Unveiling an austerity drive to cut non-plan expenditure by 10 per cent, the Narendra Modi government has barred bureaucrats from travelling first class on overseas visits and have been asked to use video conferencing as much as possible.more
The Washington Wizards opened the season Wednesday by visiting the Miami Heat, who were mercifully without the services of LeBron James, but Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade played big enough down the stretch to provide the Eastern Conference champs a 107-95 victory. more
British people think that there are twice as many immigrants in the country than is really the case, and four times as many Muslims, according to a new survey by Ipsos Mori.more
Yesterday's reports of the American newspaper "The New York Post" that President Vladimir Putin is sick with cancer have been discussed by the media worldwide. "This rumor is punishment", claim columnists.more
Andy Murray again saved five match points against Tommy Robredo in a final when he fought back to win 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (10-8) at the Valencia Open on Sunday and secure valuable points for his quest to qualify for the World Tour finals.more
A lack of exercise is as dangerous as smoking and is directly to blame for one in six deaths in Britain, a report has warned.
The UK is now even worse than America for inactivity – with half of women and a third of men moving so little in their daily lives that they are exposing themselves to diseases ever earlier in life.more
Britain's smallest home, which is less than half the size of a train carriage and measures just 188sq ft, has sold for more than a quarter of a million pounds.
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Bayern Munich eyeing shock swoop for ex-Man Utd and Brighton goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak. Pole would like to play for German club. "Knowledge of language and style of work might be advantage" - saidmore