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Yoga lights up United Nations HQ

The United Nations headquarters in New York was lit up with the word 'Yoga' in commemoration of the third International Day of Yoga. Actor Anupam Kher switched the illumination lights. "Yoga......

Ex-Portuguese PM Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary-General

Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese Prime Minister, was on Monday sworn in as the ninth United Nations Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the chief of the 71-year-old world body.......

India slams UN for 'taking months' to sanction terrorist Masood Azhar

India has strongly criticised the United Nations Security Council for taking months to consider sanctioning leaders of groups it has itself designated as terror entities, in an obvious reference to......

UN lights up for Diwali for the 1st time

Diwali was commemorated for the first time at the United Nations, with the world body’s imposing headquarters here lit up especially on the occasion of the Indian festival of lights. The......

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

‘Bedecked, both days, in variations of pretty pinks and whites, kohl, her hair streaming over her shoulders, a dot of bright sindoor in its parting, Accused No 1 in the Sheena Bora murder......

Coronavirus scare: Manufacturers, retailers flock to offices of ministries

From the rollback of customs duty on key electronic components to fast tracking delivery of goods imported from China, players are looking for incentives on several counts. Amid fears of massive......

Varanasi villagers blame Coca-Cola for water scarcity

Central Ground Water Authority declared Arajiline block, where the bottling plant in located, as "over exploited" in 2011 Eighteen village councils in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a local Coca-Cola......

Tesla puts pedal to the metal, 500,000 cars planned in 2018

Tesla, which produces the luxury Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle, aims to become a high-volume automaker in a matter of years Tesla Motors Inc said it was stepping up production......

Weak oil dictates mutual fund winners and losers in 2014

Some managers caution, however, that Indian equities may start to lose some of their momentum in the coming year. Weak oil prices shaped the performance of mutual funds in 2014 and investors expect......

Microsoft set to lose another top executive

Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein is leaving at the end of June after 3-1/2 years in the post, as the world's biggest software company struggles with sharply declining personal......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play

'No coach has ever stood up in defence of any lesbian players. Some even refuse to include us in their teams' IMAGE: Members of the ‘Chosen Few’ soccer team train during a practice......

Woods visits did nothing for Aussie golf, says Thomson

Tiger Woods's taxpayer-funded visits Down Under did nothing to help Australia's ailing golf tour, which is stuck in a losing battle for relevance unless it does more to embrace Asia, according to......

It was Jason's 'Day' at PGA

Day's tough life journey finally leads to major win Jason Day celebrates with wife Ellie Day after winning the PGA Championship. Photograph: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Bruised but......

Woods defends appearance fee for Aus Masters

Tiger Woods has downplayed the controversy over his reported appearance fee of $3 million for the Australian Masters in November when he will compete Down Under for the first time in a decade. "I......

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