Mumbai tops list of homes to slum dwellers: Unicef report
The city of dreams, Mumbai has topped the list of cities that are home to a maximum number of slum dwellers in India, Unicef's annual State of the World's Children report said here on Wednesday.
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Parker to captain England against Holland
Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Scott Parker has been named England captain for their friendly match against the Netherlands at Wembley here on Wednesday night.
Caretaker manager Stuart Pearce, taking
Pakistani army dismisses WikiLeaks' Osama allegations
Pakistani army on Tuesday denied whistleblowing website WikiLeaks cable's allegation, suggesting Pakistan military and the main intelligence officials were aware of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's pr
12 killed in China riots
A violent mob on Tuesday chopped to death at least 10 people in China's Muslim-majority Xinjiang Uygur region, following which police chased the mob and shot dead at least two rioters.
The clash took
US sets up panel to probe unfair trade practices
US President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday to establish a trade enforcement office for investigating unfair trade practices.
The agency would serve as the primary forum within the
Saif, Mika to perform at World Series Hockey opening
The inaugural season of Bridgestone World Series Hockey (WSH) will see a star-studded opening - Bollywood celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, Neha Dhupia and singer Mika will perform at the event here on
India's 300-plus run chases - Fact File
The following is the list of India's successful 300-plus run chases in One-day International cricket:
India 326-8 vs. England, Lord's, 13 July 2002
India 325-5 vs. West Indies, Ahmedabad, 15 Nov 200
German deported, anti-Kudankulam activist cries foul
A German national was deported from India on Tuesday on grounds of raising funds for protests against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, prompting an anti-nuclear activist to say the move was anti
Kerala numerologist predicts sunny days for Tendulkar
Even as many fans of cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar and he himself appear doubtful about whether his much talked about 'century of centuries' would happen, veteran Kerala based numerologist M.K. Dam
Bridge stolen in Poland, sold for scrap
Two men stole a bridge in southwest Poland and sold it for scrap, police said on Monday.
The bridge, used by a local mine, was sawn up into several sections and taken to a scrap metal recycling point