Quran burning an act of intolerance: Obama

United States President Barack Obama has condemned the burning of the holy Quran by a US pastor as "an act of extreme intolerance" and said the killings in Afghanistan triggered by the incident......

No laptop, internet for Assange in prison

There was so much interest in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange when he was brought to London's Wandsworth prison that authorities had to transfer him to the prison's segregation unit where he has......

Finally, US pastor says he won't burn holy Quran

On a day of dramatic twists and turns, US pastor Terry Jonesannounced that he has no plans to go ahead with his earlier decision to burn the holy Quran and said he still expects the planned mosque......

Quran row: US envoy meets Chidambaram

Condemning the plans of an American Pastor to burn the holy Quran, the United States on Friday said such "disruptive and disrespectful" attempts hurt efforts to counter "blood thirsty elements" and......

UK govt ready to acquire 25% stake in Tata Steel plants

Besides a minority stake, the UK and Welsh governments are considering additional grant funding The UK government on Thursday announced it is willing to acquire 25 per cent minority equity stake......

Vivek Paul amid world's most respected CEOs

Barron's, the Dow Jones business and financial weekly, has named Vivek Paul, Vice Chairman, Wipro Ltd., as one of the world's most respected CEOs.In the list, Barron's has identified 30 top-flight......

Corus fined 3 million pounds for fatal blast

Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus, currently in the midst of a takeover bid by India's Tata Steel and Brazil's CSN, has been fined more than three million pounds for breaching health and safety laws......

Young executives do not mean life ends at 50

Ouch! That was probably the reaction of a few readers to the news this week that Tim Mason, the 50-year-old head of Tesco's US operations, is ruling himself out of the race to succeed Terry Leahy......

Weekend Watch: Monty Python

What are you doing now?' asks God. 'Averting our eyes, oh Lord,' replies King Arthur. 'Well, don't.' God retorts. 'It's just like those miserable psalms, always so depressing.'It's this brand of......

Zeta-Jones has the perfect body!

Catherine Zeta-Joneshasbeenvoted as the celebrity with the perfect female body in apoll conducted by Eve magazine.While Tomb Raider actress Angelina Jolie was the runner-up, Catwoman starHalle......

Ocean's Twelve is forgettable fun!

Steven Soderbergh's 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven was a huge hit worldwide grossing about $450 million. If the audience reaction at a New York preview is any indication, there's a new hit on the......

Avatar, Hurt Locker lead Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced, and some of our predictions by Aseem Chhabra, Arthur J Pais and Raja Sendid come true! Here's a look at the nominations:......

Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala

IMAGE: Jehan Daruvala came 3rd for a podium finish in the F2 race on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah on Sunday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan......

'Tied Test changed Australian cricket'

'As a player, the biggest question you ask yourself is whether you are good enough to be on the same ground as Gavaskar, Dev, Border and company.' This interview was first published on Rediff.com......

Eng defenders looking to fill gap left vacant by Terry

England begin life without stalwart John Terry on Friday but San Marino are the perfect opponents for his yet unknown replacement to ease his way into the centre back's boots with all the goals......

Tottenham sign off from the Lane in a blaze of glory

It is their best finish for 54 years, since the glory days of the 1960s when the club was setting new standards in English football under Bill Nicholson. IMAGE: Tottenham's players celebrate after......

Jones wants samples tested

Marion Jones challenged the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Friday to retest her blood or urine samples.However, the American sprinter wants any samples obtained from the BALCO......