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Second French citizen in Isil execution ...

Second French citizen in Isil execution video identified

A second Frenchman was identified Wednesday after appearing unmasked in a grisly execution video among jihadists of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil), many of whom are believed to be Western fighters. As European countries scrambled to identify possible suspects in the execution of... read more »

Yuvraj Singh still hopeful of comeback i...

Yuvraj Singh still hopeful of comeback into Indian team

New Delhi: Despite not having played international cricket for quite some time, star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is still harbouring dreams of playing for India. Talking to a leading English news channel, now out-of-favour southpaw claimed that he is focussing on domestic circuit to improve his... read more »

Venus Williams upset in first round
Bhindi masala is my favourite from the I...

Bhindi masala is my favourite from the Indian cuisine: Venus Williams

The American former World No 1 revealed this in a radio interview yesterday ahead of her Champions Tennis League match against Pune at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association Stadium. Speaking of her change in diet since she arrived in India, Venus said: “It has (the diet has changed... read more »

Indian Grand Prix set to return in 2016,...

Indian Grand Prix set to return in 2016, says Bernie Ecclestone

The Indian Grand Prix is expected to return in 2016 as a “fruitful” meeting between Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and race promoters has prepared the ground for the comeback of the high-profile event. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the inaugural Russian Grand Prix in... read more »

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Delhi in ICU: Harsh Vardhan

Delhi in ICU: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi – Delhi BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan Thursday said the state has slipped into “ICU” because of the Congress’s misrule. He promised to weed... read more »

UP dismisses Rahul's remark on Muslim youth

BJP far removed from concerns of poor: Rahul Gandh...

Sagar – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday continued his aggressive campaign against the BJP in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, saying... read more »

India, China prospered as border was tranquil: PM

UPA brought fundamental reset in Indian foreign policy: PM

By Ranjana Narayan Beijing – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the relationship between India and China has prospered and cooperation has... read more »

Don’t attribute motives to judgment, SC tells V.K...

SC accepts Gen V.K. Singh's apology

New Delhi – The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was not averse to criticism, but would not accept motives being attributed to its proceedings and... read more »

Veteran playback singer Manna Dey dead.

Veteran playback singer Manna Dey dead.

Veteran playback singer Manna Dey died early Thursday morning at a private hospital here. Sources at Narayana Hrudalaya hospital, where Mr. Dey had been... read more »

Maharashtra polls: Congress fields 27 women candidates; BJP 21

Mumbai: Ex-Chief Minister Ashok Chavan’s wife Ameeta, who is making her electoral debut in Maharashtra Assembly polls, and late BJP leader Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pankaja... read more »

Afghans prepare to sign deal with U.S. allowing troops to stay

Afghanistan’s new government led by President Ashraf Ghani was on Tuesday due to sign a long-delayed bilateral security agreement with the United States that will allow U.S. troops to... read more »

Fresh eruption fears halt Japan volcano search

Volcanic tremors and fears over a fresh eruption forced rescuers with gas masks to halt operations to recover bodies from a Japanese mountain on Tuesday, 72 hours after its... read more »

Hamas, Islamic State group ‘branches of same poisonous tree’: Netanyahu

In a blistering speech to the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that Hamas and the Islamic State group are “branches of the same poisonous... read more »

Protestors ignore Hong Kong leader’s call to end demo

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s embattled leader called Tuesday for an immediate end to street demonstrations that have drawn tens of thousands and paralyzed the city, but protesters refused to move... read more »