Abe becomes Japan’s new prime minister
Tokyo: Shinzo Abe, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was elected Japan’s new prime minister in the lower house of parliament today….
Akali Dal disowns youth leaders accused of assault
Chandigarh: Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) here today disowned their three youth leaders accused of assaulting a senior police officer and his NRI friend…
Top 10 movies that rocked Bollywood (2012 in Retrospect)
New DelhiL: Action, drama, comedy or romance – you name it and Bollywood had it this year. Be it small-budget content-driven films or typical potboilers,…
Modi takes oath as Gujarat CM
Ahemdabad: Cheered by hundreds of thousands, Narendra Modi today took oath as Gujarat’s chief minister for the fourth time, after leading the BJP to…
Kidnapped oil workers freed in Colombia
Bogota: Two Colombian engineers kidnapped while working for US-based Occidental Petroleum were freed in the northeastern province of Arauca, authorities said Tuesday. Luis Carlos Santander…
8 Indians among world’s best performing CEOs
Washington: Eight Indian CEOs have made it to Harvard Business Review’s (HBR) list of 100 best performing global chief executives headed for the last 17…
New social network seeks to reduce pollution in Beijing
Beijing: Three young Americans have launched in this Chinese capital a “green” initiative to combat pollution and excessive traffic with an online and iPhone service…
Banana speed eater hospitalised in Ukraine
Moscow: A girl in Ukraine had to be rushed to the hospital after she tried gobbling some bananas against the clock during a speed eating…
India-Pakistan match spectator suffers fatal heart attack
Bangalore: A 47-year-old cricket fan died late Tuesday following a heart attack while watching the first India-Pakistan T20 match at the Chinnaswamy stadium here, a…
Rats, stray dogs cause havoc in Jammu
Jammu: Rats and stray dogs have made life miserable for people in parts of Jammu with the local municipality confessing that the rodent invasion is…