Nation marks 2 years of Clean India campaign

New initiatives to clean public places, rewarding the impact-makers and fresh pledges to meet the 2019 target of a clean-India marked the day as the the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched by Prime......

Minnesota adoption controversy raises questions

Could a 21-year-old woman be adopted in a Minnesota household, passing herself off as a 12-year-old? But it has allegedly happened--and Indian officials, the United States immigration, the adoptive......

Top LTTE leaders tried to surrender: Report

Britain and Norway made a last minute bid to save the lives of two Tamil Tiger leaders but in vain as Sri Lankan troops closed in, the media reported on Saturday. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil......

Mediators ask Lanka govt, LTTE to resume talks

Major donors engaged in efforts to end Sri Lanka's civil war asked the government and the Tamil tiger rebels to desist from violence and return to negotiations immediately. They also praised......

Yoghurt adulteration: Yunus lands in court

A Bangladeshi court has granted bail to Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, amid allegations that a sister concern of his Grameen Bank marketed contaminated yoghurt.Yunus appeared in Food......

Norway gives clean chit to Nobel Laureate Yunus

Norway on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus, saying it found no evidence of donor fund embezzlement by his bank, removing a cloud that had hovered over the Nobel......

Norway asks Novartis to withdraw case against Indi

The Norwegian government has intervened in the high-profile case filed by Novartis against Indian patent laws by asking the drug company to withdraw the litigation. "India contributes in very......

Creamer helps U.S. make bright Solheim start

The U.S. made a confident start to their Solheim Cup defence on Friday, Paula Creamer winning both her matches before the hosts ended the first day leading Europe by 4- points to 3-1/2. One point......

Europe rely on big hitters for Solheim Cup bid

Europe will be banking on their array of big hitters in pursuit of their first victory on American soil when they take on holders the United States at this week's Solheim Cup. The par-73 Rich......

Wie named as wild card for Solheim Cup

Michelle Wie will make her Solheim Cup debut after being selected on Sunday as one of two wild cards in the American team. The Hawaiian has been an attraction on the LPGA circuit since she first......

Schumacher, Sorenstam win Laureus awards

Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was named Laureus world sportsman of the year for the second time on Monday.The German Ferrari driver won a record sixth world title last season and......

Big Ron's Chalkboard

Updated: September 15, 2003 | 15:00 IST Football Big Ron's Chalkboard [guardian.co.uk] Usual suspects for Champions League [bbc.co.uk] United dismiss talk of foreign takeover......