Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone had made a corrupt agreement in an attempt to stay in charge of the sport, according to claims by German media company Constantin Medien.
American and British intelligence authorities have suggested that a bomb from the dreaded Islamic State might have caused the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt's Sinai, killing all 224 people on board.
PSV Eindhoven beat Heerenveen 4-1 to win the Dutch championship on Saturday for the first time in seven seasons.
Show cause notices have been issued to the publishers of The Hindu, 'Star Dust', 'Overdrive' and cigarette manufacturers -- ITC, Gold Flake and Phillip Morris - for violation of the Tobacco Products Act, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
A White House spokeswoman, Michele St. Martin, was quoted as saying that Cooney would not be available to comment.
Defending men's and women's champions Philip Rugut of Kenya (1:03:33 seconds) and Irina Timofeyeva of Russia could only finish fourth.
His cricketing brain, always sharp, was blessed with exceptional speed of information absorption and processing. He could quickly zero in on what needed to be done and use the element of surprise to overpower the opposition, observes Shreekant Sambrani.
Rubber prices have fallen globally by 20% from record highs. 10% of the tyre sector is likely to have already shifted to synthetic rubber. This shift to synthetic rubber by Indian tyre companies could affect tyre prices.
The director talks about his new movie, and the draw of melodrama.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has criticised the Indian bowling attack terming it as an unit that "lacks depth" as the only wicket-taking bowler is off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Who will take home the most coveted statuette in filmdom?
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday banned all Russians from its own Games next month because of the widespread doping culture that it says has polluted sport in the country.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has blamed his side's famed batting line-up for the shocking loss to New Zealand in their opening match of the ICC World T20, saying they erred in "shot selection".
The current focus on data to measure marketing success could herald the end of an era -- or the beginning of a hype cycle, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Although famously reclusive and fitful in his creative output, Daniel Day-Lewis's decision to hang up his boots feels both untimely and unexpected.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of seven countries, including the United Kingdom, on the sidelines of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.
The UK-based D1 Oils would commission its first refinery for producing biodiesel from Jatropha in Chennai early next year, a senior company executive said.
Lleyton Hewitt breezed into the last four of the Tennis Channel Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Philip Kohlschrieber
Belgian IT company Capco on Wednesday opened its largest development centre outside Europe and plans to hire over 50 professionals this year to see India playing a core role in the firm's global IT operations.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
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The Indian team may have been struggling off late in the One-dayers, but ask former India coach John Wright, and he would tell you that starting the World Cup on a winning note will act as a confidence booster for the Men in Blue.
World's sixth largest insurer Aviva Plc on Thursday said it would look for more acquisitions in Asia and continue to focus on countries like India, China, Hong Kong and Singapore for achieving faster business growth.
Olympic gold medallist Nicolas Massu pulled out of the Australian Open after aggravating an ankle injury in the second round.
Whether Rahul likes it or not, he will be judged by what he does to put the party back on its feet, says Colonel R Hariharan (retd).
Indian limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has identified consistency as the key to retain the ICC Champions Trophy they had won in 2013.
The home team's record signing Jefferson Lerma, who cost 25 million pounds ($32 million) in August, scored a spectacular own goal to give Arsenal the lead but Norwegian international Josh King, back in the Bournemouth side after injury, equalised just before halftime.
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