Curfew remained in force for the second day on Monday in parts of Shopian district in south Kashmir following killing of four persons in a firing incident on Saturday.
South Africa's ruling ANC said on Sunday it was "disgusted" by the way international and South African athletics bodies had handled the case of world champion runner Caster Semenya, who is undergoing gender tests.
The head of South Africa's athletics body confirmed on Saturday that runner Caster Semenya was subjected to gender tests before her world championship victory and said he had lied about the tests to protect her privacy.
Scientists have proved that 'a moment on the lips' really does lead to 'a lifetime on the hips'.
Once the deal is through, Bharti Airtel would be the seventh largest telecom company in the world, with a subscriber base of 171 million.
It is usually better to buy those shares which are members of an industry group which is leading the market's move.
ASA Productions' and Vision Jeeva Studio's Tamil movie Muthirai fails to capitalise on its potential.
'If Chandrayaan 1 had a launch with GSLV, we need not have an orbiter for Chandrayaan 2.' 'We could have gone straight round the moon and landed on the moon.'
Kannada film industry's leading star Upendra, a man with multi talents having acted, directed and written many movies. He spoke to his fans on rediff chat.
It looks like Yuvan needs to find his moorings back again. He probably needs it after a spate of releases one after the other. Still, there are a couple of good numbers that make this album worthwhile.
Counting of votes will be taken up on Monday in the just-held assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram -- being seen as a 'semi-final' before the Lok Sabha polls.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that the nuclear arsenel could fall into wrong hands needed further elaboration.
Mestri, scripted by Dasari Narayan Rao and helmed by Suresh Krissna, is a movie in tune with the present political climate. However, time will tell if there will be takers for this long 'political drama' which takes a dig at Chiranjeevi and his new political party.
The Advertising Standards Authority yesterday ruled that the company has shown an 'unfair' comparison in the advertisements to claim that a selection of goods sold at its stores are cheaper than those of rival retailers Asda and Wm Morrison. ASA said that 'ads must not appear again in their current form,' as it found that 'both ads were likely to mislead.'
A prominent Asian television channel has been rapped by Britain's advertising watchdog for airing an advertisement about a Hindu religious pendant on the ground that it encouraged "occultism".
Ganesh gives his best performance in Dayal's well scripted Kannada film Circus, which is one of the best thrillers to hit the screens recently. Archana Gupta looks good on screen, but fails in her acting abilities. Good camera work by Shekhar Chandru, but Emil's music is inconsistent.
US President Barack Obama will shortly call the Muslim world to turn a new page in its relationship with America and offer them partnership for future based on mutual respect and interest.
US President Barack Obama will shortly call the Muslim world to turn a new page in its relationship with America and offer them partnership for future based on mutual respect and interest.
Jai Kalra, whose portrayal of a model's role in Madhur Bhandarkar's Page 3 won him many accolades, will be making his television debut with Balaji Telefilm's Kis Desh Mein Hain Mera Dil as Risabh Rampal.
Hyderabad will host the third 'international seminar on soya foods - 'farm to kitchen' on August 24-25.
Seven commonly misspelled words, a few mistakes from office and a sign you have to see to believe!
Two readers explain what happens when outdated words and local slang are used out of context!
Eight more English errors along with a detailed look at the 'Noon versus 12 pm' debate.
More English Bloopers sent in by observant readers. Today, we look at the differences between present continuous and present simple.
Shashidhar Gowda gives resources you can use to improve your English.
The British Council, Mumbai, is recruiting a Public Relations Manager, Education Projects Manager, Marketing Manager - Corporates and Educational Institutes and Education UK Partnership Manager.
'I would certainly have liked to do more with the bat. But my primary role in the team is that of a bowler,' says Ajit Agarkar.
The move follows the EU's decision to ban the LTTE as a terrorist organisation last month.
Two Get Ahead readers provide helpful tips for those trying to improve their English. Specifically, we look at tenses and how to effectiviely use them.
Sachi Chander, from IIT Madras, shows us our errant usage of 'only', and how we can correct it.
Forbes magazine has honoured Bandhan of being the world's largest micro finance institute.
In today's edition of English Bloopers, we hear of a dangerous mother and a lovely calamity!
Biotechnology Overseas Associateship 2003-2004
Aban offshore has a Rs 13,000 crore debt on its books and a market cap of only Rs 1,645 crore, down 90 per cent from its peak on May 23 last year. The huge debt is a result of the company, earlier known as Aban Lloyd, buying a 33.7 per cent stake in Sinvest ASA, a Norwegian drilling company, for Rs 5,200 crore. The acquisition gave Aban access to eight premium jack-up rigs with contracts, but it also increased its debt substantially.
What: A leading advertising agency based in Dubai, requires a media professional.
Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath said he did not believe it was a random shooting and some of the victims were specifically targeted by the teenager.
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