Rare Maharaja Ranjit Singh documents up for auction in UK
London: One of the earliest accounts of Sikh warrior king Maharaja Ranjit Singh forms the centrepiece of an auction of rare historical documents in Britain next month. The account by Marquis of Wellesley, which dates back to 1805, is expected to fetch between 600 and 800 pounds when it goes under the hammer as part of a sale organised by Mullock's specialist auction house at Ludlow Racecourse in the West Midlands region on November 5. "This
Serial blasts rock Modis rally; 5 killed, scores hurt
Patna: Five people were killed and 66 injured in six serial bomb blasts near the venue of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s rally in Patna on Sunday minutes before he reached there to address a huge gathering. Hours before t
'Vishwaroopam 2' trailer on Kamal Haasan's b'day likely
Chennai: Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan released "Vishwaroopam" trailer in Auro 3D surround sound on his last birthday, and if everything goes as planned, he is likely to unveil "Vishwaroopam 2" trailer on his November 7 birthday. &
Vettel vrooms into historic F1 title
Greater Noida: Sebastian Vettel roared into history as Formula One's youngest four-time champion in superlative style as he dominated the Indian Grand Prix on Sunday. Pole-sitter Vettel pitted early to change his soft tyres but then sped throug
Thompson's big crush on Prince Charles
London: Actress Emma Thompson has revealed she had a crush on Prince Charles and would have gladly dated him. The 54-year-old Oscar winner counts herself as one of the Prince of Wales' celebrity friends, but there was a time she would have liked to h
2016 US presidential race: Jindal keeps cards close to his chest
Washington: Indian-American Governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal on Sunday did not rule himself out from entering the presidential race in 2016. "Well, the honest answer, I don't know what I'm going to do in 2016," Jindal told Fox News when a
India to open World T20 campaign against Pakistan
Dubai: The Indian team will open its campaign in next year's World Twenty20 Championships against arch-foes Pakistan when the event is staged in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6. As many as 60 tournament matches (35 men's and 25 women's) will be p
Priyanka's 'Ram chahe leela' crosses one million hits
Mumbai: Actress Priyanka Chopra seems to be on a roll with her latest “Ram Leela” item number "Ram chahe leela" crossing over one million hits in just three days. She says she is overwhelmed by the love and loyalty which her fan
Saudi women fined for defying driving ban
Riyadh: At least 16 Saudi women have received fines for taking the wheel on a day set by activists to defy the kingdom's traditional ban on female driving, police and reports said on Sunday. Only few women braved official threats of punishmen
