Flipkart gets jump on Amazon in India's e-shopping market
On some days when they were starting out, the Bansals would get on a motorbike to make the rounds of book warehouses around Bengaluru, ride back to their two-bedroom apartment and package up orders fo
Jamaica break world record in men's 4x100m relay
Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to a world record time of 37.04 seconds in the final of the 4x100 metres relay at the world championships on Sunday.
The Jamaicans bettered their own mark of 37.10 seconds
Global economy in danger zone: World Bank chief
The world economy is stepping into a ‘new danger zone,’ World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Saturday, as growth slows and investor confidence weakens.
Speaking in Beijing, Zoellick urged Eur
Documents show links between CIA, Libya spy unit
Documents found in Tripoli reveal close ties between the CIA and Libya's intelligence service and suggest the United States sent terrorism suspects for questioning in Libya despite that country's repu
Zimbabwe's Mugabe calls for elections in 2012
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said elections will be held in early 2012 and accused his rivals of stalling the process to write a new constitution to prolong the life of a fragile unity governmen
Narain Karthikeyan sees future beyond Indian GP
Narain Karthikeyan hopes to race on in Formula One beyond next month's inaugural Indian Grand Prix after announcing a new sponsor on Friday.
India's first grand prix driver, and the only one to have
Jolie dismisses talk of marriage
Angelina Jolie has dismissed ongoing speculation about marriage and more kids with her partner Brad Pitt, telling Vanity Fair in an interview published on Tuesday that there are “no secret wedding pla
Dengue takes toll on Coal India unit's August output
A key unit of Coal India has cited a lethal outbreak of dengue among reasons for a 1.3 million tonnes fall in its output for August, underscoring the production woes of the world's biggest coal miner
Gaddafi planning fightback from desert town, claim rebels
Muammar Gaddafi is in a desert town outside Tripoli planning a fightback, a Libyan military chief said on Thursday, as Libya's interim rulers conferred with world powers on reshaping a nation torn by
Harvard is most discussed university on Web - survey
Harvard regained its top spot on a list of most talked-about U.S. universities on the Web, beating its rivals just in time for a return to fall studies, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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