The Pope hosts G8 First Ladies

Even as world leaders deliberated on global issues in Italy, Pope Benedict XVI hosted their wives on Wednesday. The Pope received the group following his weekly general audience in Vatican...

A student remembers Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

Ken Zuckerman recalls how he discovered sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan during his odyssey in search of music.   Thirty-seven years ago, I embarked on a life-altering musical and......

'Lashkar moving into mainstream of global jihad'

Bruce Riedel, the former senior National Security Council official in the Clinton administration, says notwithstanding Pakistan's paranoia about India's role in Afghanistan, the United States......

'Oppenheimer' sparks social media row over scene involving Bhagavad Gita

A scene in Oppenheimer, in which the titular character appears to have sex as he reads out verses from an ancient Sanskrit scripture, has irked a section of social media users, who claimed the......

Jet lost Rs 200 crore during the 5-day stir

Saroj Dutta, executive director of Jet Airways said in Mumbai on Sunday that the five-day long strike by pilots of Jet Airways has cost the company in terms of revenue losses to the......

Budget 2009 faces flak from opposition parties

India's opposition parties have strongly criticised the General Budget presented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday. CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat felt the......

Fake money: Security breached, admits RBI!

The Reserve Bank of India has admitted that security features introduced in the higher denomination notes in 2005 as an anti-counterfeiting measure have been breached! In an urgent alert to all......

No open-ended chequebook for Air India: Praful Patel

The government is ready to help Air India, Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Wednesday. Laying down certain conditions, he said the struggling national carrier must become leaner......

PIX: Robert Downey Jr, Robert Duvall at Toronto Film Fest

Hollywood stars descend on the TIFF red carpet.After Priyanka Chopra and Al Pacino, several Hollywood A-listers arrived at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival. Here's looking at the......

Robert Downey Jr on interview walkout: Wish I'd left sooner

Robert Downey Jr has broken his silence over his most recent interview walk out he just wish he would have left sooner. The Iron Man star said that just because he was speaking about a film......

Robert Downey Jr paid $50 million for The Avengers

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!Actor Robert Downey Jr recently confirmed that he was paid $50 million for The Avengers. There were reports after the......

Robert Downey Jr, Judi Dench to be honoured at 2014 BAFTA Awards

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Image: Robert Downey Jr. Photograph: Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Actors Robert Downey Jr and......

US Open champion Del Potro returns home in triumph

US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro was greeted by thousands of fans and feted with rock band Queen's seminal "We are the Champions" when he made a triumphant return to his hometown of Tandil on......

Dungarpur, the man who introduced Tendulkar to the world

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Raj Singh Dungarpur, who died in Mumbai on Saturday at the age of 73 after protracted illness, will be remembered in the history of Indian......

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar in Bengaluru

Reader Gajanan Patil sent us this photograph from Bengaluru. 'My name is Gajanan Patil. I met Sachin Tendulkar at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru while the Indian team was practicing......

Sri Lanka survive Ireland scare

Ireland wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien celebrates afer taking a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka captain Kumara Sangakkara off the bowling of Trent Johnston during the World Twenty20 Super Eight match at......

Indian cricket's Bollywood links

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