New images taken by Chandrayaan-1

Chandrayaan-1, India's first moon mission, has sent five new pictures of the craters on the lunar surface. The first of the images, which was sent on July 20, shows the details of the Leibniz......

An old fort welcomes the rain

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Swine flu scare hits Google Hyderabad office

Google India closed its Hyderabad centre on Wednesday after one of its employees tested positive for the H1N1 (swine flu) virus strain. The effort was to ensure that other employees do not contract......

'The overall Budget is not good'

Agnello Alphonso, who works in Mumbai with Tata Communications, is very disappointed with the just-announced Budget. He says the new government had been given a mandate, and was......

'People expect too much comedy from my films'

Priyadarshan, who has directed 87 films in several Indian languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, will try his hand at acting after being a director, producer and screenwriter.He......

Gokula Krishna old-fashioned sentiment is its downfall

Gokula Krishna deals with a topic that is slightly outdated in the context of Indian society today, says Srikanth Srinivasa.Director Jaya Kannan has chosen widow remarriage as the theme for Gokula......

Radhika Pandit: I don't work for an award

In the short span of less than four years, Radhika Pandit has climbed up the ladder of success and is today not only considered a good actor, but also a bankable star. Alemaari (meaning nomad or......

'I want to make films that I believe in'

After producing, directing and acting in Subramaniapuram, Sasikumar produced the National Award-winning Pasanga. Then came Nadodigal, directed by his friend Samuthirakani but produced by Sasikumar,......

Spinners set for leading role in Champions Trophy opener

South Africa and Sri Lanka are set to play two frontline spinners apiece on what promises to be a turning wicket at Centurion Park for their Champions Trophy opener on Tuesday. The hosts, the......

Images: Mixed fortunes for India at the US Open

American wildcards of Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott stunned defending champions Cara Black and Leander Paes 6-2 6-4 to win the US Open's mixed doubles championship on Thursday. Gullickson......

First Look: Indian umpires at US Open 2009

It is not only the Indian players who are creating a flutter at the US Open, but also umpires from the country, who seem to be everywhere at Flushing Meadows. There are five umpires of Indian......

Brazil seal WC berth, Argentina dice with death

Brazil secured their place at the 2010 World Cup with an impressive 3-1 win over arch-rivals Argentina while South America's other candidates jockeyed for the region's other three automatic berths.......

Spotted: India football coach Bob Houghton

Reader Abhilash Jaiswal sent us this photograph. 'I met Bob Houghton, coach of the Indian football team after winning the Nehru Cup in Delhi,' writes Abhilash. 'He was the striker of Fulham FC......