People in east look Chinese, south like Africa: Sam Pitroda

Congress leader Sam Pitroda triggered another controversy on Wednesday with his "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africa" remarks, with the ruling Bharatiya......

Pitroda remarks: Modi dares Stalin to snap ties with Congress over Tamil pride

Slamming Congress' "divisive mindset," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed its leader Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks, and asked if a key ally of the national party, the Dravida......

Modi will address joint session of US Congress on June 22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country and will share his vision of India's future and speak on the......

Yet another African male cheetah dies in Kuno park, 8th this year

A male cheetah, Suraj, that was translocated from Africa, died at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, forest officials said. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

Inflation to further decline, assures Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday exuded confidence that inflation would further decline and the government is on track to meet its budgetary target for deficit and said that there......

Economy to dominate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

The state of the economy is likely to dominate the seventh annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas events to be held in Chennai from January 7 to 9. Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs,......

India Inc is headed for Cup final

The Iraq war has not deterred senior executives and politicians and their families from making a beeline for South African shores to cheer the men in blue.A special charter flight from Air-India......

Davos talks to focus on jobless growth

Over 2,500 global leaders, including 130 from India, are converging in Davos on the snow-covered Alps to discuss for the next five days the future of the world economy, concerns of growth not......

Mandela leaves Amitabh tongue-tied

"Do you remember me?" asked former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.For once, even the articulate Amitabh Bachchan was tongue-tied.Both were visiting the bereaved......

South African sports row reopens old wounds over race

Teams penalised for not selecting enough black players Dream of unified 'Rainbow Nation' still distant IMAGE: South Africa's Temba Bavuma celebrates scoring his maiden century during the second......

IPL's golden ducks

The duck may well be the favourite item on the Indian Premier League's menu. How else does one explain the large number of ducks this season? Going by the latest statistics (after Match 43......