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Veteran Marxist leader Samar Mukherjee passes away

Centenarian Communist Party of India-Marxist leader and freedom fighter, Samar Mukherjee, who was known for his oratory and leadership, died of old age ailments on Thursday. He was a bachelor.......

Finishing Hugo Chavez's unfinished task in Venezuela

Sustaining the Bolivarian revolution after Hugo Chavez won’t be easy. But we must all celebrate its considerable achievements and wish it well, says Praful Bidwai. He was called a......

1,455 convicts awarded death penalty in 10 years

Days after the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, President Pranab Mukherjee rejected the mercy petitions of four associates of slain forest brigand Veerappan, who were given a......

Parliament debate wasn't about FDI, but about polls

The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party saved Dr Manmohan Singh's chair today; will they tug it away from under him tomorrow? asks T V R Shenoy. The debate in Parliament was about anything......

CHAT: Can President Pranab be apolitical?

Can an active politician like Pranab Mukherjee ever be an apolitical President? Join Dilliwalla on Wednesday, June 25, 2012 at 2pm IST for some answers.The man who was once touted to be the next......

Cairn net profit dips to $72.6 mn

UK's Cairn Energy plc reported on Tuesday a massive drop in its 2012 net profit as oil output fell, and said that it has bought stake in three oil block off Senegal in West Africa.Net profit in......

Gulf economy's size is almost equal to India, Russia

The Gulf Cooperation Council economy, which is growing at around 5-6 per cent, is almost as strong as that of the Indian economy, industry experts have said."The GCC nominal gross domestic product......

Planet Retail to bring UK's Monsoon to India

Planet Retail was set to bring Monsoon, the UK-based high street fashion brand, popular for its 'boho chic' (bohemian) fashion, to India soon, said two sources privy to the development.Planet......

How earthquake, tsunami have hit Japan's economy

Japan's worst nightmare has become a reality. As it faces the biggest crisis since World War II, initial estimates peg the country's economic loss at a whopping $170 billion. Experts say the actual......

Why top Indian IT gurus are changing jobs

Blame it on improved business climate, restructuring within companies or just the basic need to pursue better opportunities -- the Indian information technology industry is seeing heavy churn at......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Review: Stolen is an average action movie

Nicholas Cage returns with Stolen, a predictable action thriller.Clearly Nicolas Cage doesn't believe in taking a break. The actor returns with director Simon West's thriller Stolen, which is a......

Blessy to collaborate with Mohanlal again

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here. After their highly successful Thanmatra and Bhramaram, filmmaker Blessy has teamed up with Mohanlal once again.......

Jessica Alba to welcome baby number 2

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Hollywood star Jessica Alba is pregnant with her second child and made the surprise announcement on social networking......

Review: The Mechanic is enjoyable

Elvis D'Silva reviews The Mechanic. Post YOUR reviews here!For a while now, I have craved an all-out action movie that delivers the satisfying crunch, crash, boom and pow of mindless cinematic......

WT20 final to be Taufel's last game as umpire

Australian Simon Taufel will officiate in Sunday's World Twenty20 summit clash between Sri Lanka and West Indies -- his last assignment as an ICC Elite panel umpire. The 41-year-old had already......

Sehwag leads pack among batsmen in Test rankings

Australia's Simon Katich has risen six places to take joint sixth place with West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen.Katich's innings of 80 and 83......

Watson, Katich give Aussies strong start

-Scorecard: Australia vs West Indies, 2nd TestOpeners Shane Watson and Simon Katich gave Australia a bright start to their first innings in the second Test against the West Indies at the Adelaide......

Crowe to officiate India-WI series

Jeff Crowe will be the match referee during India's tour of West Indies, while Elite panel umpires Rudi Koertzen, Simon Taufel and Asad Rauf will stand alongwithumpires chosen by the host cricket......

Lara and Jones fined after second Test

West Indies captain Brian Lara and England fast bowler Simon Jones were fined half their match fees on Tuesday for breaching the ICC Code of Conductduring the second Test in Port of Spain,......

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Joyce and Stanley Black Donate $15 Million Gift to Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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