Two in three Britons cannot speak any foreign word
byLondon : A study has indicated when it comes to knowing or learning new words of foreign languages, not many Britons seem enthusiastic about…
November, 2011
Have broken no laws, say Airtel, Vodafone
byNew Delhi : Even as the CBI Saturday raided the offices of telecom service providers Bharti Airtel and Vodafone for alleged irregularities in additional…
Everybody joins corruption chorus in Karnataka
byBangalore : Karnataka is fast becoming a satirist’s delight with its political heavyweights and public figures engaged, almost every day, in a slugfest over…
Not encouraging self-immolations in Tibet: Dalai Lama
byDharamsala : Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has expressed concern over self-immolation protests in Tibet, saying he was not encouraging such action, a…
India, Canada to clash in Kabaddi finals on Sunday
byBathinda (Punjab) : A spirited Canada pulled off a surprise win over Pakistan to set up a clash with hosts India in the finals…
Zardari fears military coup in Pakistan asks world for help
byIslamabad : Government efforts to strengthen democracy need to be complemented by the international community, said President Asif Ali Zardari who has been cited…
Engaging giants India , China a challenge: Pentagon
byWashington : The United States faces difficult challenges in the Asia and Pacific regions, including how to engage emerging powers such as India and…
Mercury rises in Shimla and other hill stations
byShimla : Temperatures in the last couple of days have been several degrees above normal in the popular tourist destination of Shimla and…
Rangarajan for RBI intervention to check rupee fall
byKolkata : Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor C. Rangarajan has called for the central bank’s intervention to check the depreciation of rupee…