Everest triumph ends in tragedy

WASHINGTON The embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in an espionage battle with secret tactics, spying devices and training that sometimes isnt ...

It would be an insult to the war heroes who sacrificed their lives for their motherland if we gave into international pressure and held Provincial Council (PC) elections in the North, Technology and Atomic Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka said.

Various expatriate community groups living in a country play a significant role in bilateral relations between their motherland and the country they reside. On some occasions, we have seen politically motivated lobby groups or various organisations ...

National Secretary of the BJP, JP Nadda on Saturday attacked the UPA Government branding it as mother, protector and promoter of corruption in the country. Addressing a news conference here, he said it was the paramount task of the BJP and other ...

Napoleon once remarked, Give me good mothers and I will give you a good nation. This statement shows the vitality of mother. Mother is the greatest and dearest of all in the universe. Even in the Ramayan, it has been described that mother and ...

There's a whole world in a dish of tamago kake gohan (raw egg over hot rice) or a bowl of miso soup with tofu. Just ask Alan Wong and Ed Kenney. The two Hawaii celebrity chefs traveled from their restaurant kitchens in Honolulu to Wong's hometown of ...

The sight of an MP slowly walking out of Parliament while the entire House stood in respect for Vande Mataram, will be difficult to forget. Yet, the BSP's Shafiqur Rahman Barq was simply exercising his rights. The fundamental duties added to the ...

Women Today's Doreen Umutesi visited Mother of the Year, Maria Yohana Mukankuranga. She received the honour during the Mother's Day celebrations at Kigali Serena Hotel on May 12 2013. Her tips and life lessons complete a picture of a successful ...

India must prepare for war. If we are powerful, peace will prevail. China and Pakistan have a nexus against India but they dare not attack us jointly. Our nuclear deterrent and missile Agni 5 will scare Pakistan away. Ravana, the king of Lanka was ...