November 12, 2014
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices are likely to be cut by close to Re 1 per litre this weekend on sliding global oil rates.
This would be the seventh reduction in petrol prices since August and the third in rates of diesel since its decontrol in October.
November 12, 2014
Sachin Tendulkar has been deified and termed the god of cricket by his millions of fans across the world, but the master batsman has insisted that he is as normal as anyone else, is grateful for the love and support of the fans, and that he has made plenty of mistakes on the field of play.
Crikcet Legend - Sachin Tendulkar
November 12, 2014
BEIJING — China and the United States made common cause on Wednesday against the threat of climate change, staking out an ambitious joint plan to curb carbon emissions as a way to spur nations around the world to make their own cuts in greenhouse gases.
November 10, 2014
Before Narendra Modi became prime minister, it was a settled trope amongst commentators to interrogate a supposed analogy with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.
November 10, 2014
Berlin: Germany on Sunday celebrates the 25th anniversary of the night the Berlin Wall fell, a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism and the start of the country's emergence as the major power at the heart of Europe.
The Berlin Wall
November 9, 2014
Baghdad: The US-led coalition unleashed airstrikes near the Iraqi city of Mosul targeting top jihadist militants, officials have said, but the fate of the Islamic State group's enigmatic leader remained unclear.
Claims swirled that hardline IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been killed in the attacks late Friday, but US officials yesterday could not confirm if he had even been present.
November 9, 2014
New Delhi: It was the year 1990, when this writer first saw critically-acclaimed actor Kamal Haasan on the big screen. It was in a crowded theatre in Maharashtra, this 4-year-old had watched 'Appu Raja' with her parents.
November 8, 2014
A tourist in the Kashmir valley will often come across small stalls selling saffron, dry fruits or kahwa, with a sign outside the shop reading ‘Welcome to paradise on earth’. Not surprisingly, the picturesque terrain of that part of the world, marked by the magnificent Himalayan range, has mesmerized travellers for centuries.
November 8, 2014
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA – The ongoing tussle in Maharashtra over power sharing between the Shiv Sena and the BJP took another turn on Friday with the Shiv Sena leadership opposing Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' plan of appointing a CEO for Mumbai.
Maharashtra Chief Minister - Devendra Fadnavis
November 8, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama pauses during a a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, November 5, 2014.
