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Headley row shouldn't impact Indo-Pak talks: Omar

Expressing concern on the shocking revelations made by David Headley implicating the Inter Services Intelligence with 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has urged......

2G case: Why Kanimozhi, not Dayalu, was made accused

The Central Bureau of Investigation, which named Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi as an accused in the 2G case on Monday, did so keeping in mind her "active role" in the......

Poll Dope: Cash for votes in police jeep?

Missed out on the political buzz in the poll-bound states of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry? Here's your daily election dopeOnce a close aide, now poll rival Expelled......

Churchill caused the Bengal famine: Madhusree Mukerjee

Arthur J Pais on author Madhusree Mukerjee's rebuttal of historian Arthur Herman's critique.For Churchill admirers like historian Arthur Herman (Churchill and Gandhi), who have denounced her book......

Devotees throng to Mumbai's most famous Ganesha

Hundreds of devotees on Tuesday converged at the famous Lalbaug cha Raja, to have a glimpse of the huge 23-feet tall idol of Lord Ganapati. They also offered special......

The Rs 80-lakh BMW 6-Series soon in India

The all new suave BMW 6-series coupe is set to be launched on March 25. There will be two petrol engine options offered with a standard eight-speed automatic gearbox in the 640i and 650i. The......

Mamata's insult to the aam aadmi

Sampoorn Kranti Express is a super-fast train service that connects New Delhi to Patna, covering a distance of about 1,000 kilometres in less than 15 hours. The speed is not high, but soon after......

Budget 2011: What is cheaper, what is costlier

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Union Budget 2011-12 in Parliament on Monday. While the finance minister made the tax payers slightly happy by raising the exemption limit to Rs......

Zeitgeist: Tracking the Indian Web story

Online giant Google released a report - 'Zeitgeist' - on what 81 million Indian netizens have been searching for on the web. The company analyses billions of search queries to come up with the......

Why China's bullet trains may turn out to be duds

China's famed fast paced bullet trains have reduced distances by cutting travel time between top cities but they could end up becoming white elephants as fewer people wants to travel by them due to......

Pix: Abhishek, Prateik get playful

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Dum Maaro Dum co-stars Abhishek Bachchan and Prateik Babbar get playful as director Rohan Sippy looks on at the Indian......

The Hottest Item Numbers of 2010

Whether it's a political thriller or an out-and-out comedy, Bollywood filmmakers are forever eager to squeeze in a smouldering hot item number. Though the scene was......

Pix: Rajnikanth frenzy spreads to Mumbai

Hidden in the central suburbs of Matunga in Mumbai, a quaint little theatre called Aurora has suddenly sprung to life. Crowds thronged the gates early this morning, as the theatre got ready for......

Lifetime Achievement award for Julia Roberts

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Julia Roberts received a Lifetime Achievement award at a film festival in Spain. The Erin Brokovich star was the guest......

Latinas scorching the desi screen

It's salsa season in Bollywood. More and more Latin American actresses are finding a place on Indian screens, from song sequences to full-time roles, and Indian directors are wasting no time......

Barca coach Guardiola lauds 'outrageous' Messi

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola described Lionel Messi's achievements as "outrageous" after the World Player of the Year produced another masterclass in Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League win at Real......

Will the Kiwis get over its subcontinent jinx in this World Cup?

It is not that New Zealand has a great overall ODI record against Australia. A statistic that shows 84 defeats as opposed to just 34 wins is anything but flattering. - Trans-Tasman rivalry resumes......

Gambhir warns teammates against complacency

India might be comfortably placed to wrap up the five-match series going into the third ODI against New Zealand with a 2-0 lead, but skipper Gautam Gambhir on Friday warned about the dangers of......

41 years on, Amritraj still an ace at Wimbledon

It's his 41st Wimbledon this year, but he still gets goosebumps every time he walks in through those gates, Vijay Amritraj tells Alan Wilkins. This will be the 41st consecutive Wimbledon......

Fed Cup win puts Italians in spotlight

When Italy won the Fed Cup final last weekend, the screaming crowds and the buzzing media covering the event showed just how much tennis has moved up on the public radar in the soccer-mad nation.......

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