Olympic flame arrives in Britain
The Olympic flame arrived in Britain Friday after being flown from Athens, Greece, for the London 2012 torch relay.
A gold-coloured plane named The Firefly landed at RNAS Culdrose and was greeted by cheering crowds and a waiting deputy British Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Xinhua reported.
The Princess Royal carried the transportation lantern containing the flame from the aircraft and on to the tarmac. It was transferred to a London 2012 torch and David Beckham lit a cauldron...
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American woman sends Mallya legal notice
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team's Australian player Luke Pomersbach, accused of molesting an American woman and b...
Abu Dhabi crown prince attends Elizabeth's diamond jubilee
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended Britain's Diamond Jubilee celebrations...
Ahmadinejad wishes to visit London for Olympics
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed his desire Thursday to visit London for the 2012 Olympics, as he wants t...
Indian couple jailed in British immigration scam
An Indian couple has been jailed in Britain for involvement in an immigration scam and to assist people in their illegal...
ASIAN NEWS
Indians rewriting Everest story
India has begun rewriting mountaineering history. Four bravehearts from Maharashtra became the first Indians to summit Mt Everest this climbing season while another 80 Indian climbers are waiting on the lower...
19 May 2012
Read morePlayer arrested, SRK banned from Wan…
Double trouble hit the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) Friday with an Australian player being arrested for assault and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan being banned for five years from...
18 May 2012
Read moreKashyap in Cannes with three films
He has not one, not two, but three films in Cannes and filmmaker with an edge Anurag Kashyap is thrilled that the "dedication and passion" behind works like his are...
18 May 2012
Read moreIran warns Google over changing Pers…
Iran Thursday warned the US-based Google company of legal action over using "alternative words" for the Persian Gulf on its online map service, a media report said.
18 May 2012
Read moreChaurasia's magic flute charms Poles
The profile of Poland has gone up by many notches as a cultural destination for Indian artists. After Bollywood films and translations of Urdu masters into Polish language, Pandit Hari...
17 May 2012
Read moreSRK might be banned from entering Wa…
Bollywood star and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is likely to face a lifetime ban on entering the Wankhede stadium after he allegedly...
17 May 2012
Read moreWax statue to honour Phalke
To mark the centenary of the Indian film industry falling May 3, 2012, a fitting tribute will be paid to its legendary founding father, Dhundiraj G. Phalke, famous as Dadasaheb...
15 May 2012
Read moreMovie maestro Mrinal Sen turns 90
Director Mrinal Sen, rated as one of the pioneers of the alternative cinema movement in the country, turned 90 Monday. He spent the day attending a series of events organised...
15 May 2012
Read moreAir India: The Great Divide Within
Air India is at war, with itself. There are two systems working side by side in the flag carrier and the current pilots' agitation, if anything, exposes that.
13 May 2012
Read moreBOLLYWOOD
Quality of music getting poor: Anan…
Veteran composer duo Anand-Milind, who have made a comeback after six years with the music of the movie "Yeh Khula Aasmaan", feel the quality of music in the industry is...
19 May 2012
Read moreI won't apologise: Shah Rukh Khan
"I won't deny that I could have said something in a fit of anger, but I will not apologise," said Shah Rukh Khan Thursday, adding that the security officials from...
17 May 2012
Read moreRajat Kapoor refuses to go bald, ag…
Rajat Kapoor will be seen sporting a bald look in his forthcoming film "I Am 24", but the actor has refused to do the same for the promotional video of...
16 May 2012
Read morePakistan band Raeth set for Bollywo…
Pakistani band Raeth, popular for songs like "Bhula do" and "Waada", is all set to foray into Bollywood with upcoming film "Marksheet", based on education scams in the country.Directed by...
16 May 2012
Read moreKatarina extremely posessive about …
Katrina Kaif is currently working with Bollywood's three leading Khans - Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman - in three different projects. So posessive is the actress about them that given...
15 May 2012
Read moreShahid excited about hosting IIFA
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor says that he agreed to host the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Singapore June 7-9 after a lot of people persuaded...
15 May 2012
Read moreAishwarya in aid of AIDS at Cannes
Actress Aishwarya Rai is a regular on the Cannes red carpet. But her visit to the 65th edition of the prestigious film festival is for a cause -- the former...
15 May 2012
Read moreAbhimanyu excited about 'Upanishad …
Abhimanyu Singh, who launched into showbiz by Anurag Kashyap in "Gulal", is playing 33 different roles in television show "Upanishad Ganga", which airs on DD.
