Shobhaa De says Mumbai can be `independent entity`; MNS, Sena fume

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 19:22

Shobhaa De sparked a controversy on Wednesday by saying that Mumbai could fancy itself becoming an independent entity.

UK watchdog proposes parliamentary pay raise

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 20:55

An independent watchdog has proposed an 11 percent pay raise for British Members of Parliament despite a cap on public sector salaries.

Kabul urged to fire human rights commissioner

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 17:35

President Hamid Karzai should dismiss Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) member Abdul Rahman Hotak after he opposed Law Eliminating of Violence Against Women, HRW said.

Film music thwarting growth of indie musicians

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 12:01

Gone are the days when independent musicians or bands were on centrestage and music lovers revelled in songs like "Mai ri" and "Sayonee".

Int’l journos on Mandela vigil warned over unlicensed equipment

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 11:46

Int`l journalists stationed outside hospital where Mandela is receiving treatment, were warned by the ICASA over their use of unlicensed broadcast equipment.

Syrian rebel shown eating soldier`s heart in a gruesome video

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 19:36

A video which shows a Syrian rebel eating the heart of a dead soldier has outraged the whole world.

Independent candidate among three killed in Pak

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 12:11

An independent candidate in Pakistan`s upcoming polls and two companions were gunned down in the restive Balochistan province on Tuesday.

India to set up regulators for coal, road sector: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 23:53

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the government will set up independent regulators for coal and road sectors in four months and vowed to bring down fiscal deficit.

Promoting developer ecosystem in India, says Microsoft

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 21:05

Global software major Microsoft Monday said it is promoting a developer ecosystem by empowering its about 1,000 independent software vendors (ISVs) in India with tools, technologies and training to compete in a global marketplace.

Rachel Weisz prefers independent movies

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 08:48

Rachel Weisz says she prefers starring in independent films and finds big blockbusters not so interesting.

Jennifer Lawrence shows sideboob at 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 16:44

Jennifer Lawrence dared to bare in a short black dress as she arrived at the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday.