PHOTOS: Indians across the world celebrate Independence Day

Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians abroad on Tuesday marked the country's 71st Independence Day with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at Indian missions......

Guptagate: 8 policemen in South Africa plead guilty

Eight South African police officials have pleaded guilty to charges of providing unofficial escort and security to nearly 200 guests at a controversial lavish Indian wedding in the well-connected......

India defends diplomat embroiled in SA's 'Gutpagate'

After a top Indian diplomat was accused of manipulation by South Africa to obtain permission for landing of an aircraft chartered by a well-connected Indian family at a military air base in......

'Guptagate' sparks political row in South Africa: Report

A controversial lavish Indian wedding in South Africa has created a rift between President Jacob Zuma and the ruling African National Congress, according to a media report on Monday. Zuma and ANC......

MGM Grand plans to open hotel in Delhi

Las Vegas-based hotel-casino MGM Grand has firmed up plans to check into the hospitality district near the international airport in Delhi.This will be MGM's first destination in India, and it......

Recession hits Indian fashion industry

Designers in Bangalore are reinventing themselves by adopting cost-cutting techniques. Making use of less exorbitant fabrics to cope with the situation as recession hits the fashion......

Here come the moneybags!

Space. That's the need of the hour for Indian industry, looking to grow in every direction. Companies are looking to occupy every inch of land they can lay their hands on to keep on their......

'Vista is a platform, Google is just search'

Last week, in Las Vegas, Microsoft boss Bill Gates unveiled the Windows Vista, the new operating system that will replace the XP. Business Standard spoke to Rishi Srivastava, director, Windows......

Las Vegas declares September 10 as Anupam Kher Day

Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has been awarded for his commendable contribution to cinema and art globally in Nevada with the US state's most populous city Las Vegas declaring September 10 as Anupam......

Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don turns 37!

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Chandra Barot's stylish 1978 action-thriller Don completed 37 years on April 20. The day was suitably marked with nostalgia......

Ram Kapoor: I am dying to do outrageous things

  'I am chasing Boman. In five or 10 years, I want to be where Boman is. I want to have a successful career as a character actor for the next 25 years. I want people to respect me like they......

To be hugged by Steven Spielberg

Kumar Pallana cannot think of a good reason why he did it, but there he was, slowly getting up from his seat and hugging Steven Spielberg, who had just walked into the vast room at his DreamWorks......

Indian women's trap team settles for silver in ISSF World Cup

IMAGE: Kirti Gupta, Manisha Keer and Rajeshwari Kumari. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter Indian women's trap team trio of Kirti Gupta, Manisha Keer and Rajeshwari Kumari lost 4-6 to Russia to settle......

Confusion over Sushil or Narsingh for Rio Olympic wrestling prevails

‘No decision is yet being taken, WFI president is going to take the decision on whether and when to hold the trails’ IMAGE: Sushil Kumar. Photograph: Krishnendu Halder/Reuters.......

Vishy Anand starts with a draw in Gibraltar Chess

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand made a disappointing start to his campaign at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in Gibraltar after he was held to a draw by International Master......

Indian team's arrival in Nottingham

Defending champions India touched down in Nottingham on Wednesday to play their group matches for the ICC World Twenty20 against Bangladesh and Ireland. India had a roller......

Harika suffers another defeat

Top seed D Harika's title hopes were dealt yet another blow after she lost her 12th and penultimate round game against Elena Tairova of Russia in the World Junior Girls' Chess championship in......