Kuwait Emir Sheikh Jaber dead

Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the Emir of oil-rich Kuwait and one of the longest serving leaders in the Gulf region, diedon Sunday.The Emir, who was in his late 70s, passed away at dawnon Sunday,......

12 killed as massive fire engulfs London residential tower

A huge blaze on Wednesday engulfed a 24-storey residential tower block in west London housing over 100 families, killing at least 12 people and injuring 74 others, with police suspecting......

What General Vij plans to do

General Nirmal Chand Vij took over onJanuary 1 as the22nd Chief of Army Staff to lead the fourth largestarmy in the world andone that nearly went to warlast year. It has the kind of operational......

The scramble to lure the Rs 1k-2k phone customer

With slower than expected growth in smartphone penetration, operators and OEMs are joining hands to provide affordable mobile devices along with attractive offers. IMAGE: It is estimated that......

Lufthansa to resume Kolkata-Frankfurt flight

Lufthansa would resume passenger services connecting Frankfurt and Kolkata from December 2, after 35 years with three weekly flights, a top airline official said.Lufthansa's General Manager......

Thai trade talks run aground

Thailand has raised fresh objections to India's proposal of a substantial change in product classification for imports from the country, under the free trade agreement between the countries.With......

Law on soft drinks by mid-February

The law to regulate the Rs 6,000-crore (Rs 60 billion) soft drink market in India, which as of now has little checks and balances, is expected to be finalised by mid-February, sources said.However,......

Online sale of IPL-7 tickets from Thursday

The online sale of tickets for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, the first half of which will be played in the UAE because of the general elections in India, will commence on......

US Open PIX: Serena in quarters; Mertens stuns Kenin

IMAGES from Day 8 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday IMAGE: Serena Williams celebrates a point during her fourth round match against Maria Sakkari of Greece at the......

World Jr Chess: Shanglei, Yi lead Chinese charge

China’s Lu Shanglei and Wei Yi emphatically exhibited their rising chess prowess with convincing victories over Russians Vladimir Fedoseev, the top seed, and Mikhail Antipov, in the 10th......

Pakistan crush Bangladesh by 70 runs

Pakistan bulldozed Bangladesh by 70 runs in a rain-curtailed tri-series opener to extend their unbeaten run in one-day internationals to 12, at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, on......

Melbourne bids farewell to Games

The 18th Commonwealth Games closed in Melbourne on Sunday after 12 days of intense competition, drama and emotion between the mostly former British colonies.The Games ended with a spectacular......