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30-feet-long dead whale washed ashore in Mumbai

A nearly 30-foot-long whale was washed ashore at the popular Juhu beach in Mumbai. Locals, who spotted the dead mammal on Thursday night, informed the police and the forest department. The......

Photos: Inside Pope Benedict's GRAND retirement home

Pope Benedict XVI stepped down on Tuesday and as he left the papacy, he has begun his retirement in familiar surroundings -- the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, at least for the next two......

Patels gift $12 mn to South Florida univ for new college

Dr Kiran C Patel and Dr Pallavi Patel, both physicians and longtime residents of Tampa, Florida, have donated $12 million to the University of South Florida in a new endowment aimed at creating the......

A mirror to the dark side of the world

It's amazing what a Nobel Prize can do.Until this morning, not many non-Germans knew that a woman called Elfriede Jelinek existed. This state of unknowing underwent a dramatic change with an......

Nobel Literature Prize for Austrian

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2004 was on Thursday awarded to Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek. The acclaimed and controversial writer work explores the role of women in society among other......

Why sale of stressed assets by banks off to a slow start this year

Recently, CVC suggested that banks have a monitoring mechanism for bad loan sales to ARCs, with the cash flow statement from stressed assets shared with banks. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Singapore woos Indian tourists with city in a garden

'Go as parents and return as children' entreats the new ad for Singapore Tourism Board, which has launched a customised and differentiated marketing campaign for India.Focusing on Singapore's......

Interesting PHOTO: Strauss-Kahn with the Obamas

Business Insider posted this photograph, of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn meeting the Obamas, saying it was NYMag that discovered it from the IMF's Flickr page. Barack Obama's face and......

G-20 nods India view; to continue stimulus package

Taking on board the concerns of India and other countries, leaders of the G-20 countries comprising the world's major economies have decided to continue the stimulus package to quicken global......

Growth plan: India may agree with US model

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Pittsburgh on Thursday to attend the G-20 Summit amidst reports that the United States has succeeded in hammering out a consensus on the need for policies......

Shanaya's Bold And Beautiful Look

It's been a busy Thursday, as film folk went about doing their jobs, not forgetting to add that touch of glamour. Shanaya Kapoor goes for gold as she showcases fashion at Myntra's Creator Fest......

Why's Rahman hanging out with Will Smith?

And just what were these cool guys discussing? IMAGE: Will Smith with A R Rahman. Photograph: Kind courtesy A R Rahman/Instagram Take a look at this picture. Will Smith is billed as one of the......

'A great loss to the music industry'

The Tamil film industry mourns the passing of Carnatic legend M Balamuralikrishna. Renowned Carnatic vocalist and musician Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna passed away at his residence in Chennai......

Review: Whiplash is a sexy, stunning film

Whiplash is a film that captivates right from the start and reels in the viewer in that seductive way only the finest jazz can, assures Raja Sen. 'There are no two words in the English language......

When Roshan met Mary

Indian actors from different generations and worlds, Roshan Seth and Sendhil Ramamurthy, star in a remarkable film, co-starring Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen and Oscar nominee Michael Lerner.......

How players are coping in quarantine...

'Days are filled with either a run in the woods or a physical session in the garden or conservatory' 'I also baked a bit, because all the bread was sold out when we got home from the Algarve,......

England's captain Root shares his vision

Scoring runs will help captaincy, says Root IMAGE: Joe Root replaced Alastair Cook as England captain. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images England's new Test captain Joe Root will seek to......

Check out the fruity condom business of former Newcastle striker and more...

File Photo of Faustino Asprilla of Newcastle United in action during a training session . Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Allsport/Getty Images Former Newcastle United striker Faustino Asprilla is......

Bin Hammam loses appeal against latest ban

Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against his latest ban from football, soccer's governing body said. Bin Hammam......

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