Maharashtra polls: Uddhav rejects BJP’s demand for 135 seats; ties in...
MUMBAI: Further hardening his stand on seat-sharing with the BJP, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said he has rejected the saffron ally’s demand for contesting 135 seats in Maharashtra Assembly polls and hinted at going it alone, saying “everything has an... read more »
Manchester United’s new ray of hope and Chelsea’s goal machine
Louis Van Gaal tasted success for the first time as Manchester United manager last night, as his new-look side disposed off a disjointed Queens Park Rangers 4-0 at Old Trafford. All of the four debutants put on a good showing; however, it was Angel Di Maria’s performance that enthralled the home... read more »
Viswanathan beats Ponomariov in Bilbao opener
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand started his campaign at the Bilbao Final Masters with a crushing win over former FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine in Bilbao, Spain. Playing his last tournament ahead of the World Championship re-match against Magnus Carlsen in November,... read more »
Is the Hockey India League losing its financial viability?
Two hasty announcements have followed the pull-out of Ranchi Rhinos from the Hockey India League (HIL) last week. The quick introduction of Pune and the change in ownership of Mumbai, all in a matter of 24 hours by Hockey India following Ranchi’s pull-out, wear the look of damage control for... read more »
Xi Vows to Combat Terrorism After Attackers Kill 3 in Xinjiang
President Xi Jinping vowed to combat “violence and terrorism” after three people were killed in an explosion and knife attack in the capital of northwestern China’s Xinjiang region... read more »
68 injured as train crashes head-on into a stopped train at a Sri Lankan railway station
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A train crashed head-on into a stopped train at a station in northwestern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, injuring 68 people. It occurred in Pothuhera, about 90 kilometres... read more »
Videocon Telecom to invest Rs.1,240 crore
Videocon Telecom on Wednesday said it would invest Rs.1,240 crore on network expansion and infrastructure upgradation in four telecom circles — Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and... read more »
Air India to join Star Alliance in June
NEW DELHI: Air India (AI) is all set to join the world’s largest airline grouping company— Star Alliance, this June, making it the first airline company from India to be part of a... read more »
IMF Approves $17 Billion Loan For Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $17 billion two-year aid program for Ukraine to help spur its economy and fill its depleted treasury. The decision by the IMF’s executive board on... read more »
