The Cameroon striker scored twice to help his side beat Sudan 3-0 and reach the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. Eto'o's first goal, a 27th-minute penalty, made him the highest scorer in the tournament's history with 15 goals.
George Clooney comes to Delhi to continue humanitarian efforts as the UN's Messenger Of Peace.
Defending champions Egypt beat Cameroon 4-2 while Zambia had a one-sided 3-0 triumph over Sudan in Group C's opening encounters of the African Nations Cup.
According to NABARD, around 60% of India's population lacks access to financial institutions.
Barcelona have written permission from Cameroon to delay striker Samuel Eto'o joining the country's African Nations Cup preparations until Saturday, the Primera Liga club's coach Frank Rijkaard said on Tuesday.
Oscar nominated documentary film-maker Megan Mylan speaks to rediff.com's Arthur J Pais about her latest documentary -- Smile Pinki.
OIL announced its financical plan outlay for the next two years.
RIL's predominantly gas rich KG-D6 block, off the east coast, has also helped boost availability of the environment friendly fuel in the country.
The Jasmine Revolution has consecrated a milestone which will go a long way in ushering in people-led movements in the Arab world, says Tenzin Thargay.
The state senate voted in favour of the abolition on Monday, and the New Jersey followed suit on Thursday with a 44-36 vote in favour. The measure is now expected to be approved by the Democrat governor, Jon Corzine
In a report released on Monday, 'And Now...Not a Word from Our Sponsors', the organisation 'Dream for Darfur' said it is necessary that corporations ensure that action in Darfur is taken before the games begin if they are live up to their "social responsibility".
India, which imports 73 per cent of its oil needs, has been hit by the surge in international crude oil prices that touched $96 a barrel last week. State-run fuel retailers Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are currently losing Rs 240 crore (Rs 2.4 billion) per day on selling petrol, diesel, domestic LPG and PDS kerosene as the government has not allowed them to raise retail prices in line with the surge in cost.
A web site released the tape on Thursday.
The true face of the 19-year-old monarch was put on view in his underground tomb at Luxor on Sunday, when the linen-wrapped mummy was removed from its stone sarcophagus for display in a climate-controlled glass box.
India's candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council will be taken seriously only when it becomes a global economic and military power, able to protect and enhance its interests unilaterally, argues Harsh V Pant.
Heavy rain for the last three days claimed 21 lives in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total toll to 36
Launching its largest ever humanitarian appeal, the UN has sought $7 billion in urgent aid for 30 million people in 31 countries, to tide over the hunger crisis that has been compounded by the economic downturn. The latest aid appeal dwarfs last year's call by the international agency for $3.8 billion for 25 million people.
Transmeridian has been on the radar of ONGC Videsh Ltd (the overseas investment arm of ONGC) for sometime now.
A decline in cereal production in several low-income food-deficit countries this year could lead to a tighter food supply situation with 28 countries facing serious food scracity, according to a new United Nations report.
China is using its growing trade power to enhance its global influence, especially in Africa, Latin America and Asia, where it is perceived as an all-weather friend. Since opening up its economy in 1978, China's foreign trade has been growing by leaps and bounds.
Harshala Chandorkar, Senior Vice President -- Consumer Relations, Communication & CIC Compliance Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited will answer questions related to your home loans and CIBIL Credit Score on Monday, August 5 between 3 pm and 4 pm.
The list, posted on a website link launched by the US regulator, includes ABB, HSBC, Nokia, Unilever, Cadbury, Total and Siemens among others.
Youths from Malaysia, South Africa and Sudan too were trained in these camps.
India's guar gum exporters are facing discrimination in the Chinese market with the Dragon country allowing duty exemptions to the commodity coming from Pakistan.
Chunni Lal, was killed on Sunday even as he shot down five intruding terrorists near the Line of Control in North Kashmir.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, has put in a bid to buy stake in a discovered oil block in Angola, after a consortium of two Chinese companies has already reported to have bid $1.5 billion last month, confirmed a top official of OVL on condition of anonymity.
Chances of the Army major committing suicide has not been ruled out by the Dibrugarh police given that a depressing note was recovered from his abandoned vehicle
The State Department's annual report on human trafficking released worldwide on Tuesday, ranked India for a fourth consecutive year in the report's second-worst category, the so-called Tier 2 Watch List.
A stampede in Zambia killed 12 football fans and injured many others after a match.
Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele sprinted to victory in the 5,000 meters on Saturday to become the first man to complete the Olympic long-distance double since 1980.
Though OVL has made a solo bid of about $2.5 billion for takeover of Russia-focused Imperial Energy, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation may rope in a company like Rosneft to win Moscow's approval for the acquisition, London-based investment banking sources said. OVL is mindful that no company can be successful in taking over a company having assets in Russia unless it has the backing of Moscow.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, is likely to bid over $300 million to buy Caspian Energy Group LLP's interest in an Azerbaijan oil field.
Mopez Lomong, chosen by US Olympic team captains this week to lead them into the Games, is the epitome of the American Dream.
England and Serbia will clinch their places in next year's World Cup if they win their qualifying matches on Wednesday while three other European countries can also qualify if results go their way.
India will soon begin to produce and export pesticide-free chillies, if some of the novel initiatives from the Spices Board are of any indication.
He was asked whether there are terrorist organisations that now have the capability of detonating a nuclear device in the United States.
Indian-origin International Criminal Court judge Navanethem Pillay has been named the United Nations' new human rights chief, despite some initial opposition from the United States. Pillay, 67, who is from South Africa, will succeed Louise Arbour of Canada who completed her term on June 30.
Ram Naik, Union petroleum minister in the Vajpayee government, on the Manmohan Singh government's effort in managing the situation in view of rising global oil prices.
Director Rahul Dholakia's film opens a festival in the US.
Projects worth over $20 billion, ranging from the decade-long Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline to various oil and gas exploration and production projects, are being re-considered, said officials in the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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