Kumaraswamy expands cabinet amid heartburn

IMAGE: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara with newly inducted ministers during the first expansion of the JD-S and Congress......

The genius who discovered how stars live and die

The LIGO announcement -- which confirmed, among other things, that gold, platinum and other heavy metals were products of neutron star collisions -- came just before Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's......

Ganesh Chathurthi in the time of swine flu

Times change, so does business. If business has to flourish in adverse conditions, one has to be innovative. Like this case in Bangalore during the dreaded swine flu outbreak. A shopkeeper that......

Rare French privilege for Dr Singh

In a rare honour for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday the Chief Guest of Honour at the French National Day celebrations, witnessing an impressive parade, in which a contingent of......

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

To his colleagues in the Congress party, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is known as a man of all seasons, a man of punctuality and precision. We saw the finance minister in a new avatar,......

The world's 10 richest cities

European cities have emerged as the world's richest and most expensive places. By comparison, Indian cities are amongst the world's least expensive. New Delhi and Mumbai are among the least......

'Our gas price is fair, our costs are competitive'

Reliance Industries' gas field off India's east cost has been a subject of massive controversy for several months, with allegations of costs being inflated, and the government thereby being denied......

The world's happiest nations

Do you want to live a long, happy and meaningful life? In the process, would you also like to ensure you are not abusing the Earth's resources? Then, you might want to make plans to move to Latin......

Sagittarius born make it big in showbiz!

Many child stars, like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Scarlett Johansson and Miley Cyrus, are born under the star sign Sagittarius, a new study has shown. For the new study, researchers......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

We know that fans think Salman Khan is worth his weight in gold, but silver too? The actor was weighed on Tuesday in silver when he launched 'Being Human', an initiative by the Salman......

Priyanka Chopra, 12 times over!

Playing 12 characters in a single film is quite a mean feat, and Priyanka Chopra knows that. So she made sure she did her homework well for Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Raashee. The actress......

'Mika and I have a love-hate relationship'

Chitrashi Rawat is the latest actor to be evicted from the reality TV show, Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao. Chitrashi, who along with Mika Singh and Jay Bhanushali, entered the show three weeks......

Sangakkara powers Gemini Arabians to win in MCL opener

IMAGE: Kumar Sangakkara in action during his 86-run knock for the Gemini Arabians against Libra Legends in the Masters Champions League Twenty20 tournament in Dubai. Photograph: Masters Champions......

Sehwag's Arabians face Ganguly's Legends to kick-start MCL

Former India teammates Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly will face-off against each other in the opening match of Masters Champions League (MCL) cricket tournament in Dubai on January 28. On......

Will Graeme Smith make a comeback to save South Africa?

Graeme Smith hints at international comeback after Proteas' India debacle IMAGE: South Africa's Graeme Smith says the Masters Champions League could be a platform for his return to international......

Some whistled, but it's normal: Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic ignored the predictable boos on his first return to Inter Milan on Wednesday without answering the sceptics who still doubt his ability to finally make a mark in Europe.......

A perfect comeback for Clijsters

With the silver trophy tucked under one arm and cradling her daughter Jada in the other, Kim Clijsters provided a huge lift for working mothers around the world as she was crowned US Open champion......