Modi to meet heads of Canada, UK, Japan today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday engage with top world leaders including from Canada, Britain, Japan in a series of bilateral meets in Washington, DC on the sidelines of the Nuclear......

US: Indian couple gets $36.48 million in compensation

An Indian couple was awarded over $36 million by a United States court in compensation for injuries sustained in a car accident with an 18-wheeler in 2010 during a visit to the country. A Riverside......

Jindal not among 2012 Republican prez favourites

Bobby Jindal, the Indian American Governor of Louisiana and rising Republican star, has failed to find a place in the latest CNN poll for his party's favourite presidential nominee for 2012, with......

US voters say Obama, McCain are 'flip-floppers'

A majority of US voters think the presumptive presidential nominees -- Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain -- are 'flip-floppers', a phenomenon that apparently led to the defeat of......

German court sells Reliance's bankrupt unit

A German bankruptcy court has sold off Reliance Industries' polyester making subsidiary Trevira GmbH to two local entrepreneurs for an undisclosed amount. The sale of euro 210-million (nearly Rs......

FIPB sets aside L&T objections, clears Ralf Schnei

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has cleared a proposal by German plastic moulding major Ralf Schneider to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in India, setting aside objections raised by its......

10 remarkably SEXY films to watch this Valentine's Day!

Skip Fifty Shades of Grey. Watch these well-made films recommended by Aseem Chhabra. On Wednesday, thousands of journalists from around the world filled up three large theaters for the Berlinale......

10 remarkably SEXY films to watch this Valentine's Day!

Skip Fifty Shades of Grey. Watch these well-made films recommended by Aseem Chhabra. On Wednesday, thousands of journalists from around the world filled up three large theaters for the Berlinale......

Actor Robin Williams found dead, suicide suspected

‘Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve......

Celebrity nerds come out

Celebrity geeks are coming out all over. Time was, celebrities who enjoyed geeky pastimes, such as comic books, video games, computer programming and gadgets, kept their proclivities hidden. These......

Wasteful Dutch beaten 1-0 by Denmark

Denmark survived a sustained assault by Netherlands to emerge with a 1-0 victory in their opening Euro 2012 Group B game on Saturday thanks to a first-half goal by Michael Krohn-Dehli and some poor......

Croatia beat Italy 2-0

World champions Italy, without any of the players involved in Germany, were brought quickly down to earth on Wednesday when they lost 2-0 at home to Croatia in a friendly.In their first game under......

The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup

The23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after theMay 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday. A look at the selections:ANGOLAGoalkeepers: Joo Ricardo (unattached),......

Germany down Australia in thriller

Host nation Germany survived a bout of first-night nerves to beat Australia 4-3 in a frantic Confederations Cup match in Group A in Frankfurt on Wednesday.Germany led twice in the first half with......

Leverkusen a soft target for Liverpool

Liverpool must feel a Champions League quarter-final place is within their grasp when they travel to face a Bayer Leverkusen side in poor form and missing five first-team regulars.After losing the......