Petrol up by Rs.1.80 a litre from midnight
New Delhi : Oil marketing companies Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs.1.80 per litre from midnight, just over one and a half months since…
BBC radio archives to go online
London : The BBC will soon introduce a new radio website, preliminarily named “Audiopedia”, that would contain the broadcaster’s almost entire archives of radio…
Putin once a wife-beater : German spy agency
London : Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been accused by a German spy agency of being a “wife-beater” and having many “sexual affairs”…
French soldier commits suicide live on webcam
London : A 22-year-old French soldier shot himself in the head while showing himself live on a webcam as he chatted with another user,…
Tibetan nun sets herself ablaze in China , dies
Beijing : A nun died after she set herself on fire Thursday in China’s Sichuan province, authorities said. Qiu Xiang from a nunnery in…
IITians duo sowing change in Bihar’s farmlands
Patna : A degree from IIT was the big ticket of Shashank Kumar and Manish Kumar to white collar jobs. But instead of chasing…
Golden chinar leaves lend magic to Kashmir
Srinagar : As autumn, the golden yellow season of Kashmir, draws to a close, the majestic chinar trees are at their fiery best. Their…
Rural India makes it big – via reality TV
New Delhi : Blurring the lines between reel and real, Sushil Kumar lived a billion dreams when he went from being a computer operator…
Amar Singh allowed to go to Singapore for treatment
New Delhi : A Delhi court Thursday allowed former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh to visit Singapore for treatment. Amar Singh, arrested Sep 6…
Sonia, Manmohan in 20 most powerful list: Forbes
Washington : India’s Congress party president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh figured among Forbes’ list of world’s 70 most powerful people in…