
San Francisco: Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will not be earning dividend income on the more than 1 million shares to which he is entitled, which will cost him about $75 million. Apple said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday that Cook had asked to be excluded from a recently instituted company program through which employees can accumulate dividends on their restricted stock...

06:37 AM, May 25, 2012

Tokyo: The Delhi Metro's expansion plans got a boost with Japan keen to participate in its future projects as well as carry out feasibility study for the capital's mono rail systems and urban transportation. "We met the Japan International cooperation agency (JICA) officials yesterday and talked about participation in metros, also to look if they can do a study for mono rail systems and urban transportation," visiting Urban Development minister...

04:11 PM, May 24, 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: A few inmates of the Poojapura Central Prison in Thiruvanathapuram have been making their way into the community's hearts through their stomachs. They make chapattis and chicken curry and sell it to eager citizens for Rs 25. Superintendent of the Central Prison B Pradeep said, "This was started as a welfare program and was a great success. About 25,000 chapattis and 2,000 chicken curries are sold daily. And there...

10:46 AM, May 22, 2012

Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd will buy Thomas Cook Group Plc's 77 per cent stake in its India operations for about $150 million, as the UK holiday firm continues to pay down its debt. Property and casualty insurer Fairfax's unit Fairbridge Capital will pay 50 rupees per share of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd for a total of 8,174 million rupees. The offer represents an 18 per cent discount to Thomas...

04:02 AM, May 22, 2012

Cooking tasty and flavourful food with zero oil is possible. Learn how. ...

11:20 AM, May 18, 2012

If you swear by your 'tadka' and 'chhauka' then here's something interesting for you. I learnt how to make a complete main course dish without ...

01:10 PM, May 17, 2012

Ahmedabad: In a veiled attack on the Centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that despite several attempts being made to throttle the truth, Gujarat will not be cowed down by opposition and non-cooperation. Speaking at the diamond jubilee function of Baaj Khedwal Kelvani and Sanskriti Mandal, Modi said several attempts are being made to throttle truth in the state but Gujarat government will not be cowed down...

12:34 AM, May 14, 2012

On his maiden performance in India, DJ Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim played in Gurgaon on May 5 amongst 1,000-odd people. ...

02:41 PM, May 12, 2012

New Delhi: Key strategic issues, including civil-nuclear cooperation, terrorism, situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran and security were discussed between the Prime Minister and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who also briefed Manmohan Singh on her recent China visit. Clinton, who is in New Delhi on the last leg of her three-nation Asia tour, called on Singh at his Race Course Road residence during which the two sides discussed...

12:58 AM, May 08, 2012

Gurgaon: He kept the audience grooving as he played his hit techno numbers, DJ Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim's two-hour-long performance in the city was just not enough for the people. On his maiden performance in India, the internationally renowned beach music artist played in the city yesterday amongst 1,000-odd people. And as he came to an end with his show the audience kept chanting 'we want more'. The 48-year-old...

04:06 PM, May 06, 2012

New Delhi: He is set for his maiden performance in India and hopes to party the evenings away, but British musician Norman Quentin Cook aka Fatboy Slim, also wants to dig his fingers into Indian delicacies, and take local items like bindis and dhotis with him back home. The acclaimed disc jockey (DJ), electronic dance musician and record producer, will perform at HUDA Grounds in Gurgaon Saturday and at EZONE...

01:09 PM, May 05, 2012

New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is back to work at the studios after recovering from his abdominal surgery, says vanity vans, which are a common possession these days, were the luxury of a privileged few earlier. The 69-year-old actor said that filmmaker Manmohan Desai had introduced the concept of vanity vans and gifted him one too. "At the studios these days, the largest space is taken up by the...

02:10 PM, Apr 30, 2012

New Delhi: British Musician Norman Quentin Cook, known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is all set to enthrall Indian music lovers for the very first time with his performances. He says India has always been a dream destination. He has two shows lined up - he will first perform May 5 in Gurgaon and the next day in Bangalore. The 48-year-old created magic at global festivals like Glastonbury Festival,...

01:34 PM, Apr 30, 2012

Small changes to our lifestyle and eating habits can make a huge difference to the waist line. ...

09:10 AM, Apr 27, 2012