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Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize for literature

Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa has won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2010. Llosa is a prominent author, journalist, essayist and political activist, who is known for his literary work......

More than 300 killed in Peru quake

Several Peruvian cities were destroyed and at least 335 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that recorded 7.9 on the Richter Scale. Thousands of people are feared injured and trapped......

70 dead in Peru plane crash

A Peruvian Boeing 737-200 went down in a storm near the Amazon jungle city of Pucallpa, killing 70 of the 100 people on board, Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo announced.Cypriot plane crashes in......

Intimate animal portraits that you must see!

Wildlife photography is plentiful, but we assure you that these images by Peruvian photographer Pedro Pedro Jarque Krebs are unlike any you have seen ever. The images, which feature in his book......

Al Qaeda routing money to India via Europe

European countries are being used as hot destinations by terror group Al Qaeda to route money to India, according to a report by Peruvian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The report said the FIU......

Thousands participate in People's Climate March in Peru

Thousands of activists on Thursday marched through the streets of the Peruvian capital, demanding swift action on climate change and asking policymakers to make a 100 per cent shift to renewable......

Climate talks extended as negotiators fail to break logjam

The crucial UN climate talks ran into extra time as the negotiators from more than 190 countries, including India, struggled to break a deadlock between rich and developing countries to agree on a......

The man who will help India tackle urban poverty

In 1991, the then Indian finance minister Manmohan Singh played a critical role in beginning to liberalise the Indian economy. Nearly two decades later, Dr Singh, now prime minister, appears ready......

Cola wars to intensify in India

The cola wars will no longer be restricted to Coke and Pepsi, with their Latin American competitor Ajegroup setting up shop in India. The Peruvian company has introduced Big Cola at an invitation......

Slum development? UPA to try 'de Soto model'

The day Kumari Selja assumed charge as the Union minister for housing and urban poverty alleviation in the second United Progressive Alliance government, she got an unusual gift: a set of two books......

FABULOUS PICTURES from Katrina's life!

Have you seen Katrina's Instagram pictures? Katrina Kaif always makes amazing pictures. Imagine then, her Instagram page! The actress, who made her debut on the social media site in April, has......

ICC widens Women's World Cup field after record success

Tournament expanded from eight teams to 10 in 2029. IMAGE: India players celebrate with the trophy after winning the ICC Women's World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai on November 2,......

FIDE WC: Harikrishna, Erigaisi play out draws

IMAGE: India's Arjun Erigaisi in action against Levon Aronian at the FIDE World Cup in Panaji on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ChessBase India/X Grandmaster P Harikrishna started his fifth......

Chess WC: Narayanan, Diptayan ease into Round 2

IMAGE: S L Narayanan outclassed Steven Rojas of South Africa scored a remarkable victory with black in just 22 moves. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE Indian Grandmaster SL Narayanan and......

Fritz, Shelton set tone for US men's title push in New York

Fritz, Shelton lead American charge at US Open with first-round wins. Flushing Meadows has a deep pool of Americans vying for the titles this year, with 23 men and 25 women US players in the......

Suruchi stuns Manu Bhaker to win World Cup gold

IMAGE: Gold medallist Suruchi Inder Singh, centre, with silver medallist Manu Bhaker and bronze medallist Yao Qianxun of China at the ISSF World Cup gold in Lima, Peru. Photograph: International......