According to reports even Rahul's brother-in-law Robert Vadera and his son Rehan were with him in South Africa. The Indian Embassy in Johannesburg was also asked to keep the Gandhi family members visit secret due to security issues.
The World wildlife fund has warned that the wild tiger population has fallen to its lowest level since records began. The population has fallen to about 3200 from being above 100000 in 1900, the Telegraph said in a report.
Al Gore has reportedly resorted to poetry, as his editor did not allow him to publish a chapter in the book about the ramifications of uncontrolled global warming.
The government may ban the actress from visiting the country again, after she entered the sub-continent last year to shoot a BBC documentary without a work visa.
Despite retaining the Ashes urn England needs to bring in huge changes to achieve their dream of becoming the best team in the world, feels Australian spin legend Shane Warne.
The business tycoon's comments follow the online release of audiotapes, which purportedly reveal conversations between him and a prostitute, reports The Telegraph.
Figures released by the corporation disclosed the top 100 are paid an average of 199,316 pounds, comfortably exceeding the Prime Minister's 194,250 pound salary.
The founding member will revive the band's hit and innovative album The Wall after thirty years.
Stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Radcliffe and Orlando Bloom attended the National Movie Awards 2010 ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.
The Ex-Beatle will receive the third Gershwin Prize from the US President.
Senior commanders of the Yemeni wing of the Al Qaeda have urged Muslims in the region to wage a jihad against Christians and Jews.
Police are probing claims that a woman was allegedly raped in the overnight queue to watch Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, it has been reported.
Bruni is to play a supporting role in the movie. The lead role has landed in the kitty of Oscar winning French actress Marion Cotillard.
The White House released Barack Obama's tax return on Thursday -- the day all Americans have to file their tax returns.
In the show, the talk show queen will be seen interview a range of people from celebrities to politicians to newsmakers in other countries.
The couple broke up after being together since five years. Both the actors sent tweets of their break up. And publicists of the couple later confirmed the news.
The outlandish singer entertained the Queen at Royal Variety Performance
The poll of 3,000 men saw the likes of Freddie Mercury and Charlie Chaplin making it to the top ten list.
The pay rise at Barclays Capital is expected to be backdated to June this year as the bank looks to compensate its staff following the bonus crackdown.
Global warming could cause the death of a quarter of a million children next year as a result of natural disasters causing an increase in injuries, water-borne diseases and starvation.
The head of Toyota was handed a stark warning just over three years ago of significant problems with the safety of a number of models as the result of cost-cutting and the use of temporary workers, says a media report.
A large part of the UK Parliament was evacuated on Monday after a "suspicious package" was found in its premises, triggering a bomb scare and prompting security officials to cordon off the area and lead lawmakers to safety.
Check out these Hollywood hunks who made it to People magazine's sexy list.
The Marylebone Cricket Club is all set to become one of the owners of an Indian Premier League franchise, to be sold next month at a minimum base price of US $225 million, media reports said on Thursday. The Telegraph reported that the MCC, the guardians of the laws of cricket, are in negotiations to join a consortium bidding to buy one of two IPL franchises, likely to be based in Pune, Maharashtra.
According to a report in The Telegraph, Chewang Norphel, 76, has said that he "built" 12 new glaciers already and is racing to create five more before he dies.
Harry Potter star Emma Watson's earnings amount to 20 million pounds, making her the highest earner in 'Hollywood's top 40' rich list.
Ten companies, including Apple, LG, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, have submitted a memorandum of understanding to the European Commission, pledging to start making phones that can be charged using a single charger. The manufacturers will adopt the Micro USB connector across all their devices from next year, meaning that dozens of different handsets can be charged using a single plug.
Boy bands, a she-wolf and sexy chicas make this top 10 list.
The massive level of interest caused several sites including Google to temporarily go down but that did not stop the news spreading via blogs and social networking sites.
The oldest tree in Britain may be undergoing a sex change, say researchers who found that part of it is turning female.
The Beatles have surpassed Jesus in terms of popularity on the Google search engine. An analysis of search terms showed more people searched for the band on Google than the son of God during September.The group's popularity maybe linked to the re-release of all of their digitally-remastered albums, along with the release of the video game 'The Beatles Rock Band', reports the Telegraph.
On Friday, during his interaction with the media, the prime minister is expected to present his aggressive and confident face. Sheela Bhatt reports
I think the biggest mistake of the British parliamentarians was to make a little extra money, officially and within the rules. A far better way is to make off-balance sheet money -- as we do -- and keep it in Swiss banks. (Of course we bring it back, or some of it anyway, at election time and the rupee strengthens in the havala market.) If occasionally one does get caught with his pants down, he can always disclaim all knowledge about the money.
Iraq has postponed the release of the journalist who threw his shoe at former US president George W Bush in Baghdad last year.
JeM, which counts Atlantic Airline bombing plotter and Al-Qaeda suspect Rashid Rauf as a member, has occupied a 4.5 acre-land outside the populated town of Bahawalpur to train jihadists in warfare, The Telegraph reports.
Australian speedster Brett Lee has claimed that England have lost their X-factor without all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.
Following Liverpool's exit from the Champions League the sacking of boss Rafael Benitez looks imminent, but striker Fernando Torres insists that sacking the manager "is not a solution" to the club's problems.
A friend of the Ambani family has described the dispute between the two brothers -- Mukesh and Anil -- as a 'Shakespearean tragedy', which had its roots in tensions between Anil's wife Tina and Mukesh's wife Nita. He said after their father's death, Mukesh and Anil had fallen out over whose wife was next in line to the Reliance empire.
Secret behind underwater shoot of the actress revealed.
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