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Award-winning images from the World Press Photo contest

The jury of the 58th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected an image by Danish photographer Mads Nissen as the World Press Photo of the Year 2014. The World Press Photo is an......

'Rockstar' Modi charms Australian media

‘A rockstar!’ ‘Absolutely fantastic’ … That’s how media outlets in Australia have been describing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he traversed through......

US welcomes passage of UNHRC resolution on Lanka

The United States has welcomed the passage of a resolution on Sri Lanka sponsored by it at the United Nations Human Rights Commission, saying the vote sent a clear signal to Colombo that the......

Canadian PM Harper coming to India in November

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be arriving in India for his second visit on November 3. His visit to India has been timed to coincide with the World Economic Forum on India in......

Houla massacre: UK, Oz expel Syrian diplomats

Toughening their stand on Syria, Britain and Australia on Tuesday announced expulsion of the country's diplomats in the wake of the recent massacre of children and women at Houla, describing the......

Ebay to cut 2,400 jobs this quarter, may sell enterprise unit

Image: Visitors chat next to the Ebay logo at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover.Photographs: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters Online retailer Ebay Inc said it plans to cut about 2,400 positions, or 7......

India keen to accelerate economic ties with Canada: Krishna

India is keen to accelerate economic ties with Canada as both countries are working on a number of bilateral agreements that will boost trade and investment between them, External Affairs Minister......

Roads: India expects $5 bn Canadian investment

India expects a big investment of $5 billion (about Rs 22,800 crore) from Canada in the country's road development programme over the next three to four years, road transport and highways minister......

Scotland woos Bangalore's IT, BT industry

The land of James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, and John Baird, the inventor of the TV is now looking towards countries like India......

Rolls-Royce chairman quits due to illness

Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce announced the resignation of its chairman, Euan Baird, 66, due to a long convalescence after he suffered a stroke in December.John Moore, also 66, who has been serving......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Champions League: Sehwag to lead Daredevils

Recuperating from a shoulder surgery that ruled him out of the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka and the subsequent Champions Trophy, Virender Sehwag will lead the Delhi Daredevils in next month's......

Lewis takes Funai lead

JL Lewis produced a dazzling 10-under-par 62 to grab a two-shot lead after the opening round of the $4.2 million Funai Classic at the Walt Disney Resort on Thursday.Australians Mark Hensby and......

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