13 May 2012
Read more'Joker' features in New York Times
Filmmaker Shirish Kunder is excited to know that his much- anticipated movie "Joker" has featured in New York Times' August movie release schedule.
13 May 2012
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BUSINESS
India's forex reserves drop by $1.37 bil…
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.37 billion to $291.80 billion for the week ended May 11, largely due to drop in the value of core currency reserves, official data...
19 May 2012
Read moreIndia boosts presence in West Africa
India's footprint is growing in West Africa, especially in two main players in the region, Nigeria and Ghana, with increased trade across sectors and cooperation in various other fields.
18 May 2012
Read moreBritain,UAE joint economic meet held
The second meeting of the UK-UAE Joint Economic Council has been held in London.
17 May 2012
Read moreAir India recorded highest number of can…
Troubled national carrier Air India hit another low Thursday with official data revealing that the flag carrier had the highest number of cancellations amongst all domestic carriers in April.
17 May 2012
Read moreAI's contingency plan in place
Air India Wednesday implemented its contingency plan to salvage its international operations by clubbing flights to destinations in Europe and the US as the pilots' strike continued for the ninth...
16 May 2012
Read moreAirtel, Axis Bank join hands for mobile …
Telecom company Bharti Airtel Wednesday said its subsidiary, Airtel mCommerce Services, and Axis Bank have partnered to offer banking and payment services, especially to India's unbanked population.
16 May 2012
Read moreAir India loses Rs.100 crore due pilots'…
A grounded fleet, ticket cancellations and unused labour have cost Air India Rs.100 crore in the seven days since the pilots went on strike, an official said Monday.
15 May 2012
Read moreInflation rises to 7.23 percent; food pr…
India's inflation moved up to 7.23 percent in April as compared to 6.89 percent in the previous month, mainly driven by a sharp increase in the prices of food items,...
15 May 2012
Read moreAsk NRIs to increase remittances: Assoch…
Increasing internal demand and motivating expatriates to send home more remittances may solve the Indian economy's problems due to a depreciating rupee, an industry lobby said Sunday.
13 May 2012
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DIASPORA NEWS
New York polytechnic honours Sam Pitroda
Polytechnic Institute of New York University, America's second-oldest private engineering school, has conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering on Sam Pitroda, adviser to Indian Prime Minster Manmohan Singh.
19 May 2012
Read moreSikhs in turbans can now serve Washington police
Sikh police officers in the American capital will be allowed to wear turbans, beards and other religious items while on the job.
17 May 2012
Read moreUAE to set up consulate in Thiruvananthapuram
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to set up its Kerala consulate here in the state capital, India's Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said Thursday.
17 May 2012
Read moreUS varsity honours Narayana Murthy
The University of South Florida has honoured Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy with the Global leadership and Free Enterprise Awards for his leadership and contributions to the international business world.
16 May 2012
Read moreDharun Ravi supporters hold protest rally
Hundreds of Dharun Ravi supporters rallied outside the New Jersey State House to protest against state's bias intimidation law used to convict the Indian American student for spying on his...
16 May 2012
Read moreProsecution seeks jail for Indian American Dharun …
US prosecutors have asked a New Jersey court to sentence convicted Indian American student Dharun Ravi to prison for bias intimidation in a webcam spying case, but not the maximum...
11 May 2012
Read moreIndian peacekeepers honoured in Haiti
As many as 158 Indian peacekeepers have been honoured for their service in Haiti where they conducted regular patrols, secured election materials and helped with Haitian-led efforts to crackdown on...
11 May 2012
Read moreObama cites Dalip Singh Saund to laud Asian contri…
Citing the example of Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian American elected to the US Congress, President Barack Obama has lauded the contribution of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders...
10 May 2012
Read moreFirst South Asian film festival in Washington next…
The three-day first Annual Washington DC South Asian Film Festival from June 1-3 will include a Shyam Bengal retrospective, acting and filmmaking workshops and short films directed by local artists.
10 May 2012
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FASHION
Armani unveils Italian Olympic collecti…
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has unveiled his collection for the Italian Olympic squad. The Italian designer revealed his EA7 Emporio Armani range for the country's sporting hopefuls ahead of this summer's...
19 May 2012
Read moreZubair Kirmani takes designer menswear …
Delhi-based designer Zubair Kirmani, who hails from Srinagar, has recently set up shop in his native town in an attempt to cater to the local market, which lacks designer menswear.
