November 17, 2013
The Phillipines typhoon had killed over 10,000 persons that struck the country just two days before the beginning of the conference.
November 17, 2013
WASHINGTON: Modistas and leftists continue to duke it out in America. A coalition of secular groups that has been campaigning against efforts by Modi camp followers to politically rehabilitate the Gujarat chief minister in the US have torpedoed an upcoming speech by controversial politician.
November 17, 2013
MALE, Maldives: Abdulla Yameen will be sworn in as the Maldives' new president on Sunday after his shocking win over former leader Mohamed Nasheed, drawing a line under a bout of turmoil on the paradise islands.
November 17, 2013
BANGALORE: The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday said the UPA government does not believe in democracy and freedom of expression and is trying to muzzle the social media network.
Addressing a rally, Modi said the government was planning restrictions on social media.
November 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: In a fitting finale to what has been a glorious career, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was today chosen for the prestigious Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, making him the first sportsperson to be bestowed with the honour.
November 16, 2013
Banks have sacrificed over Rs 1 lakh crore by writing off bad loans to corporates, data collected by RBI reveals.
November 16, 2013
WASHINGTON: The State department on Friday said it has quietly offered a $10 million reward since January for information leading to those behind the Sept 11, 2012 attack that killed the US ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi.
November 16, 2013
The Sun is set to "flip upside down" within weeks as its magnetic field reverses polarity in an event that will send ripple effects throughout the solar system.
November 16, 2013
Brief Scorecard: India 495 (Pujara 113, Rohit 111*, Tendulkar 74, Shillingford 5-179) beat West Indies 182 (Ojha 5-40) and 187 (Ramdin 53*, Ojha 5-49, Ashwin 4-89) by an innings and 126 runs
Sachin Tendulkar was given a lap of honour on the shoulders of his team-mates
November 15, 2013
CHENNAI: The worst fears for the chess fans backing defending champion Viswanathan Anand came true as the Indian blundered in a drawn endgame to go down against challenger Magnus Carlsen in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship on Friday.
