India's 1st long-distance, non-stop train flagged off

The country's first point-to-point, non-stop train, Duronto Express was flagged off from Sealdah station on Friday by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee as a 'Durga puja'......

'First signs of growth visible in global economy'

The steps taken by the G-20 have helped the recovery of the global economy and the "first signs of positive growth" are visible, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said, even as he warned......

How to save tax over and above the Rs 1 lakh limit

'We have learned to say that the good must be extended to all of society before it can be held secure by any one person or any one class. But we have not yet learned to add to that statement, that......

LORD DESAI SLIDESHOW

Lord Meghnad Desai is a man of many and diverse talents. As a politician, he was the first Asia-born, first generation immigrant to become a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. He's......

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Longi dances to MJ's Dangerous

Michael Jackson's dance moves have inspired many people around the globe, some even owing their careers to the King of Pop. India's choreographer Longinus Fernandes -- who......

PHOTOS: Djokovic, Nadal tested at Indian Wells, Serena strolls

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic meets Mike Tyson during day seven of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty......

US Open: China's Peng routs Swiss teen to reach semis

Shuai Peng of China returns to Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images A long measure of Grand Slam patience paid off for Peng Shuai of China, who reached the......

Bolt eyes clubbing, beach after world titles

Jamaican Usain Bolt shattered two world records and won three world championship gold medals in Berlin -- now he is ready to hit the clubs and the beach. "I am just trying to finish the season......

Images: New Zealand trounce Ireland

Aaron Redmond hammered 63 from 30 deliveries to help New Zealand crush Ireland by 83 runs in the opening World Cup Super Eights match on Thursday. Ireland, replying to New Zealand's 198......

Kunitsyn, Jankovic win first Moscow titles

Unheralded Igor Kunitsyn upset former world number one Marat Safin 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in an all-Russian Kremlin Cup final to clinch his maiden title on Sunday. Earlier, world number one Jelena Jankovic......