London: Vladmir Lenin, the founder of Russian communism, was poisoned to death by his political successor Joseph Stalin, a sensational new theory has claimed. Russian historian Lev Lurie, believes that while Lenin was already in poor health having suffered several strokes, Stalin may have finished him off after a bitter feud. Lenin, who had initially supported Stalin's rise to power, later began aligning himself with Leon Trotsky. In notes dictated...
07:38 PM, May 06, 2012
Chennai: The people's struggle against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu entered its 200th day on Friday with villagers raising Rs 100,000 for the chief minister's relief fund for the victims of Cyclone Thane that struck on Dec 30 last year, an activist said. The struggle against the two 1,000 MW reactors being built by India's nuclear power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)...
03:17 PM, Mar 02, 2012
Los Angeles: Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has been released from the hospital eight days after she had her right leg amputated, her spokesman said on Saturday. Gabor's release from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles came more than a week ahead of schedule, said her publicist, John Blanchette, who added that doctors were pleased with her progress. The 93-year-old star of 1950s films 'Moulin Rouge' and 'Lili',...
12:51 PM, Jan 23, 2011
Headingley: Mahela Jayawardene struck an imperious century to inspire Sri Lanka to a convincing 69-run win over England in the second one-day international in Leeds on Friday, leveling the five-match series at 1-1. Jayawardene's classy knock of 144 off 150 balls — his 15th ODI hundred and highest score in 321 limited-overs innings — helped the tourists post a formidable 309-5 under sunny skies at Headingley. England's reply started positively,...
01:57 AM, Feb 08, 2008
Port of Spain: India had to fight before taking a 1-0 lead over the West Indies in the five-match ODI series but Suresh Raina would want his team to assert their supremacy over the hosts in the second match here at the Queen's Park Oval on Wednesday. Gaps created by the absence of seasoned pros like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni and Zaheer Khan are not easy to plug ...
12:25 AM, Feb 02, 2008
displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of CNN-IBN does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them.
Disclaimer: Network18 Media & Investments Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
Disclaimer: TV18 Broadcast Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
