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Schumacher's comeback season ends with a crash

14th November, 2010 21:36

Michael Schumacher's Formula One comeback season ended with a smash in Abu Dhabi on Sunday when his Mercedes spun and was speared by a Force India car on the openi

Sobbing Vettel is F1's youngest champion

14th November, 2010 21:33

Germany's Sebastian Vettel sobbed with joy after becoming Formula One's youngest world champion on Sunday with a pole to flag victory in the season-ending Abu Dhab

I-T probe into firms awarded 2G license begins

14th November, 2010 18:38

In a development that could spell more trouble for embattled Telecom Minister A Raja, the Income Tax department has begun probe into charges of alleged bribing an

Greeks vote under threat of more austerity

14th November, 2010 17:58

Greeks vote in a local election run-off on Sunday which could further complicate Prime Minister George Papandreou's drive to meet tough deficit targets agreed in e

China to consider hot money policies

14th November, 2010 16:25

China may deploy a mixture of policies to fend off hot money, an official paper cited a central bank executive as saying at the weekend, amid worries that the Unit

Pranab optimistic of return to 9% growth

14th November, 2010 16:25

India should return to an average 9% growth rate in the near term, as most economic indicators suggest a pick up, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters

Laxman anchors India towards first-innings lead

14th November, 2010 16:25

Vangipurappu Laxman scored his 48th half-century to keep India on course for a first-innings lead as New Zealand picked up vital wickets on day three in the second

'Hallows' my favourite Potter film so far: Rowling

14th November, 2010 15:22

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling said the seventh film to bring her fictional characters to the big screen is her favourite so far and left open the slim possibili

G20 stalemate points up disruptive power shift

14th November, 2010 15:21

Economic power is leeching from the old world to emerging markets. The politics of globalisation are not keeping pace with this shift. And that makes it hard to ag

Japan dominates men's race as Hong Kong fights for funding

14th November, 2010 14:36

Talk about pressure. Hong Kong triathletes faced an ultimatum by sports authorities back home -- bring home a good result at the Asian Games in Guangzhou or lose f

Greece to cut spending further in 2011

14th November, 2010 12:46

Greece will target extra spending cuts worth about two percent of GDP in its 2011 budget, a senior government official said on Saturday after a special cabinet mee

Power Grid sets issue price at Rs 90/share

14th November, 2010 12:46

Power Grid Corp's share sale will raise USD 1.7 billion after its board fixed the issue price at Rs 90 a share, the top end of the price range, the firm said on Su

Pakistani committee head resigns over cricket crisis

14th November, 2010 12:37

The head of an influential Pakistani parliamentary committee on sports has resigned in frustration at the state of affairs in national cricket.

Mgmt Tip of the Day: Ways to Leverage Your Best People

14th November, 2010 12:26

"Too often managers unintentionally hinder or discourage their star performers. This counter-productive behavior is not ill-intended. It's often because the manage

A Minute With: Rupert Everett talking

14th November, 2010 11:52

British actor Rupert Everett first grabbed Hollywood's spotlight with his scene-stealing role as Julia Roberts' best friend in the 1997 hit "My Best Friend's Weddi