UN officials marked the International Day of UN Peacekeepers by voicing gratitude for the work that Blue Helmets do every day in dangerous missions worldwide and mourning those who have fallen in service during the last six decades.

Arjun Atwal brought home his second successive card of 71 to jump to tied 30th after the penultimate round of the Melwood Prince George's County Open on the Nationwide Tour in Woodmore, USA.

Blackstone Real Estate Partners, the real estate arm of Blackstone group, has taken a minority stake in Synergy Property Development Services by investing $18 million (Rs 72 crore).

The Oscar-winning film director withdrew as an artistic adviser to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing over China's policy on the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region.

When the Indian Embassy in US came to know that over 100 Indian nationals were trapped in Chad -- where rebel groups are engaged in fierce clashes -- it immediately got in touch with the State Department, White House and Pentagon to see if something could be done. "The US response was immediate and positive. They said that they would bring our nationals to the extent they can accommodate," a senior Indian official told PTI.

The Oscar-winning star had even brought his parents along to see him give one of the most important performances of his career: a speech highlighting a new surge in violence in Sudan. But at the last minute, someone pulled the plug. Clooney, designated the UN Messenger for Peace, had a message someone did not want to hear. Sources at the UN said France and Russia were the nations that objected to the idea of an actor reporting on the horrors he had witnessed in Sudan and Chad

Kal Penn starts as a one-semester professor in the University of Pennsylvania.

Within 50 years over half the global population will be living with water shortages. In fact, water shortages currently affect 80 countries and will affect 4 billion people by 2050.

The buzz for JJ Abrams' January 2008 release, Cloverfield, is born out of a clever viral marketing campaign.

The countries ranked below India include Bahrain, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Iran, Oman, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Benin, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Pakistan, Chad and Yemen with the lowest gender equality of 45.1 per cent.

Steve Jobs and his revolutionary iPod have changed the way music is heard.

India is all set to train a large number of cotton traders from African countries from Tuesday.

What he could not achieve during his chess playing days, legendary Garry Kasparov has done now by being included in 'Time 100' list of most influential people for the year 2007.

A new column that explores how and why ideas succeed or fail. This month: the power and perils of a great backstory.

The impact of corruption continues to grow in nations around the world.

Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Friday.

Indians account for 28 per cent of all foreign-founded private start-up companies in America, according to a study.

India were 33 for one after dismissing Antigua and Barbuda for 300 on the first day of their warm-up match

Left-hander Phil Mickelson sealed his third major title and second green jacket with a two-shot victory in the US Masters.

The American shot into a three-shot lead in the U.S. Masters after the second round on Friday.

India stands 40th in 'network readiness' in the world, having slipped from the 39th spot it held last year. However, it is above China (50th) and Pakistan (67th) and Sri Lanka (83rd).

India's Arjun Atwal carded a fine one-under 69 to move up to tied 17th place at the USD 5.1 million Sony Open in Honolulu.

Contrary to popular perception that corruption was on the rise in India, an international organisation on Tuesday said it had in fact decreased in the past one year and placed the country 88th among 159 nations, down by two ranks.

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If confirmed, the discovery would be the first of a planet since pluto was identified in 1930.

Chad Campbell fired a sizzling eight-under-par 64 to grab a two-stroke lead over fellow American Brett Wetterich after the first round of the $5.5 million Honda Classic.

The American needs to finish no worse than outright third at the rain-delayed Nissan Open to regain his status as the game's leading player.\n