US President George W Bush has given Israel a go-ahead to begin preparations for a military attack on Iran, in case talks over the country's controversial nuclear programme fail to yield results, a media report has said.

Baichung Bhutia sizzled on a starry night with a spectacular brace in the 'Goal 4 Africa' charity match.

Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, reportedly under pressure from the Left to quit his post, met CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu amid indications that the Marxist veteran had asked him to toe the party line.

Shoaib Akhtar could be left out of Pak's preliminary squad for Champions Trophy despite being cleared to play by Lahore HC.

In two years, Mumbaikars will be able to take the waterway, forking out Rs 70 for a 45-minute journey between the city's commercial centre Nariman Point and its suburbs in Borivali, while enjoying the Arabian sea breeze. The high power

Anil Kumble-led Indian cricket team will have a day's physical conditioning and net practice in Chennai.

SL has dismissed reports as 'untrue' that a large contingent of Indian army will accompany Manmohan Singh during SAARC summit.

The double whammy saw the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex fall 3 per cent or 456.39 to close at 13,469.85 even as global rating agency Standard and Poor's suggested it might lower India's sovereign rating of BBB- (investment-grade status) due

The growth rate might come down by six per cent due to the competition besides economic uncertainty and lesser IT spends by the US, Nasscom President Som Mittal said. "A recent survey by Nasscom revealed the industry grew by 28