Link CEO pay to company performance, say executivesNEW DELHI - A majority of Indian firms believe that there is a need to evaluate the performance of the top management and board members and to link the salaries of chief executives to corporate performance, said a report released by auditing major KPMG Wednesday. Coke pulls TV ad where women are seen as sexual toys for menMELBOURNE - Global soft drink giant Coca Cola has been forced to withdraw a television advertisement that suggests women should be available for sex whenever men want it. US seeks to improve ties with Pakistan, Afghanistan during trilateral talksWASHINGTON - The United States is hoping that the forthcoming trilateral talks with Pakistan and Afghanistan will help in improving ties between the countries, specially between neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan. Bengals fans already embracing USC linebacker Rey MaualugaCINCINNATI — On his first night in town, Rey Maualuga realized he was already popular. Kalyan Singh says BJP kept him in dark about Babri demolitionLUCKNOW - Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh on Saturday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for keeping him in “dark” about Babri Masjid demolition in 1992. NBA says no further penalty for Rondo after skirmish with HinrichNEW YORK — The NBA has decided not to take any additional action against Rajon Rondo for his skirmish with Kirk Hinrich in Game 6. Hindsight: Don’t overlook the art of physical comedy in a brainy sitcom like ‘30 Rock’NEW YORK — An absurdist show where laugh lines frequently detonate after they’ve flown past isn’t necessarily where you’d expect a loving tribute to the art of physical comedy. Joe Johnson, Flip Murray lead Hawks to 106-91 win over Heat; Atanta leads series 3-2ATLANTA — Dwyane Wade banged his head on the court. Al Horford hobbled to the locker room. Jamaal Magloire doled out a shove, and Josh Smith pushed back. When a skimpy leather outfit got Lady Gaga almost arrestedWASHINGTON - Lady Gaga, who is known for making headlines with her wacky outfits, landed in trouble during a recent trip to Russia for wearing a skimpy leather outfit. An Indian film delves into the murky world of child beggarsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - A forthcoming regional Indian film has taken a strong take on the plight of poor children in the country by delving into the lives of the child beggars. Geithner seeks more resources for IMF lending, as police use pepper spray on protestersWASHINGTON — As protesters clashed with police on Washington’s streets, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged world finance officials meeting near the White House on Saturday to ante up more to help countries wrung by the recession. Sonia Gandhi critical of BJP leaders role during Kandhar episodeKHERALU VILLAGE - Congress President Sonia Gandhi continued to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Kandhar plane hijack episode of December, 1999. Hong Kong university students oust union president after controversial Tiananmen remarksHONG KONG — Students at a leading Hong Kong university voted to oust its union president for controversial remarks on China’s bloody crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests. NY house explodes, shaking the block, launching debris into trees and killing 1, hurting 6NEW YORK — Police say they’ve recovered a body from the wreckage of a New York City house that exploded. Steven Curtis Chapman wins gospel’s artist of the year at Dove Awards in NashvilleNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Veteran Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman capped an emotional year by winning artist of the year during the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards. ‘Congress will form government without Left support’MUMBAI - The Congress party is poised to improve its tally in the 15th Lok Sabha and would not require the support of Left parties to form a government at the centre after the ongoing elections, a central minister said here Thursday. Braden Looper, Mike Cameron lead Brewers to 3-1 victory over PhilliesPHILADELPHIA — Braden Looper pitched six scoreless innings, Mike Cameron hit a two-run double and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night. Police: Pregnant woman tries to rob NC bank, but leaves after getting call on cell phoneFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Police are looking for a pregnant woman they say tried to rob a North Carolina bank at gunpoint but left empty-handed after answering her cell phone. Fayetteville police spokeswoman Teresa Chance said Wednesday the woman had a handgun and demanded money when she entered a Carter Bank & Trust branch at 9:43 a.m. Tuesday. There are things about government that I miss: CheneyWASHINGTON - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has revealed that there are still things about working in the government that he misses. Ex-President George W. Bush jokes about dog walking, discusses financial crisisBOAO, China — Former President George W. Bush cracked jokes about how he scoops up after his dog on neighborhood walks and then turned to more serious subjects like terrorism and the financial crisis Saturday during his first overseas trip since leaving office. African lark may soon become extinctLONDON - A recent survey has found that just a few hundred of the African larks survive in Ethiopia, which indicates that the endangered bird might soon become extinct. 14 school kids critically injured in Ghaziabad auto crashGHAZIABAD - As many as 14 children aged between four to six years were critically injured here Thursday when the autorickshaw they were travelling in collided with a speeding car being driven by a teenage girl, the police said. Unemployed man poisons sons, himselfNEW DELHI - Troubled over his financial difficulties, a 35-year-old unemployed man poisoned his two sons before consuming poison himself at his northwest Delhi home. The police Thursday said the man and his elder son have died, while the younger son was still battling for life. Sufi singers enchant with language mixNEW DELHI - Sufi music is generally associated with north India, but three Dargah singers from the south have brought with them a different brand of Sufi singing, not commonly heard - a mix of Tamil, Urdu and Arabic. Women’s noses are wired to sniff out men’s body odourWASHINGTON - Don’t go overboard with the deodorant if you’re meeting a woman, for a new study has found that ladies are really good at sniffing out biologically-relevant information from males’ underarm sweat. Drama in US skies as Canadian flies in stolen planeTORONTO - A young Canadian stole a Cessna training plane from an aviation school and flew it into the US, triggering panic in the town of Madison where government offices were evacuated. ‘Restore village name, or we won’t vote’PATNA - Unhappy with the name of their village being changed from Chakfateha to Barahi Mohan, residents of the village in Bihar’s Sheohar district have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha polls if the old name is not restored. To show their anger, they are already refusing to participate in an ongoing polio campaign. India breaks another LTTE weapon smuggling ringNEW DELHI - India has broken yet another Tamil Tiger ring that sought to smuggle war material to the rebels, arresting four men including a British national of Sri Lankan origin in Chennai. Third Front allies will not desert after polls: Sitaram Yechury (Interview)NEW DELHI - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury has discounted the possibility of its allies in the so-called Third Front embracing the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Lok Sabha polls. Asif now accused as ‘home-wrecker’ by film actorLAHORE - The list of controversies and scandals is getting longer by the day for banned Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, as he has now been accused of being a ‘home-wrecker’ by a film actor Babrak Shah. |
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