140 killed in Taliban suicide attack at Afghan army base

More than 140 Afghan soldiers have been killed after some Taliban suicide attackers disguised as army personnel targeted a national army base in northern Afghanistan, local media reports said.......

Pak not putting enough pressure on Haqqani network: US General

Pakistan is not putting enough pressure on the Haqqani terror network and this is the reason that the United States Defence Secretary not giving the necessary certification for release of $300......

Bomb Taliban targets in Afghanistan: Pak army chief tells US

Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif has asked the United States to target the hideouts of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan terrorists and their chief Mullah Fazlullah in Afghanistan.......

Indian Mi-35 helicopters made a difference in Afghanistan: US Gen

The three Mi-35 Indian multi-role helicopters donated to Afghanistan have made a big difference in the offensive against militants in the war-torn country, the outgoing commander of US forces in......

Jet lost Rs 200 crore during the 5-day stir

Saroj Dutta, executive director of Jet Airways said in Mumbai on Sunday that the five-day long strike by pilots of Jet Airways has cost the company in terms of revenue losses to the......

Foreign buyouts: Is India Inc on right path?

If it pans out, it will be the biggest M&A deal involving an Indian company. The proposed $23-billion mega deal between Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN is even bigger than Tata Steel's......

Dream jobs from around the world

Love what you do for a living?Turns out you aren't alone. Although it sometimes seems that folks do nothing but whine about their jobs, in an informal worldwide poll a shockingly high percentage of......

Bush ousts O'Neill as bad economic news mounts

US President George W Bush pushed out Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and top economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey on Friday, launching the first shake-up of his administration to tackle the ailing......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot. This year marked the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's......

Why Bob Dylan's music mattered to India

The unconventional music of the Nobel Laureate might have nothing connecting Indians to it. But there is a reason he has a following here, notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan. IMAGE: Bob Dylan has been......

The ten best on-screen salesmen

Some people close a deal and some people don't. It's that simple.Ranbir Kapoor's trying to prove he's the former in Shimit Amin's upcoming Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year.   While we......

CA name pay war boss Roberts as new CEO

IMAGE: Kevin Roberts, CA's new Chief Executive Officer speaks to the media during the Cricket Australia CEO announcement at the Cricket Australia Offices in Melbourne on Wednesday. Photograph:......

FIFA World Cup: England hammer Panama 6-1 after Kane hat-trick

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group G match played between England and Panama at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday IMAGE: England's Harry Kane celebrates with teammates......

US Open champion Del Potro returns home in triumph

US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro was greeted by thousands of fans and feted with rock band Queen's seminal "We are the Champions" when he made a triumphant return to his hometown of Tandil on......

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar in Bengaluru

Reader Gajanan Patil sent us this photograph from Bengaluru. 'My name is Gajanan Patil. I met Sachin Tendulkar at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru while the Indian team was practicing......

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