Western investors in Japan's disgraced Olympus have accused its banks of trying to take control of the boardroom by stealth, amid growing signs that the firm's major creditors are considering installing their own appointees in the top jobs.
India once again wilted against quality pace bowling as Sri Lanka defeated them by 51 runs in the eighth match of the one-day Tri-series at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Two expert committees appointed by the Indian Supreme Court began documenting the wealth of the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple complex in Thiruvananthapuram.
Gold rose for a second day on Tuesday, taking its cue from a brief rally in the euro after euro zone finance ministers struck a deal with Greece on its emergency funding, while silver shrugged off data that showed a steep drop in Chinese imports.
Dow Chemical Co hoped an Olympic sponsorship would boost its global cache, but the company's link to a Bhopal gas leak tragedy 28 years ago threatens to curb some of the benefits from the $100 million advertising deal.
Ricky Ponting, Australia's most successful one-day cricketer, accepted that his limited overs international career was over on Tuesday but said he wanted to continue in test cricket and hoped to play in the 2013 Ashes. It's a bit hard to say I've retired given I've been dropped but I don't expect to play one-day international cricket anymore, he said.
Thousands of Hindu devotees from across India and Pakistan on Monday celebrated the festival of Mahashivratri with traditional religious fervor as chants of “bam bam bole” and “har har mahadev” reverberated in the air.
India's Kingfisher Airlines Ltd plans to return some aircraft voluntarily to lessors after defaulting on payments and has seen a fresh exodus of pilots, local media reported.
Kingfisher Airlines Ltd plans to return some aircraft voluntarily to leasers after defaulting on payments and has seen a fresh exodus of pilots, local media reported. Kingfisher shares plunged as much as nearly 20 percent on Tuesday.
A top executive of Japan's scandal-ridden Olympus Corp has been found dead in a park outside New Delhi, an apparent suicide, The Times of India said on Tuesday, quoting police.
Operations of India's Kingfisher Airlines continued to be disrupted with at least 30 flights cancelled Tuesday morning.
A top executive of Japan's scandal-ridden Olympus Corp has been found dead in a park outside New Delhi, an apparent suicide, The Times of India said Tuesday, quoting police.
Britain, the Netherlands, Italy and nine other countries called on Monday for Europe to shift its focus from tough budget cuts towards measures to create growth as the region looks headed for its second recession in three years.
A trained monkey can climb up to 500 coconut trees per day, ten times the capacity of a human being.
U.N. officials have visited Iran for the second time in a month. Their February 20th return shows how seriously the monitoring organization views the pace of Iranian nuclear developments
Dench said her vision is failing, which has affected her ability to read scripts.
The crowd also assailed the leaders of Pakistan’s and Afghanistan’s civilian governments.
Gold prices rose more than half a percent on Monday as growing optimism that European leaders will sign off on a rescue deal for Greece lifted the euro, and after China's central bank further loosened monetary policy.
Rotary clubs will once again illuminate landmarks and iconic structures around the world in view of the group's pledge to 'End Polio Now'.
Kingfisher Airlines, controlled by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, cancelled more flights on Monday and the government said it will not bail out the ailing carrier, local media reported.
Iran has ceased oil exports to the UK and France in reply to European Union's decision to ban purchases of Iranian crude that were planned to begin in July.
In Myanmar's new war on drugs, meet the weapon of mass destruction: the weed-whacker. It has dramatically accelerated a campaign to eradicate opium poppies.
