Nigerian army kills 2, arrests 26 over murder of 2 Indians

Two suspected members of the Islamic sect Boko Haram were killed and 26 others arrested by the Nigerian military in the northern Maiduguri city for their alleged involvement in the killing of two......

Vayalar Ravi meets with accident in Liberia, safe

Minister of Overseas Affairs Vayalar Ravi is out of danger after a car accident in Liberia on Thursday, the Indian High Commissioner in Abuja said, even as his visit to Nigeria has been cancelled.......

India, Nigeria to have direct flights soon

India and Nigeria will establish direct flights under a proposed bilateral air agreement which will lead to greater business transactions between the two countries, a top Nigerian minister has......

Indians top list of foreign pros in Norway

India has topped the list of foreign skilled professionals working in Norway, with fellow colleagues from other countries faring way behind. According to Norwegian Immigration Department figures......

6 qualities that make you a crorepati

"The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from the shore." That's Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), failed farmer, teacher,......

Mobile data market booms in India

Indian Idol, licensed from the American Idol format, went on air on Sony Entertainment Television in October 2004. The talent hunt for singers had already been a huge hit in the US. The show was......

The Best Of Yash Chopra On OTT

In recent years, Yash Chopra has been labelled King Of Romance, when in fact, his best film, Deewar (1975) did not have a chiffon-clad heroine dancing in the snow. Unfortunately, it is not......

PIX: Madana, Karishma at Star Parivaar Awards

Television awards night! The Star Parivaar Awards saw television stars looking very stylish.   Mandana Karimi.   Naagin 3's Karishma Tanna.   Megha Chakraborty from Krishna Chali......

'Kaminey is a reminder that we have a dark side'

William Shakespeare wasn't the source for Vishal Bhardwaj's Kaminey but the Bard whose Othello inspired Bharadwaj's hit Omkara and whose Macbeth became Maqbool was very much looking over the......

'Kareena does not realise when she is unfair'

Dia Mirza stepped into the glamorous world ofBollywood withGautam Menon's Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (costarring Madhavan).The film bombed.Neither did hernextreleases Deewanapan (Arjun Rampal, Vinod......

Can Ana Ivanovic overcome the French Open jinx?

What difference can a year make in the life of a tennis player? Quite a lot, it seems. Take Ana Ivanovic as a case in point. A year back, Ivanovic was living a dream. A straight sets win over......

Spotted: Sania Mirza at the Australian Open

Reader Saurav Sachdev sent us this picture from Melbourne. 'This is Saurav Sachdev. I went to watch the Australian Open 2008 quarter-finals match at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. After the singles......

Orissa dismiss Services for 268

Orissa bowlers claimed four quick wickets on the third day to dismiss Servicesfor 268 in their first innings even though bad weather continued to dominate the proceedings in the Ranji Trophy Plate......

Orissa dominate first day

Services were reeling at 134 for five in their first innings on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Plate group 'B' match against Orissain New Delhion Thursday.Put in to bat, Services lost an early......

Vidarbha beat J & K by an innings and 112 runs

Hosts Vidarbha crushed Jammu and Kashmir by an innings and 112 runs on the third day of the 'Plate' Group 'A' Ranji Trophy match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association ground in Nagpur on Friday.Jammu......