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NRI woman convicted for poisoning lover in UK

A jealous NRI woman who killed her lover by poisoning his curry with an ancient Indian herb 'aconite' has been convicted of his murder and is expected to be given life imprisonment.Lakhvir Singh,......

IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dies at 87

British scientist Robert Edwards, who won a Nobel Prize award for his pioneering work in developing In Vitro Fertilisation, died on Wednesday. He was 87. “It is with deep sadness that the......

More woes for Brown as Labour loses bypoll

Within three weeks of Labour performing poorly in the local elections, the party lost a key byelection on Friday morning, further queering the pitch for Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Considered a......

Meghan guest edits British Vogue's September issue

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, who is a humanitarian and a former actor, added a new achievement to her resume - editor! IMAGE: The Duchess of Sussex is the guest editor on the......

Rahul must quit as Congress prez 5 years later

'He is 47 years old and not married. Since his son or daughter can contest for Parliament only 25 years after being born, the earliest, if he marries in December, would be 2043.''So this, pretty......

Crude oil may fall again in near-term, rebound to $60 by year-end

Oil prices, which have come off sharply in the past few months, recently bounced a bit to around $61 a barrel (Brent crude). However, leading brokerages believe prices are going to rise by December......

Why your boss is overpaid

It is a typical 'Dilbert' strip. The boss announces, "Our CEO has voluntarily slashed his pay from $6 million per year to $4 million. In a written statement, he said he wants to 'share the pain.'......

As oil plummets, how much pain still looms for US energy firms?

A closer look at valuations and interviews with a dozen of smaller firms ahead of fourth quarter results from their bigger, listed rivals, shows there are reasons to be nervous. With nearly a......

The world's richest people

It has been a busy year for Forbes' team of fortune hunters. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes......

When bonus rage turns violent

For top bankers and other high-profile company executives, it pays to be a little paranoid about personal safety these days. As public distaste at taxpayer-funded bail-outs has turned to "bonus......

Why Gully Boy is no Kaala

While Pa Ranjith proved yet again to be the salt of the earth in his land mafia film, Zoya Akhtar took a haphazard route to make something that was hardly rooted in Asia's biggest slum, feels J......

When Bollywood heroines re-invented sexy

In Bollywood's colourful universe, hypocrisy enjoys a special place. While the hero is never too old to romance a girl half his age, his poor leading lady has a rather short shelf life. And......

Hollywood's Best Royalty Movies

The current Oscar race is dominated by The King's Speech, with four major wins and ever-increasing buzz. Yet, this is by no means the first British film about the Royal Family to win favour on both......

Rockers unite against Bush

In a coordinated effort to 'derail the right-wing Republican agenda by defeating George W Bush,' REM, Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, the Dixie Chicks, Dave Matthews Band and a host of other artists......

Hollywood discovers Indian maths genius

Matthew A Brown, the scriptwriter and director of the newly announced biopic The Man Who Knew Infinity, gently laughs offthe headline: 'Suddenly an Indian Mathematician Is Hot, Hot, Hot.'The......

Shorts: Nuggets seal playoff bid as Nikola Jokic makes history

IMAGE: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the net against Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) in the third quarter of their NBA match at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA,......

Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala

IMAGE: Jehan Daruvala came 3rd for a podium finish in the F2 race on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah on Sunday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan......

Edwards named Women's World T20 player of tournament

England captain and opening batsman Charlotte Edwards was named the player of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 after leading her side to the final in Colombo. Edwards was the unanimous choice of the......

Shorts: Rublev outlasts Djokovic to claim Serbia Open crown

IMAGE: Russian Andrey Rublev won his 11th ATP title with Serbian Open crown. Photograph: ATP Tour/Twitter World No 1 Novak Djokovic's barren title spell in 2022 continued as he went down 6-2, 6-7......

NBA roundup: Durant returns to lift Nets past Cavs

IMAGE: Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) dribbles the ball in the first half during the match against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on Monday. Photograph: Daniel......

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