After France, socialist jolt for Merkel in Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union and its junior coalition partner, the Free Democratic Party, suffered a debacle in the elections in the northern state of......

Germany shuts down 7 nuke reactors

Germany on Tuesday ordered a temporary shutdown of seven oldest nuclear reactors in the country, a day after it announced a thorough review of the safety systems of all 17 such units in the wake of......

US reports first 'mad cow' case

The United States has reported its first suspected case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (mad cow disease) in Washington state.Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said a Holstein cow had tested......

Germany sets up trade centre in India

The German government has set up a business development centre in Gurgaon near Delhi aimed at facilitating interaction and cooperation among Indian and German companies, especially in the small and......

Baramati: Planner's dream or. . .?

It is the evening of October 12, 2004 and Baramati's narrow market square, Bhegon Chowk, is overflowing with farm hands who have come to hear their hero, Sharad Pawar, speak.He will address his......

Soccer: Leicester held; Leipzig in German cup final

Leicester held by 10-man Southampton IMAGE: Leicester City's Jonny Evans scores their first goal. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/Reuters Third-placed Leicester City suffered a frustrating......

Football PIX: Ronaldo marks 600th league game with goal

Ronaldo scores as Juve beat Spezia IMAGE: Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo in action. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 600th league appearance with his 20th Serie A......

PIX: Inter Milan too good for Juve; Messi sees red!

IMAGE: Nicolo Barella scores Inter Milan's second goal during the Serie A match against Juventus, at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, in Milan, on Sunday. Photograph: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Inter......