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Questions raised about Andhra HC building

The historic building of Andhra Pradesh High Court building still wears a forlorn look, ten days after it suffered serious damage in a massive fire. With some structural engineers and......

'India must reduce dependence on foreign arms'

The government is committed to modernising the armed forces, but will prefer indigenous weapons and platforms to imported ones, Defence Minister A K Antony said on Friday. "We are firm in our......

Seven militants killed in Kashmir in two days

Seven militants have been killed in separate gun battles with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, army officials said on Wednesday. In Jammu, security forces......

Cellphone film showcases youth's green concern

A youth from near Mumbai has combined his knowledge of new media with an expertise in science to create an authentic, individual protest against man's destructive......

Wet Mumbai waits for high tide to subside

As rains lashed Mumbai, the metropolis faced one of the highest tides of the season that hit its shores on Thursday. The city experienced a high tide of 5.1 metres at approximately 1.23 pm,......

How to make money from mega IPOs

The mega IPOs (initial public offerings) are back on the horizon. The biggest sensations of the last few years have undoubtedly been the two 'IPs'. IPL and IPO. The Indian Premier League (IPL)......

ONGC starts oil exploration off Kochi coast

Government run explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corporation started a major oil exploration drill off Kochi coast on Sunday. ONGC chairman and managing director R S Sharma formally launched......

'I would rate this Budget 5 out of 10'

We had a lot of hopes from this Budget because we have an excellent team at the Centre led Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh," says Siddharth Kuvavala, a stock market investor and......

Where will the Sensex go from here?

In stock markets, where fortunes change by the minute, two days is a long time. Yet, when the market closed on May 15, and the country waited for the election results the next day, no one could......

Air India to cut employee cost by Rs 500 cr

Air India is working on plans to reduce its expenditure on employees by Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) per annum. A newly formed committee is re-examining wage and other agreements in......

Pix: Michael Jackson finally buried

Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest at a private ceremony, attended by family and friends at the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park, five miles from Hollywood, 10 weeks after his sudden......

Shriya: I am an actor and an entertainer

Shriya has charted a successful path in Telugu and Tamil films. In a short span of few years, she has acted with most of the big heroes from these industries like Rajnikanth, Vikram, Chiranjeevi,......

Pix: Television's Sexiest Stars

A while back we asked you to vote for television's sexiest stars. Here are the results. Sweta Tiwari Claim to fame: Kasauti Zindagii Kay, Jaane Kya Baat Hui and the host of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3.......

What turns Celina Jaitley on

Celine baby! That is what the late Feroz Khan called his last find. This light-eyed beauty, of Afghan lineage, debuted in his Janasheen in 2003. Back then, the former Miss India walked into many......

Readers' pick: Sexiest ads on TV

It's not only music videos or movies that are getting sexier these days. Just switch on your television and you will be bombarded with saucy ads selling anything from condoms to fruit juices.......

Former India pacer David Johnson dies after falling from balcony

IMAGE: David Johnson appeals for the wicket of Ricky Ponting during one-off Test match against Australia in in New Delhi on October 12, 1996. Photograph: Reuters Former India pacer David Johnson......

It's up to Boards to decide on UDRS: Lorgat

The ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has admitted that the availability of technology has been an issue in the controversial Umpire Decision Review System and it is up to the Boards to decide on......

Sehwag in favour of UDRS for series in South Africa

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is opposed to it but Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Sunday gave a big thumbs up to the controversial Umpires Decision Review System which has not been......

ICC calls upon BCCI to adopt UDRS

International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Wednesday stressed that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) has been perfected and called upon the Board of Control for Cricket......

Dhoni not willing to buy UDRS 'without warranty'

Virender Sehwag may advocate its usage but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains adamant that the controversial Umpire Decision Review System should not be implemented unless it guarantees......

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