Tokyo is competing with Istanbul and Madrid to host the Olympics for a second time after becoming the first Asian city to host the multi-sport event in 1964. ...
01:25 PM, Mar 25, 2013
The Turkish GP is not going to happen due to a lack of agreement on the annual cost, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone reportedly said. ...
11:18 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Istanbul: Li Na defeated Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to retain a slim chance of advancing at the WTA Championships. Li's first win in two round-robin matches means she can still reach the semifinals, depending on other results in her Red Group. The fifth-ranked Kerber, making her first appearance in the season finale, bowed out after losing all three of her matches. She played more than three...
12:07 AM, Oct 26, 2012
Ankara, Turkey: Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone says Istanbul could return to the F1 calendar. Ecclestone, quoted by Turkish newspaper Haber Turk on Wednesday, says both the teams and F1's governing body, FOA, were "happy" with Turkey. Turkey joined the F1 calendar in 2005 but the race attracted poor attendances due to high ticket prices and difficulty of access to the venue. It was dropped from the 2012 calendar when...
10:15 AM, Aug 16, 2012
Mumbai: In a decade of his association with Bollywood, Vivek Oberoi has seen many highs and lows, but he has no regrets whatsoever. He says he finds encouragement from his wife Priyanka Alva. Asked if he regrets the way his career has shaped up, Vivek, who married Priyanka in 2011, said: "No regrets, my wife still feels that I am the best." Vivek made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma's...
11:20 AM, Jul 15, 2012
Mumbai: Though actor Vivek Oberoi has not been able to deliver any hits in the last few years, he has no regrets about the way his Bollywood career has shaped up after a successful debut with Company a decade back. "I have no regrets... my wife still feels I am the best," Vivek said when asked if he has any regrets about the way his career has shaped up in...
06:34 PM, Jul 14, 2012
Istanbul: There were twists, turns and a back flip at the world indoor championships on Sunday but no world records, despite pole vault winner Yelena Isinbayeva's best efforts. Four-time champion Meseret Defar lost her 3,000 metres title to Kenyan Hellen Obiri and American hurdler Aries Merritt pulled off a surprise victory over China's Liu Xiang as the U.S. dominated proceedings to finish top of the medal table with nine golds...
10:15 AM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: In Turkey, suspected Kurdish militants hijacked a ferry near Istanbul on Friday. There are 25 passengers and crew on board. Authorities have said that at least one of the hijackers is armed. There was no information on his identity or his motive. Mayor of Izmit Ibrahim Karaosmanoglu said the men were demanding to speak to the media. State-run TRT television said coast guard boats were shadowing the ferry...
10:29 AM, Nov 12, 2011
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The Istanbul process which has given birth to new promises to build confidence between Afghanistan and its neighbours inspires little confidence and even less hope. ...
07:47 AM, Nov 05, 2011
New Delhi: Foreign Minister SM Krishna will attend the crucial 14-nation summit on Afghanistan's future which will commence in Istanbul on Wednesday. His counterparts from China, Russia, Saudi Arabia are also expected to be at the meet. Krishna will underscore India's support to the Afghanistan government and call for an Afghan led peace process. The Foreign Minister is also likely to voice cautious support for reconciliation with the Taliban. Sources...
10:14 AM, Nov 02, 2011
Karachi: The two of planes of Pakistan International Airlines, which received bomb threats while flying and were grounded at Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur, have been cleared to resume their flights. PIA aircraft were given clearance after authorities at the two airports conducted thorough search, a PIA official said. The official said the bomb threats were received through emails while the aircraft were in mid-air, and the identity of the sender...
07:53 AM, Sep 08, 2011
Istanbul: Turkey's ruling party led by a wide margin in partial returns from parliamentary elections on Sunday, state-run television reported, setting the stage for a third term in which the government is expected to seek an overhaul of the military-era constitution. However, results indicated that the Justice and Development Party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was not heading for a two-thirds majority in parliament, a shortcoming that would force...
11:55 PM, Jun 12, 2011
Ankara: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked western Turkey, shattering windows, damaging old buildings in one town and killing two people, authorities said. The Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory said the quake in Kutahya province occurred at 23:15 pm (local time) on Thursday and was centred in the town of Simav. Governor Kenan Ciftci of Kutahya province said that one person died in Simav after jumping out of window in panic. Ciftci, however, said...
06:52 AM, May 20, 2011
The growing industry appears to be dominated by men but, there are some female designers here too. ...
05:54 PM, Apr 26, 2010
The city feels so much like back home to an Indian traveller. ...
06:58 PM, Feb 09, 2010
Turkish PM wanted Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport done in promised time. ...
04:04 PM, Nov 04, 2009
Cameras in the villa filmed these women 24-hours a day. ...
08:37 AM, Sep 11, 2009
Obama has attempted to repair frayed ties with Turkey and wider Muslim world. ...
02:40 AM, Apr 08, 2009
Films have tried to explore the issue of fundamentalism and terrorism. ...
08:19 AM, Sep 19, 2008
Being the solo release last Friday, the film did manage to do well at the BO. ...
02:55 AM, Aug 05, 2008
