Osama died afraid, says ex-US Seal Rob O’Neill
WASHINGTON: Osma bin Laden “died afraid”, says a former US Navy SEAL who claims he fired the fatal shot that killed the al-Qaida chief in Pakistan in 2011. “He died afraid, and he knew we were there to kill him. And that’s closure,” Robert O’Neill says. His... read more »
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe meets China’s Xi Jinping, calls it ‘firs...
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held an ice-breaking meeting on Monday on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific conference in Beijing, following more than two years of deep tensions over an island dispute. The spat between China and Japan over uninhabited... read more »
G20 global infrastructure hub set for Australia
A global infrastructure hub proposed by G20 nations to help strengthen economic growth will be based in Sydney and funded by Australia, a report said on Monday. The Group of 20 of the world’s biggest developed and emerging economies agreed in September that a Global Infrastructure Initiative... read more »
U.S., Iran holding secret talks to renew diplomatic ties, Times reports
Iranian and American officials have held secret talks to discuss renewing diplomatic relations if a deal is reached on Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions are lifted, the Times reported early on Monday. According to the report, the two nations are discussing the possibility of opening a U.S.... read more »
Star Sports bags 8-year rights deal with ICC
Less than a year after parting ways with ESPN-dubbed the Worldwide Leader in Sports-Star Sports strengthened their standing as the leader of world sports coverage in India on Sunday after... read more »
Who BCCI pays more than Dhoni? Gavaskar and Shastri
If you thought current cricketers earned more than former cricketers in India, think again. It’s not Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Virat Kohli to whom the BCCI pays the most annually. The... read more »
Kevin Pietersen-ECB controversy: Alastair Cook backs Andy Flower
Alastair Cook, the England captain has backed former coach, Andy Flower against the criticism made by his former teammate, Kevin Pietersen in his recently released autobiography,... read more »
Is online shopping in India better than physical stores? Here is the lowdown
Over the course of this festive season, ecommerce retailers like Flipkart, Amazon and others have issued huge discounts on their wares, beating the sales usually offered by brick-and-mortar... read more »
PepsiCo India posts double digit growth in revenue
PepsiCo India’s revenue grew in double digits for nine months ended September 6, 2014 making the country amongst the fastest growing emerging markets for the global beverages and snack... read more »
