Relief for BJP's Hardik as HC lifts entry ban in Mehsana post-Patidar stir

The Gujarat high court on Friday granted relief to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Hardik Patel by removing for a year a bail condition prohibiting him from entering the state's Mehsana district in a......

Mumbai: 8 children among 13 killed in 2 building crashes

At least 12 people, including eight children, were killed and seven others injured after two floors of a three-storey residential building collapsed on an adjoining single-storey house in Malwani......

198 crorepatis in fray for first phase of Gujarat polls

Of the total of 997 candidates contesting the first phase of Gujarat assembly polls, 198 nominees, belonging to different political parties as well as independents, are......

The school dropout from Kerala who became Kyrgyzstan's military leader

Manavi Kapur profiles Sheikh Rafik Mohammed of Calicut, who has been appointed major general of the Central Asian country's military forces. IMAGE: Sheikh Rafik Mohammed, the chairman of Gammon......

The world's youngest billionaires

Ah, to be young and rich. The average age of the world's 946 billionaires is 62, close to retirement, but a handful get to enjoy the trappings of wealth well before crow's-feet set in. Thirty-three......

36 Indians among world's richest people

Steel baron Lakshmi Mittal leads a pack of 36 Indian billionaires with a total net worth of $191 billion, according to the list of richest persons complied by Forbes magazine. As many as 14 Indians......

The world's youngest billionaires

When Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis turned 18, he inherited one of Europe's largest fortunes, including massive real estate holdings, a hefty stock portfolio and fine art. High school took the......

L N Mittal is the richest Indian

Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is the richest Indian and Microsoft Corporation Chairman Bill Gates with an estimated net worth of $50 billion retains his title as the richest man in the world for the......

Algeria thump South Korea to end 32-year tournament drought

Algeria opened the goal scoring floodgates swamping South Korea 4-2 in a thrilling World Cup Group H clash on Sunday that kept hopes of securing a spot in the last 16 alive and triggered......

Factbox: English Premier League transfers

Factbox on the 20 Premier League clubs after the transfer window closed (amounts in pounds unless stated) Arsenal: In: Laurent Koscielny (Undisclosed, FC Lorient), Marouane Chamakh (Free,......

US squeeze through with late goal vs Algeria

The United States scored a last-gasp winner to beat Algeria and go through to the last 16 of the World Cup after a pulsating and even match in which both sides created a host of chances. Landon......

African Nations Cup: Egypt to meet Ghana in final

Egypt and Ghana have advanced to the African Nations Cup final, maintaining their records as the tournament's most successful teams. They will both play in a final for an eighth time when they......

African Nations Cup: Angola down Malawi

Angola burst into celebration on Thursday after the African Nations Cup hosts, who contrived to throw away a four-goal lead in their opening game, catapulted to the top of Group A with a 2-0......