A Sri Lankan soldier was shot dead by a Tamil rebel in the island`s east, the first military fatalit..

The British government has relaxed some travel restrictions on Sri Lanka. British High Commission Dr..

President Mahinda Rajapaksa seems to be finding victory more problematic than war. On the one hand, ..

If the Budget is status quo, the market will not fall much and the rewards for going long would be high.

With the Securities and Exchange Board of India abolishing the entry load on mutual funds, sector experts believe distributors are likely to aggressively push high-commission insurance products. The quashing, applicable from August 1, will bring down their commission to less

Officials say funds and land likely to be tied up by the end of this year.

As the government's Budget moves unfold, market participants are treading with caution. As a result, the open interest (OI) positions have taken a beating during June, especially during the last few weeks.

Manufacturers of compressed natural gas (CNG) kits are stepping up production to meet the expected surge in demand in the coming months.

BEIJING: Three people were killed and more than 20 others injured as rioters swept through the capital of China's mainly Muslim Xinjiang region on Sunday, state media reported. The dead were from China's majority Han Chinese ethnic group, according to

MELBOURNE : Australia reported its 11th death linked to H1N1 flu on Sunday, as the number of cases in Asia-Pacific's worst-hit nation soared to 5,298. Authorities in New South Wales said a 57-year-old man died on Friday in a Sydney

TOKYO: The candidate for Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's ruling coalition appeared headed for defeat in a key regional poll on Sunday, media said, dealing a fresh blow to the embattled leader. In the neck-and-neck contest for a governor's post

BEIJING: At least 20 people have died and more than 670,000 had to be evacuated in China after torrential rain and floods destroyed houses, damaged roads and caused rivers to overflow, state media said on Sunday. The fatalities occurred over

TOKYO: A large fire broke out on Sunday in a possible arson attack on a slot machine parlour in western Japan, killing four people and injuring 18 others, police said. Witnesses told police that a man had sprayed liquid -

Pooja Madan who shot to fame with Amaanat is back after a long time onsmall screen with Rajan Shahi show, Swarg on Colors. She plays themother to Pracheen who dies in the show.

The body of Ranbir Singh, gunned down by Uttarakhand police in an alleged fake encounter, bore 12 marks of bullets fired from close range and 27 other injuries showing that he may have been tortured, according to an autopsy report.

Rejecting BJP's charge of malfunctioning of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the Election Commission tonight said it was satisfied about their foolproof working.

A draft of a new immigration law has been prepared by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.

Pakistan sports minister does not foresee restoration of sporting ties with India in the near future.

Actor Shiney Ahuja has not admitted before court that he had consensual sex with his domestic help and taken a stand that he was being framed up on rape charges, his lawyer Srikant Shivade said.

Israel carried out "wanton" and "deliberate" destruction of the besieged Gaza Strip during a 22-day offensive in December and January, a leading human-rights group said Friday. Unveiling their latest report, "Operation 'Cast Lead': 22 Days of Death and Destruction," Amnesty