American elections set to be most expensive in history
Election 2012 is set to be the most expensive in US history costing a whopping $6 billion with President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney's campaigns alone spending $2.6 billion.
That tops the
Don't flip-flop like Kejriwal, Premji tells media
Indian IT czar and Wipro Ltd chairman Azim Premji Friday had a word of advice for the media – don't flip-flop like social activist Arvind Kejriwal of India Against Corruption (IAC).
"I think the medi
Copter deal: India asks Italy for details of middleman
India on Friday renewed its request to Italy to provide details of the existence of any middlemen or any individual or Indian entity in the contract for helicopters from Augusta Westland for VVIP use.
Search for missing tanker crew on, experts quiz abandonment decision
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday launched search and rescue operations for the five missing crew members of an oil tanker that ran aground here on Wednesday, an official said even as shipping expert
Yerram Naidu: fighter and mass leader
Born in a farmer's family in a remote village, Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu went on to emerge as one of Andhra Pradesh's tallest politicians. The 55-year-old, who died in a road accident in his native Srika
World Bank steps up support for reforms in Myanmar
The World Bank has announced an 18-month work plan to bolster reforms in Myanmar, which will focus on budget, regulatory and private sector.
The strategy, endorsed by the bank's board of directors, w
Girl stabbed to death in Jharkhand for making noise
A man killed a six-year-old girl and slit the throat of another child for being 'noisy' in a school campus in Jharkhand, police said on Friday.
Furious at the school children for making constant nois
DRDO, PM's adviser websites come under cyber attack
Websites of key Indian government organisations, including an advisor to the prime minister and the defence establishment DRDO, reportedly came under cyber attacks Wednesday night, leading to their sh
Ranji Trophy: All eyes on Tendulkar as Mumbai take on Railways
All eyes will be on Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan as Mumbai start their Ranji Trophy campaign against the Railways at the Wankhede Stadium here Friday.
It will be ideal practice for the two veter
Starry Delhi face Uttar Pardesh in Ranji Trophy opener
It will be a battle of the stars as a star-studded Delhi team, comprising heavy weights Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma, will take on Uttar Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy