Q. Philips has repositioned itself from an electronics giant to a company that is focussed on health care, lighting and customer lifestyle. What role do emerging markets play in this transformation? In the transformation of Philips, we see what is relevant to the world, what we can do to contribute (in terms of innovation) and as we focus on the future, we see how we can differentiate ourselves from the...
01:50 PM, Jan 24, 2013
As part of his preparations, the Jamaican 100 and 200 metres world record holder will run the longer sprint at the Bislett Games Diamond League meeting in Oslo on June 13. ...
08:56 AM, Jan 24, 2013
Eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic retired from his fourth-round match at the Australian Open with an injured left foot while trailing Nicolas Almagro 6-2, 5-1 on Sunday. ...
12:56 PM, Jan 20, 2013
David Ferrer advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 win over Kei Nishikori of Japan. ...
10:01 AM, Jan 20, 2013
Lance Armstrong confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, reversing more than a decade of denial. But it wasn't just Armstrong who chose the hugely popular platform to come clean. Here are nine other celebrity confessions. ...
12:50 PM, Jan 18, 2013
1. Kim Jong-un, North Korea In November 2012, Kim confirmed that small incidents against his regime had risen. His orders are to "mercilessly crush every one of them". Scholars say that Kim's popularity has fallen, especially among people in the countryside. While orders have been given to address these citizens, reports suggest they have not been executed. While the uprising is significant enough for Kim to address it publicly, scholars...
04:06 PM, Jan 15, 2013
Notwithstanding a huge controversy over expenditure on her foreign travels, the then President Pratibha Patil ran up a bill of Rs 18.08 crore on her last trip abroad shortly before demitting office, according to official information accessed through RTI. ...
09:57 PM, Jan 13, 2013
If you have been feeling like a bit of a couch potato, sitting in front of your TV sets, there are ways you can give a fresh start to your mornings. Here are some fitness tips by celebrity trainer Leena Mogre for a complete body workout. ...
10:17 AM, Jan 11, 2013
If you have been feeling like a bit of a couch potato, sitting in front of your TV sets, there are ways you can give a fresh start to your mornings. Here are some fitness tips by celebrity trainer Leena Mogre for a complete body workout. ...
10:17 AM, Jan 11, 2013
More illicit affairs start on January 7 than any other day of the year, experts say. ...
11:57 AM, Jan 07, 2013
Tipservic said that Bedene is a upcoming player and he will break into top-50 in short time. ...
10:08 PM, Jan 05, 2013
Second seed Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia lived dangerously before prevailing over Slovakia's Aljaz Bedene 4-6 6-2 6-2 to enter the final of the Aircel ATP Chennai Open Tennis Tournament here on Saturday. ...
08:40 PM, Jan 05, 2013
QPR pull off a huge upset at Stamford Bridge, beating the blues by one goal, as Phillips scored against his former club. ...
03:31 AM, Jan 03, 2013
American swimmer Ryan Lochte ended his world short-course championships on a high in Istanbul on Sunday, when he took gold in the 4x100 metres medley and 100 metres individual medley to take his overall medal tally to eight. Lochte swam the free leg of the 4x100 medley and guided the Americans to victory in a time of 3:21.03 ahead of Russia 3:22.86 and Australia 3:24.77. The victory gave Lochte his...
12:29 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Istanbul: Ryan Lochte of the United States smashed his own world record to win the 200 metres individual medley at the world short-course championships on Friday and then shocked the crowd by giving his medal to a fan. Lochte finished in one minute 49.63 seconds shattering the mark of 1:50.08 he set in December 2010 at the worlds in Dubai. It was his fourth title at this year's championships after...
09:41 AM, Dec 15, 2012
Chonburi, Thailand: Anirban Lahiri carded a modest one-under 71 but still ended up as the best-placed Indian at tied 15th after the final round of the Thailand Golf Championships here Sunday. Lahiri, seventh overnight, was unable to get going on a day of low scores and managed only a 71 to drop out of top-10. Shiv Kapur had his best showing of the week with a flawless six-under 66 that...
05:00 PM, Dec 09, 2012
Chonburi: Anirban Lahiri's effort to cap a wonderful year with a good finish stayed on course as he was tied seventh along with some classy company at the Thailand Golf Championships here on Saturday. The 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, meanwhile, refused to take his foot off the pedal as he held a massive five-shot lead over second placed Indo-Swede Daniel Chopra (69). He stayed in his zone to add...
05:34 PM, Dec 08, 2012
Indore: Manoj Gurjar, the sole accused in the IPS officer Narendra Kumar Singh murder case, pleaded innocence before a special CBI court on Thursday and claimed that he was framed by the Banmore Police. Accused of mowing down the officer with a tractor-trolley laden with illegally mined stones, Gurjar deposed before judge Anupam Srivastava who asked him 72 questions based on the statements of 19 prosecution witnesses. Registering his statements...
12:46 AM, Dec 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has suggested changes in the prestigious Civil Services examination to make it more relevant in the present day scenario. "The UPSC have submitted a proposal to the Central Government, suggesting certain changes in the existing scheme of Civil Services (Main) examination to make it more relevant with the present day, global as well as internal scenario on the basis of the report...
05:37 PM, Dec 06, 2012
Moscow: An anthropomorphic sparrow will serve as the mascot for the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow, organisers announced on Wednesday. The cartoon bird has brown, black and white plumage and wears a blue t-shirt bearing the Moscow 2013 insignia. "A sparrow was chosen as the mascot. The bird shares a lot of qualities with the athletes: It's quick, light and nimble. There were lots of possibilities, but we settled...
11:14 PM, Dec 05, 2012
