All four contenders from the host country were shown the door in the quarter-finals of the US $25,000 event.
Brazil made a strong statement with a 2-1 victory over Spain in their opening Group D clash on October 7, and they would now look to build on the winning momentum.
The government has the upper hand in the ongoing negotiations, and it is unclear if a real debate will happen, observes Tulika Narayan.
In a bid to generate funds for protecting and renovating neglected religious places, Rajasthan government on Monday said it would privatise temples.
In April, RBI had projected retail inflation to be around 5 per cent.
Nuwan Zoysa has been recalled to Sri Lanka's one-day squad for the seven-match tour of India
In women's singles, both Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu climbed up the ladder despite not playing in any recent tournaments.
The President said that because of the policies of the government foreign investment has increased from $36 billion to $60 billion during the period.
The massive mushroom cloud over North Korea was due to a planned demolition for a power project, said officials.
Iran beat North Korea 2-0 in Pyongyang in a match that ended with angry scenes on Wednesday to take the outright lead in their World Cup qualifying group.
Most human cases have been traced to contact with sick poultry, but experts fear the virus could mutate into a form that is easily transmissible among humans, sparking a global pandemic.
The arrest was made at the coastal town of Veraval in Junagadh district on the basis of information provided by a mafia don Dawood Ibrahim aide.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
South and North Korea will also begin talks about fielding a unified team for the 2008 Games in Beijing.
After months of investigations, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday filed a charge sheet against former chief minister Prakash Singh Badal and his family in a disproportionate assets case in a court in Ropar.
The prime minister had a puja at his residence followed by breakfast with his deputy Advani and his family.
Korean veteran Choi Sang-ho thwarted a brave bid by Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand to lift the Maekyung Open by three strokes.
Korean stalwart Choi Sang-ho leads the field after two rounds in the Asian Tour Maekyung Open golf.
Elder son Amitabh Bachchan lit the funeral pyre at the Ruia Park crematorium in suburban Juhu.
Ambassador Natarajan Krishnan and Ambassador Shankar Bajpai helped shape Indian foreign policy at a glorious, but difficult, time in history, recalls Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Korea's Ryu Seung-min upset Wang Hao to win gold in the men's singles final and disrupt China's domination of Olympic table tennis.
The Indian ace was two shots behind Korea's Chung Joon in the Maekyung Open.
Meet the photographers, stylists and wedding planner who made it an event to remember.
The cyber attack affected the internet-connected televisions at the media centres and also shut down the official Winter Olympics website for around 20 minutes.
Korea's Chung Joon held off the Indian ace to secure a one-shot triumph at the Maekyung Open.
'The current crisis is one of incomes, driven by poor job growth, agrarian distress and poor investment sentiment,' notes Harsh Pati Singhania, director, JK Organisation.
Agriculture, social services, education, defence and so on will be brought into the digital fold and every gram panchayat will be connected to the internet.
Aniruddha Rajput, 33, is among the 34 individuals elected by the General Assembly as members of the International Law Commission, the UN organ tasked with the progressive development of international law and its codification.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Shraddha, Varun, Nora on the making of what appears to be a memorable movie.
'One must remember that a dragon has a forked tongue,' warns Vivek Gumaste.
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