Major fire in multi-storey building near Parliament

A major fire broke out in a multi-storey building housing offices of banks, around 300 metres from Parliament House, in New Delhi on Wednesday evening, fire brigade officials said. The blaze......

Influential Indian Americans embroiled in lawsuit

Dr Zach Zachariah, longtime Republican Party stalwart and major raiser of funds, has sued his one-time protege, Dr Akshay K Desai, another leading GOP activist who was recently named finance......

Indian embassy bomb threat caller spoke 'hinglish'

The bomb threat to the Indian embassy here was made by a caller from the western United States city of Utah by a man speaking in "Hinglish", indicating that he was apparently of South Asian origin,......

14 killed in serial blasts in Thailand

At least 14 people were killed and nearly 500 others wounded in a series of blasts in Thailand's insurgency-hit southern city of Yala, in the most deadly co-ordinated attacks in years in the......

'Can't believe I'm actually in a film with Aamir'

Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat will see many first timers. One of them is Monica Dogra, a singer and composer who hails from Maryland. Patcy N speaks to Monica about making it in......

F1 float may finally get off grid

Plans to float Formula One may finally get the green light in the coming weeks, a proposed listing in Singapore giving investors a chance to buy a chunk of the business behind the high-speed motor......

Vettel and Red Bull on pole in Bahrain

Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. The 24-year-old German will......

Bahrain Grand Prix security tight as protests flare

Dozens of armoured vehicles were deployed along the main highway to Bahrain's Formula One Grand Prix circuit on Saturday after police clashed with anti-government protesters who have promised to......

F1 chiefs give green light to Bahrain GP

Formula One will race in Bahrain as scheduled next week despite continuing anti-government protests, daily street clashes and security concerns for drivers and teams. The International Automobile......

'Cheated' Noida villagers to protest F1 track land deal

Residents of villages in the Greater Noida region of Uttar Pradesh have threatened to launch a protest over being inadequately compensated for losing land to the new Formula One circuit coming up......