Alibaba's sale could exceed Visa Inc's $19.7 billion IPO in 2008, the biggest US initial offering to date. Photo: Bloomberg. New York: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the e- commerce company whose fortunes surged along with China's economy, plans a historic ...

It was Jennifer Lawrence and Rihanna and Selena Gomez and a hundred other celebs. But it could quite easily have been you and me, for no one is really safe when it comes to a hacking attack. On August 31, the internet was rocked by a celebrity leak ...

On Monday, India called off foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan, scheduled for next week. The decision followed Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit's invitation to Kashmiri separatists for consultations ahead of the talks. In a bold move, the ...

Countries in the region are strengthening border security to limit the disease, and more airlines are discontinuing flights to some affected countries, further isolating them. Photo: AFP. New York/London: An attack on an Ebola clinic in Liberia's capital city is ...

As the euro zone experience proves, sustaining a monetary union requires banking, fiscal, and full economic union. Photo: AP. The escalating conflict in Ukraine between the Western-backed government and Russian-backed separatists has focused attention ...

Ukrainian soldiers ride on a tank as they patrol the area near eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve on Sunday. Photo: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters. Donetsk, Ukraine: Fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels left at least 10 civilians dead in ...

Narendra Modi's wanted India to host headquarters of New Development Bank (NDB) but China garnered the group's support to locate it in Shanghai. India had to be content with the first presidentship of the bank. Photo: AFP. New Delhi: The New ...

A file photo of PM Narendra Modi leaving for Brazil to attend the sixth Brics summit. Photo: PTI. Leaders of the world's biggest emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, known as the Brics—are due to approve the creation of a new ...

German sportswear maker Adidas was the most visible brand in the final as the official sponsor of both Germany and Argentina, in addition to being the manufacturer for the tournament's official match ball, Brazuca. Photo: AFP. Frankfurt: As German captain ...

Cross talk among ministers, halts during the budget speech and, generally, nearly everything getting about Rs.100 crore were the true highlights of this 2014 Budget that was presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley. An alternative and yet appropriate ...

Netherlands' Arjen Robben (right) warms up ahead of his team's World Cup semifinal against Argentina. Photo: Reuters. Sao Paulo: With a rampant Germany awaiting in the final, Argentina and the Netherlands face selection dilemmas going into their World ...

There will be calls for Luiz Felipe Scolari's head after Brazil slumped to their biggest defeat at home to Germany in the semifinal of the World Cup. Photo: Reuters. Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari took responsibility for Germany's 7-1 ...

Tropical storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, came ashore at North Carolina late on Thursday. Amidst hurricane warnings and evacuations, Independence Day celebrations were disrupted along parts of the U.S. East ...

Google is expanding Android as an underlying software foundation as it ramps up against Apple and Amazon.com. Photo: Bloomberg. San Francisco: Google Inc. is on a mission to make its Android mobile software ubiquitous. In a series of announcements ...

Russia warned on Wednesday that it would take “protective measures” if Ukraine and fellow ex-Soviet states Georgia and Moldavia sign up to EU Association Accords. Photo: AFP. Kiev: US and EU leaders have heaped pressure on Russian President ...

Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Android, Chrome and Apps, speaks during the Google I/O 2014 keynote presentation in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Photo: AP. San Francisco: Google Inc. is working with three manufacturers to develop ...

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has also questioned the selection of World Cup debutant referee Bakary Gassama, of Gambia, for Monday's game. Photo: AP. Sao Paulo: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has accused Fifa (Fédération Internationale de ...

Sao Paulo: When Uruguay run out at Sao Paulo's Corinthians arena on Thursday to fight for survival in World Cup 2014 against England, they will do so almost as the home side. And not just because an estimated 20,000 fans from the small nation just south ...

New York: Brent crude oil rose past $114 a barrel on Wednesday on worries about exports from Iraq, while US crude dipped as government numbers showed a much smaller draw in domestic stocks than an industry report showed a day earlier.

Fortaleza: Despite a win in the opening game against Croatia, Brazil's lack of depth and creativity in the midfield was exposed in their draw against Mexico. Where do the fault lines lie? Coping with pressure. Seeing Neymar break down in tears at the end of ...