride, Walker had trained as an architect and also played top level Australian Rules football before he committed to cricket. Former Australia fast......

Hayden got lucky, feels Taylor

Contrary to many Aussie greats, former captain Mark Taylor feels opener Matthew Hayden was lucky to get away with just a reprimand for his "obnoxious little weed" remark about Harbhajan Singh. "I......

Thakur, Prabhjot among probables

Continuing its game of hide and seek with the media, the Indian Hockey Federation cancelled its plans to introduce newly-appointed chief coach Rajinder Singh (Jr) though it released a list of 35......

Chandhok improves position

Indian race driver Karun Chandhok has improved his position to 10th in the overall standings, logging points in Knockhill, Scotland, in the Formula 3 British Racing Championship.Chandok finished a......

Cricket is awash with young talent

Current fashion suggests the 38-year-old Steve Waugh will be consigned to his slippers in the near future, while England may look to blood a schoolboy.After years of worshiping at the altar of......

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