Overwhelmed to be listed amongst most beautiful : Actress Aishwarya Rai Bac...
Mumbai – Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was ranked fourth in a recent poll of the world’s most beautiful women, says she is overwhelmed with the love showered on her by fans from across the world. The survey was conducted by international website Hollywood Buzz. The list saw more... read more »
Ukraine’s military urges President to act to end crisis
Ukraine’s military urged President Viktor Yanukovych to take “urgent steps” to resolve the political crisis that “threatens territorial integrity” of the post-Soviet state. “The servicemen and employees of the armed forces of Ukraine, who staff the Ministry of Defence, have called... read more »
Charges of smuggling weapons
Dhaka – The head of the main Bangladeshi Islamist opposition party was among 14 people sentenced to death on Thursday on charges of smuggling weapons to a rebel group in neighboring India. Among those convicted and sentenced to death was Mati-ur-Rahman Nizami, head of the country’s main... read more »
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito guilty of Kercher Italy murder
A court in Italy has reinstated the guilty verdicts against Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher in 2007. American Knox – who is in the US – and her Italian ex-boyfriend Sollecito had pleaded not guilty. She was sentenced to 28 years and six... read more »
24 killed in Iraqi suicide bomb attack
Six suicide bombers burst into an Iraqi ministry building, took hostages and killed at least 24 people including themselves before security forces regained control. The attack, on the... read more »
Tiger Woods likely to tee-off at Delhi Golf Club
New Delhi – World No 1 golfer Tiger Woods is likely to make a brief visit to the capital and play at the prestigious Delhi Golf Club coming next week. The winner of 14 Majors is... read more »
India favourites against depleted Chinese Taipei
With the Chinese Taipei participating without their top stars, there shall be no room for complacency when India take them on in their Asia/Oceania Group I tie in the Davis Cup, beginning... read more »
Several Under-19 players to miss this season’s IPL
8 of the 15-member India U-19 WC squad are set to miss the bus for the seventh edition of the IPL after the governing council (GC) decided to exclude players without first-class or List A... read more »
The Supreme Court stays execution of Delhi bomb blast convict Bhu...
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the centre on 1993 Delhi bomb blast death row convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s curative plea seeking commuting his death sentence to life... read more »
