New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Rediff.com, one of the premier online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services to Indians worldwide, has announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. More »Rediff.com reports fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year-end results
London, May 23 (ANI): The first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', signed by its writer JK Rowling, has been sold for 150,000 pounds at an auction at Sotheby's in central London. More »First edition of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone fetches 150,000 pounds
London, May 23 (ANI): Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton hopes that this weekend's Monte Carlo might be an upcoming opportunity for him to win despite Mercedes' problem-causing tyres. More »Hamilton hopeful for 'best chances' at Monte Carlo despite tyre troubles
London, May 23 (ANI): Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has released an expletive-ridden heavy metal music video criticising abuses of state power in China. More »Chinese artist Ai Weiwei rages against state abuses in 'Dumbass' song
Chennai, May 23 (ANI): Media reports on Thursday said that Mumbai Police has set a deadline of Friday for Gurunath Meeiyappan, Principal Chennai Super Kings (CSK), to present himself for investigations in connection with spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). More »IPL spot fixing: Mumbai Police issues summons to CSK boss Gurunath Meiyappan
London, May 23 (ANI): Petra Nemcova has gone bra-less in sheer lace lingerie as she made a spectacular return to modelling. More »Petra Nemcova goes bra-less on return to modeling
By Gregory Blachier and Chrystel Boulet-Euchin PARIS (Reuters) - After 30 years without a male grand-slam winner, France's tennis establishment is beginning to question whether the absence of success is purely down to a lack of natural-born winners. Since Yannick Noah's triumph at the French Open in 1983, France has endured a barren spell at the majors with a shallow talent pool and a lack of mettle in their top players cited as possible reasons. ... More »French slam drought set to drag on at Roland Garros
KOLKATA (Reuters) - State Bank Of India Chairman said on Thursday it continued to face challenges in the mid and small-sized companies segment. The lender is reeling under bad debt of 4.75 percent, the highest among Indian banks, and restructured nearly $1.5 billion loans in January-March quarter. Earlier, SBI posted its first quarterly net profit drop in two years, missing market estimates after being dragged down by lower interest income and higher provisions for loan losses. (Reporting by Sujoy Dhar; Editing by Anand Basu) More »SBI chairman says challenge in mid and small companies continue
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment programme, a U.N. nuclear report showed, but experts said it was unclear when Tehran's new machines could start operating and how efficiently they would work. The Islamic state's progress in introducing next-generation centrifuges is closely watched in the West and Israel as it would enable Tehran to speed up accumulation of material that could be used to build atomic bombs. Iran denies any such aim. ... More »Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity - IAEA
By Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - British authorities have established that one and possibly both of the men who hacked a soldier to death on a London street was born in Britain of Nigerian descent, a source with knowledge of the investigation said on Thursday. Local media named the man who was definitely born in the country as 28-year-old Michael Adebolajo and said police raided the home of his Nigerian family in a village near the eastern English city of Lincoln. Both men appeared to have converted to Islam from Christian immigrant backgrounds, British media said. ... More »London attacker British, of Nigerian origin -source
By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - Based on form, Serena Williams is a stand-out favourite to win a second French Open title but her record at Roland Garros means she approaches the tournament with a touch of apprehension and fearful of the "lady in the mirror". Williams is world number one, unbeaten in 24 matches and has won four consecutive tournaments, yet she remains diffident after last year's debacle when she exited in the first round. ... More »Preview: Dominant Williams fearful of enemy within
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Watching Rafa Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed since his French Open triumph a year ago despite a lengthy injury layoff. Titles in Barcelona, Madrid and Rome, where he dropped only three sets in the process, mean the 26-year-old is overwhelming favourite to lift the trophy for an eighth time at Roland Garros when play gets underway in Paris on Sunday. ... More »Preview: Nadal back in old routine and looking invincible
New York, May 23 (ANI): Steven Spielberg has announced his plans to executive produce a new live action 'Halo' television series based on the popular video games. More »Steven Spielberg to executive produce 'Halo' TV series
New York, May 23 (ANI): As far as the myth goes there are two types of female orgasms. More »Do women get two types of orgasms?
Johannesburg, May 23 (ANI): Outgoing South African coach Gary Kirsten has said that he wants to leave his post with a 'bang' by winning the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. More »'Retiring' Kirsten hopes to 'go out with a bang' with Proteas' Champions Trophy win
London, May 23 (ANI): Tamara Ecclestone, who started dating her new boyfriend Jay Rutland in January after being introduced by mutual friends, shocked the world by announcing that she was engaged to him just one month later. More »Tamara Ecclestone opens up about relationship with new beau
New York, May 23 (ANI): Food-inspired clothing like butcher briefs, meat socks and chef jeans could soon become a reality. More »Food-inspired clothing like butcher briefs, meat socks could soon be reality
Washington May 23 (ANI): Michael Douglas has revealed that the role of the late 'Liberace' in the upcoming movie 'Behind the Candelabra' was a beautiful gift because he got it just after his struggle with stage-four throat cancer. More »Liberace role meant so much after cancer battle, says Michael Douglas
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to become obese than their peers who live with divorced or separated parents, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Houston. More »Kids of married parents less likely to be obese
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Eva Longoria has graduated with a Masters degree in Chicano Studies from California State University. More »Eva Longoria completes master's degree in 'Chicano Studies'