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The world lights up for Diwali

It’s time for colours, lights and celebrations - Diwali is here! Known as the festival of lights, Deepavali is one of the most popular Hindu festival in India. In these photos, see......

When Nawaz Sharif gave Bill Clinton a hard time over Kargil

When Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visits the White House on Wednesday, it will be his first encounter with an American president since that turbulent meeting with Bill Clinton when the......

Don't take our restraint for granted: Antony tells Pak

Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday issued a fresh statement in both the Houses of Parliament in which he clarified that a specialist group of the Pakistan Army was involved in the attack that......

SC breather for Maya; assets case plea quashed

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reopen a CBI probe in a nine-year-old disproportionate assets case against Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. The apex court, while pronouncing its......

Young man's body found. Could it be Sunil Tripathi?

A body discovered in a river in Providence, Rhode Island, may be that of Sunil Tripathi (left), the 22-year-old Indian-American student who went missing on March 16. Lieutenant Joseph Donnelly told......

Direct Tax Code: BJP leaders meet Pranab

A high-level BJP delegation met finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday to protest against the proposed Direct Tax Code, which it claimed would adversely impact the small and middle income......

5 great business books to read

There are thousands of 'business' books adorning hundreds of bookstore shelves acrossthe world, and new ones keep being written practically everyday.Given this problem of plenty, how do you select......

What are P-Notes?

A Securities and Exchange Board of India proposal to tighten the rules for purchase of shares and bonds in Indian companies through the participatory note route took the breath away of the Indian......

Why is Budget presented on last day of February?

On February 28, 2007, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2007-08. We present to you some FAQs on the event. What is Budget?A Budget is a plan that......

It's taking off!

The new double-decker Airbus 380, the world's largest commercial aircraft, hit European skies on May 18, when it did a test run out of London's Heathrow airport.The plane has a maximum cruising......

What Satyajit Ray gifted Sharmila for her wedding

Quite a few guests must have wondered what to gift Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan at their wedding. After all, what does one gift someone who seems to have it all?The great Satyajit Ray was in a......

Will Ash have her baby here?

According to reports, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be having her baby at Mumbai's seven star hospital called Seven Hills, situated in Marol, Andheri. A Mumbai tabloid reported that the Bachchans had......

Photo: Shriya looks wow in Midnight's Children

Director Deepa Mehta offered a sneak peek of her new film, Midnight's Children, at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival.Based on Salman Rushdie's best-selling book, the film stars a host......

KJo meets Mumbai police chief

FilmmakerKaran Johar met Mumbai police commissioner, D Sivanandan with 15 exhibitors and multiplex owners in relation to the release of his latest film My Name is Khan. Sivanandan, in turn,......

Filmmaker B R Chopra passes away

Noted Bollywood filmmaker, Baldev Raj Chopra passed away early on Wednesday morning at his home in Mumbai. He was keeping ill for quite sometime due to age related disease. The 94-year......

Raina replaces Dhawan for Delhi Test vs Australia

India's latest batting sensation Shikhar Dhawan was on Tuesday ruled out of the fourth and final Test against Australia, starting in Delhi on Friday, as he will be out of action for six weeks due......

Revealed: The Fake IPL Player

The Fake IPL Player has finally come out in the open. Anupam Mukerji, whose blog posts hit the headlines during the Indian Premier League's second season in 2009, revealed his identity on the......

Punjab edge Mumbai for third straight win

- Scorecard A painstaking, albeit patient, knock by J P Duminy 59 (63 balls, 4x4) wasn't enough for Mumbai Indians as Kings XI Punjab defended a meagretotal (119) with aplomb in a......

Lessons from Gandhi for the New York Mets

Following the unscrupulous mid-season sacking of manager Willie Randolph, announced via a 3:00 am press release, the New York Mets on Tuesday found themselves without a manager. But as expected,......

Kumble faults Oz for Sydney crisis

In a combative, straight from the shoulder signed column published in the Times, London, India captain Anil Kumble puts the onus for the ongoing controversy squarely on Australia. Significantly, he......

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