Guangzhou: Two years after dazzling the world at the Beijing Olympic Games, China gets another chance to show off its economic and sporting might when the 16th Asian Games open in the southern city of

London, Nov. 8: Leading economies should consider adopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency rates, the World Bank president, Mr Robert Zoellick, said on Monday in a surprise proposal

Sao Paulo, Nov. 8: Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel turned title teaser on Sunday after putting himself back in the Formula One championship mix with victory in Brazil.

The 23-year-old German’s fourth win

The end is nigh for the blockbuster Harry Potter film franchise, with the premiere of the seventh and penultimate movie on Thursday and its young stars looking to life beyond the fictitious world of w

New Delhi, Nov. 9: SKS Microfinance said on Tuesday that it was planning to cut interest rates to 24 per cent across all states, after an ordinance passed by Andhra Pradesh imposed serious restriction

U.S. officials said on Friday they expect major contracts involving U.S. companies and India to be announced during President Barack Obama's visit to India on Saturday.

"We expect several deals to be

India's economy could grow at 9 percent over the next five to six years, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission, said on Saturday.

He also said India's current accoun

When 18th century philosopher Adam Smith coined the term “invisible hand” to describe self-regulating markets, he could scarcely have imagined his idea would one day star in a superhero comic book.

The BSE Sensex rose 2.1 percent on Thursday to a record closing high, boosted by a stellar trading debut by Coal India and a fresh round of U.S. stimulus, but some market participants warned against g

New Delhi: A weakened President Barack Obama visits India this week to counter perceptions he has relegated the Asian power behind rivals China and Pakistan, but he may struggle to seal deals to help