A round-up of all the results from the 16th World Athletic Championships in London
Arunabha Ghosh on why India will increasingly become an energy great power, but not an energy hegemon.
Australia completed a crushing victory over England in the fourth Test on Sunday to level the Ashes series at 1-1 with one match to play.
'When I was dropped from the team, I think in June-July, I was out for nearly six months. At the start of the Ranji Trophy season I got three matches in Rajkot, and luck also favoured us with the wickets offering turn'
Ravindra Jadeja did the star turn with a five-wicket haul, after Ajinkya Rahane's brilliant century, as India took control of the fourth Test against South Africa by taking a commanding 213-run lead on the second day at the Feroz Shah Kotla, in Delhi, on Friday.
A look at the main Tour de France contenders ahead of Saturday's first stage, a 14-km individual time trial in Duesseldorf:
Talking corporate heads are a barometer of the business community's engagement with the economy. If they have nothing to say now there should be cause for concern.
The new Volkswagen Ameo 1.0 Petrol does not sport any racy looking set of stickers or a new set of features. The update is actually under the bonnet -- a brand new engine. But does it drastically change anything?
'When Arnab Goswami's arrest became a talking point, the case of my husband who was arrested much earlier, was totally ignored.' 'When so many people spoke in support of Goswami, they were silent on a journalist named Siddique Kappan'
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Abhijit Chadha shone bright for India with a flawless opening card in his debut European Tour event but it was Thai youngster Chinnarat Phadungsil who stole the thunder from several stalwarts by turning in a sensational 11-under 61 on Day one of the Avantha Masters golf tournament in Greater Noida on Thursday.
Economy to grow by 7.2-7.5 per cent in second half of current fiscal, says FM.
Thierry Henry scored a hat-trick as Barcelona crushed Valencia 4-0 at the Nou Camp to move six points clear at the top of the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Even the best learners tend to stumble upon grammatical errors.
'Most investors are still waiting for the winners to correct.'
Obama, a a big admirer of Gandhiji, says Gandhism is universal in nature.
Enjoy these sumptuous traditional delicacies, courtesy chef Ranveer Brar.
Recruiters want to know if you can express your ideas clearly, confidently in a group, solve problems and take decisions.
Jonathan Trott feels England were rewarded for sticking to their guns when Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli were involved in a rescue act on Day 3 of the 4th Test in Nagpur.
Dialajob.net is looking for young and energetic candidates to join their "On the Job Training" team to extend and expand their network in Hyderabad.
The 22-year-old Kuldeep, who replaced injured skipper Viart Kohli, returned figures of four for 68 in 23 overs after Australia decided to bat and made a resounding start.
Australia were 62 without loss at stumps, in reply to India's 526, at the end of Day 2 of the fourth Test.
Sixty-eight militants, 66 belonging to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom and two from All Adivasi National Liberation Army on Thursday laid down arms.
India and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to continue the four-year-old border ceasefire as they discussed various confidence building measures in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral ties. During the day-long expert-level talks on conventional CBMs, the two sides deliberated upon various proposals including early repatriation of inadvertent border crossers. Both sides are keen to ensure early repatriation of those who cross the borders accidentally.
The second summit of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum was held at Tshwane in Pretoria, South Africa, where Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and South African President Thabo Mbeki adopted the outcome of the 4th Ministerial Commission held in New Delhi on July 17.
Named 'The Arts of Kashmir', the exhibition that started on October 3 and will run till January next year comprises works of Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic art, including those loaned from collections in the US, Europe and India.
After a long gap, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the Congress Working Committee on 4th June to discuss the 'current political and economic situation in the country'.
India's fighter needs beyond the induction of the 126 Multi Role Combat Aircraft.
The description fits former Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, currently lying ill in the military hospital in Coonoor.
India made a strong reply with the bat after off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up yet another five-wicket haul as the hosts reached 146 for one on the second day of the fourth Test against England in Mumbai, on Friday.
'Make sure when we go there we also have 8 days gap after the 3 Tests and a 25-day gap between ODIs and Tests.'
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
A battalion of the Sikh Regiment currently deployed on the United Nations Mission in Lebanon has been awarded with UNIFIL Force Commander's Unit Citation.
China, with $853.7 billion in its vaults, has just toppled Japan's long-held status as the world's largest holder of foreign exchange reserves, the state media reported.
The series already in their pocket and the number one ranking cemented, a dominant India go into the third Test against New Zealand in Indore on Saturday, aiming yet another clean sweep of a Test rubber at home. The hosts had blanked Australia 4-0 in 2012-13 and the West Indies in the next season. They nearly repeated the feat against South Africa last year and this impressive history in recent past makes India favourites in the first-ever Test being hosted by this city which has a long tradition in the game.
Overall, the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has focused on building ground-based air defense networks and network-centric operations rather than trying to match the Indian Air Force (IAF) in terms of straight fighter numbers along the border. All air assets fall under the Western Theater Command of the PLA, the largest geographic region of China's five military theater commands.
He set up his finals clash with Levon Aronian in the World Chess Cup.
A-1 Team India will race with the 16-year-old as the first driver for the Sydney leg of the inaugural A-1 Grand Prix circuit.
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