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UN lights up for Diwali for the 1st time

Diwali was commemorated for the first time at the United Nations, with the world body’s imposing headquarters here lit up especially on the occasion of the Indian festival of lights. The......

Yoga lights up United Nations HQ

The United Nations headquarters in New York was lit up with the word 'Yoga' in commemoration of the third International Day of Yoga. Actor Anupam Kher switched the illumination lights. "Yoga......

Ex-Portuguese PM Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary-General

Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese Prime Minister, was on Monday sworn in as the ninth United Nations Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the chief of the 71-year-old world body.......

India slams UN for 'taking months' to sanction terrorist Masood Azhar

India has strongly criticised the United Nations Security Council for taking months to consider sanctioning leaders of groups it has itself designated as terror entities, in an obvious reference to......

Second transcript of Haneef's interrogation is out

The second transcript of the interview which Dr Haneef Mohammad, released recently by the Australian government after being detained in connection with thefailed terror plot in the United......

Coronavirus scare: Manufacturers, retailers flock to offices of ministries

From the rollback of customs duty on key electronic components to fast tracking delivery of goods imported from China, players are looking for incentives on several counts. Amid fears of massive......

Varanasi villagers blame Coca-Cola for water scarcity

Central Ground Water Authority declared Arajiline block, where the bottling plant in located, as "over exploited" in 2011 Eighteen village councils in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a local Coca-Cola......

Tesla puts pedal to the metal, 500,000 cars planned in 2018

Tesla, which produces the luxury Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle, aims to become a high-volume automaker in a matter of years Tesla Motors Inc said it was stepping up production......

Weak oil dictates mutual fund winners and losers in 2014

Some managers caution, however, that Indian equities may start to lose some of their momentum in the coming year. Weak oil prices shaped the performance of mutual funds in 2014 and investors expect......

As clock ticks down on sanctions, oil-laden Iran tankers set to target India and Europe

Tehran plans to lift exports by 500,000 barrels per day With Iran poised to resume usual business ties with the world under a historic nuclear deal, Tehran is set to target India, Asia's......

Woods visits did nothing for Aussie golf, says Thomson

Tiger Woods's taxpayer-funded visits Down Under did nothing to help Australia's ailing golf tour, which is stuck in a losing battle for relevance unless it does more to embrace Asia, according to......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Randhawa gunning for US PGA berth

Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa says he is finally ready to enter the US PGA Tour and is confident his ranking will take him to the world's toughest pro tour circuit. Randhawa, 35, retained the Indian......

Randhawa soars into joint lead

Jyoti Randhawa's title defence received a shot in the arm with the steadily improving golfer firing a sizzling five-under 67 to join big-hitting Thai Chapchai Nirat atop the leaderboard after the......

'Sorenstam experiment shows golf is dull'

Australia's former British Open winner Peter Thomson says Annika Sorenstam's appearance on the men's tour shows the game is desperate for something to excite fans."The United States PGA Tour must......