For a final salute, they came in their thousands

A Ganesh Nadar reports on the scenes of mourning in Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's last journey in Hyderabad on Friday took him from his home to......

Swine flu fails to dampen Janmashtmi festivities

Chanting 'Hare Krishna', devotees thronged decked-up temples and set up tableaus as 'Janmashtmi' -- the birth of their much-loved deity -- was celebrated on Friday in the shadow of swine flu......

Celebrating Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan, symbolising the eternal bond of love between brother and sister, was celebrated on Wednesday with traditional fervour with people visiting their siblings with gifts and......

Manmohan Singh at the G-8 summit

Prime minister Manmohan Singh with US President Barack Obama at the Junior-8 meeting in L`Aquila,...

Anil Ambani slips on world power list; Mukesh out

A sharp erosion in his wealth and a long-running sibling rivalry notwithstanding, Indian billionaire Anil Ambani has retained his position in the list of the world's 100 most powerful people, but......

Bailout or we stop flying, pvt airlines threaten govt

In a show of solidarity, eight of India's cash-strapped private airlines in Mumbai on Friday decided not to operate domestic flights on August 18 demanding immediate an bailout package from the......

Lift ban on Satyam, Tech M to World Bank

Tech Mahindra, the new owner of the troubled Indian IT services firm Satyam, has officially written to the World Bank seeking an end to the eight-year ban against Satyam Computer Services for......

Textiles likely to achieve 7-8 per cent growth

Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran said in Coimbatore on Tuesday that the government would try to achieve a 7-8 per cent growth in the industry during the current fiscal year, April......

PIX: Emma Watson's stunning Harry Potter photocall with costars

The cast of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 assembled outside of St Pancras Station and hotel in central London for a photocall, just a day before the premiere of the final film of......

Brangelina, Kate Winslet, Emma Watson: A day out in Hollywood

Here's what Hollywood stars have been up to lately.Angelina Jolie looked stunning and sexy in a white strapless dress at the Berlin premiere of her fiance Brad Pitt's World War Z on June 4, 2013,......

PIX: Emma Watson shines at Elle awards

Here's what your favourite Hollywood celebrities have been up to.Actress Emma Watson was a sight in her two-toned Giambattista Valli Couture dress that featured an origami skirt at the......

PIX: Emma Watson, Nicole Kidman sizzle in Cannes

Hollywood divas were at their fashionable best as they arrived for the second day of Cannes film festival. Emma Watson, who showed up for the screening of Sophia Coppola's The Bling Ring in which......

Coming Soon! World Pickleball League

'The league will begin as a city-based franchise setup, starting with six cities.' IMAGE: All India Pickleball Association President Arvind Prabhoo, centre, with actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu and......

Slovakia stun Britain to reach Billie Jean King Cup final

IMAGE: Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova in action during her match against Britain's Katie Boulter. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters Outsiders Slovakia reached the Billie Jean King Cup final as doubles......

Moms return: Kerber, Osaka, Wozniacki get Wimbledon wild cards

IMAGE: Japan's Naomi Osaka, who reached the quarter-finals of the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships last week, has progressed to the third round at Wimbledon on two occasions. Photograph:......

What's Priyanka Doing At Wimbedon?

IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas in the Royal Box for the women's final on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Watching unseeded Marketa Vondrousova script......

Kasparov and Karpov face off again

Chess legends Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov reignite one of the greatest rivalries in the history of chess this week with a re-match of their classic 1984 world championship contest. The two......