19 May 2012
Read moreInternational Woolmark prize comes to I…
The International Woolmark Prize, known for nurturing talents like Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, has come to Indian shores for the first time and shortlisted 10 designers. The selectors...
15 May 2012
Read moreNot mere tailors, Indian designers hit …
Indian fashion is growing and its designers are not mere tailors, say industry experts irked by Manish Arora's comment that designers here primarily cater to bridal wear. They also believe...
15 May 2012
Read moreNot mere tailors, Indian designers hit …
Indian fashion is growing and its designers are not mere tailors, say industry experts irked by Manish Arora's comment that designers here primarily cater to bridal wear. They also believe...
13 May 2012
Read moreMakeup tips, etiquette- hospitals give …
She looked at herself in the mirror. Hair neatly tied, kohl-lined eyes and some lipgloss to complete the look. Satisfied, she sprayed on some mild deodorant. Her trainer, who also...
12 May 2012
Read moreQueen Elizabeth a fashion icon: Minogue
Australian singer Dannii Minogue says Britain's Queen Elizabeth is a 'fashion icon' because she has never been boring in the way she dresses up.
09 May 2012
Read moreBeauty queens come together to celebrat…
Vanya Mishra, Prachi Mishra and Rochelle Maria Rao, winners of Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PFMI) 2012, walked the ramp Monday to celebrate women and their contribution to society.
09 May 2012
Read moreNow an award to encourage young designe…
After numerous fashion events come the Design Awards, which will encourage young and aspiring talents in the field of fashion by appreciating their work with an award.
07 May 2012
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FOOD & LIFESTYLE
Eat light, healthy food to stay cool thi…
With summers in full swing and the mercury heading north, doctors advise that apart from drinking lots of water, a special summer diet consisting of light and healthy food would...
19 May 2012
Read moreRecipes by celebrity NRI chef Vikas Khan…
For foodies and cooking enthusiasts, here are some recipes by New York-based celebrity Indian chef Vikas Khanna who has just brought out his new book "Flavors First":1. Chai-Infused Emperor's Green...
08 May 2012
Read moreTurkey woos Indians with mouthwatering k…
Turkey, which attracted around 65,000 Indian tourists last year, is hoping to woo more travellers from India with its food and culture. And it has laid out some delectable Turkish...
23 Apr 2012
Read moreLow-fat dairy foods can lower stroke ris…
People who drink low-fat milk and eat low-fat curd and cheese have a lowered stroke risk compared to those who consume full-fat dairy foods, says a new study.
21 Apr 2012
Read moreprotein-rich cricket cookies, bamboo-wor…
These appetizers are also crispy and crunchy although the extra pairs of legs and tentacles do not make them look so yummy like your regular chicken wings. Yet, they are...
12 Apr 2012
Read moreEating citrus fruit may lower stroke ris…
A compound in citrus fruits may reduce women's stroke risk, a study has said.The study examines how consuming flavonoid subclasses affects the risk of stroke, Xinhua reported.
08 Apr 2012
Read moreApple in toffee syrup or marshmallows? T…
Easter eggs stuffed with chocolate, marzipan, marshmallows, coconut and white chocolate cigar roll...eateries across Indian cities have decorated their Easter basket with mouthwatering goodies to make sure patrons are left...
06 Apr 2012
Read moreBaked potato triggers positive memories!
The smell of a baked potato can actually make us feel happier, scientists say.Researchers have discovered that the aromas given off during the cooking process can trigger positive memories in...
03 Apr 2012
Read moreFast food can push you into depression
Eating fast food such as hamburgers, hotdogs and pizza and even baked items could send you into a tailspin of blues.A recent study by scientists from the universities of Las...
01 Apr 2012
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Book Review
A tale of survival in a North Korean jail
Twenty-six-year-old Shin Dong-hyuk may not be as famous Dith Pran, the Cambodian labour camp survivor in the 1984 screen drama, "The Killing Fields", but his true survival story as a condemned political prisoner in North Korea who escaped is as powerful as it is unbelievable.
09 May 2012
Read moreParenting
Schoolbags turning into curse for kids
Outsized school bags are turning into a curse for kids, 80 percent of whom carry loads up to a fifth of their body weight, really taxing their backs, says a...
15 May 2012
Read moreTechnology
Facebook ponders charging for popular posts
Facebook is considering to charge users for highlighting their important posts, as it is testing a new feature in New Zealand that would make comments more prominent on a user's...
12 May 2012
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