19 killed in Telangana as state bus collides with lorry

At least 19 people, including a 41 day old girl child, were killed and and 22 others injured when a gravel-laden tipper lorry collided head-on with a government bus in Ranga Reddy district of......

History books say Akbar married Jodha, but...: Rajasthan guv

Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade claimed that several inaccuracies have been recorded in Indian history due to the early influence of British historians, including the widely cited story of the......

Which Pakistan General Will Deal With Jaish?

The Pakistan army's Bahawalpur Corps has always had a special significance for India as it keeps an eye on the Jaish e Mohammed, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE:......

Modi-Vance talks on Monday; US VP to visit Akshardham temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for US Vice President JD Vance and Indian-origin Second Lady Usha on Monday evening after holding talks with the American leader on a range of key......

How to fix America's fiscal problem

Americans are rightly focused on the 'fiscal cliff' looming at the start of 2013, when, under current legislation, virtually all tax rates will rise, sucking more than three per cent of gross......

Bilateral trade may stabilise Indo-China relation

Beijing's increasing influence in immediate neighbourhood of India has made it a bit nervous, but bilateral trade between the two Asian giants would be the stabilising force in Indo-China......

Visa fee hike to hurt Indian firms, agrees US

The United States has conceded that the steep hike in H-1B and L1 visa fee will have adverse impact on Indian companies as well as those from the US, but exuded confidence that its long-term......

AIG to sell Taiwan life insurance unit for $2.15bn

American International Group will be selling its life insurance unit in Taiwan to a consortium of companies for $2.15 billion. Battered by the financial meltdown, AIG had received billions of......

Remembering Nitin Desai's Magic

There's a moment in Jodhaa Akbar when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's newly married queen is offered a tour of her marital abode by the palace help. Luxury isn't new for her, but the unmistakable awe in......

TOURING Rajasthan Through Bollywood's Eyes

Rajasthan's royal architecture and striking landscapes are a hot favourite among tourists and film-makers. Its majestic beauty and history has coloured many a movies and their visuals to......

Is this George Clooney's best film?

There is hardly a person in the engaging drama The Descendants, who is without flaws. While that is a universal truth about most human beings, director Alexander Payne(Sideways, About Schmidt and......

10 Films You Must Watch

Aseem Chhabra picks 10 movies that amazed him at the international film festival in El Gouna, Egypt. Last month as film people from around the world traveled to El Gouna, an Egyptian resort by the......

Anshu Malik makes history, enters World wrestling final

The 19-year-old reigning Asian champion is the first Indian woman wrestler to make it to the World Championships final. IMAGE: India’s Anshu Malik, the reigning Asian champion, will meet......

'Animal rights proponent' Kohli is PETA India's Person of the Year

IMAGE: Virat Kohli, in a recent interview revealed that he has turned vegetarian, although he has not gone vegan yet. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Twitter India’s cricket captain Virat Kohli was......

PHOTOS: Impressive Dutch maintain unbeaten first round record

Second half goals by substitutes Leroy Fer and Memphis Depay gave the Netherlands a 2-0 win over Chile in Sao Paolo.  The result maintained the impressive record the Dutch have in the early......

Jordan stun Australia in World Cup qualifier

Australia face a fight to reach the World Cup after they slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat away to Jordan on Tuesday to leave the Socceroos still searching for their first win in the fourth round of......

Good outing for Indians as Sania, Paes, advance in doubles

Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina overcame a fighting Eva Birnerova and Alberta Brianti 7-5, 7-5 to advance to the women's doubles pre-quarterfinals as India recorded its second straight win on the day......