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Boston bomber issues first apology as he is formally sentenced to death

After two years of silence, and sitting through his trial looking bored and impassive, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been sentenced to death for the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, rose in......

Somali pirates placed under arrest in Mumbai

FifteenSomali and Ethiopian pirates apprehended by the Indian Navy after a gunbattle off the Lakshadweep coast while trying to loot a foreign merchant vessel were on Monday placed under arrest......

Priceless Indian necklace returns home

A 19th century necklace belonging to the wife of the great Sikh ruler, Ranjit Singh, will finally return to Punjab. The emerald and seed pearl necklace from the Lahore treasury, reputedly worn by......

Hindu priest awaits date with US Senate

Rajan Zed is eagerly waiting for the moment on July 12 when hewill create history by opening the United States Senate session with a Hindu prayer. "I am really excited and thrilled," Zed, who lives......

Hindu chaplain to deliver prayer in US Senate

Although Hindu prayers have been recited at the opening of some US state legislative assemblies, including in Maryland and New Jersey, thanks to Indian American legislators Kumar Barve and Upendra......

Lufthansa mulls legal action over Monday's strike

German airline Lufthansa said it is considering legal action after trade union Verdi called on thousands of workers to go on strike on Monday to increase pressure on management in pay......

Kingfisher to buy 50 Airbus aircraft

The Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 50 aircraft from Airbus. A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed by Vijay Mallya, chairman, UB Group (the......

Tayal forays into luxury retail

The Tayal family, which has promoted companies such as Bank of Rajasthan and KSL Realty and Infrastructure, is foraying into high-end luxury retail with flagship store K Lifestyle. The Navin Kumar......

Italy keen to invest in India's food sector

"Sonia Gandhi is Italy's gift to India. But she is now an Indian, and I doubt whether she even speaks Italian with her children."So joked Giuseppe Zaccagnino, Consul General of Italy in Mumbai,......

How to be a great manager!

Daniel Vasella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG, delivered the Graduation Day Speech for the Class of 2005 at the Indian School of Business in......

'Pavarotti took opera to the people'

Italian opera legend Luciano Pavarotti succumbed to kidney failure after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer this morning, and the world mourns its huge loss. Joining in is ace photographer......

Are Computers Destroying Chess?

Cheating poses an existential challenge to chess.It's hard to know how it will be mitigated, but it must be, if chess is to continue being a legitimate sport, asserts Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: World......

Coach defends skater Valieva, CAS to hold Sunday hearing on case

IMAGE: Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee during training with coach Eteri Tutberidze. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters The Russian coach of the 15-year-old figure skater......

Football: Lyon grab top spot with last-gasp win over Bordeaux

IMAGE: Lyon's Leo Dubois celebrates on netting the injury-time winner against Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 match on Friday. Photograph: Olympique Lyonnais/Twitter Olympique Lyonnais moved top of the......

PIX: Ronaldo continues scoring run but Juventus lose

IMAGE: Hellas Verona players celebrate winning the match against Juventus. Photograph: Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images Hellas Verona produced a huge upset by coming from behind to beat Serie A......

Soccer PHOTOS: Mbappe strike for PSG; Lazio stun Inter

IMAGE: Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe in action with Toulouse's Gen Shoji during their Ligue 1 match at Stadium Municipal de Toulouse, Toulouse, France, on Sunday. Photograph: Regis......

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