Sam Pitroda quits as Cong's overseas chief after row over remarks

Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the Bharatiya Janata Party to label the party "racist".......

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......

Obamas endorse Kamala Harris' White House bid

Kamala Harris will be a 'fantastic President of the United States', former president Barack Obama said on Friday, as he and his wife Michelle endorsed her and vowed to do 'everything we can' to......

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota guv as running mate

US Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the presidential elections later this year, calling him a......

Job Quotas In Private Sector?

Rather than a blind reproduction of the government template, a more productive way of enforcing affirmative action in the private sector could be to emulate an American model, suggests Kanika......

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......

India-origin Gordhan may become South Africa's FM

Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan, Commissioner of South AfricaRevenue Service since November 1999, is the frontrunner to succeed as the nation's Finance Minister Trevor Manuel. According to a statement from......

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......

Former Cameroon star Eto'o banned by FIFA!

IMAGE: President of the Cameroonian Football Federation and former professional footballer Samuel Eto'o speaks at the 74th FIFA Congress. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters......

FIFA rule change boosts African nations

FIFA's decision to loosen the rules allowing players to switch international allegiance has helped some African nations to recruit top-class talent and is likely to give a major boost to the......

South Africa to appeal Pistorius six-year murder sentence: Radio 702

IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius reacts after resentencing hearing. Photograph: Alon Skuy/Pool/Reuters The South African government will appeal Oscar Pistorius's six-year murder sentence, Talk Radio 702......

Oscar Pistorius jailed for six years for murder of girlfriend

  IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius is seen with sister Aimee after proceedings of his resentencing hearing. Photograph: Alon Skuy/Pool/Reuters. South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius......

Prosecutors to appeal Pistorius verdict, sentence

The South African prosecution authority confirmed on Tuesday it would file an appeal against the culpable homicide verdict and five-year jail sentence handed down to paralympian Oscar Pistorius......