Sex with the boss best way to the top

NEW YORK: Having sex with the boss is the fastest way to get to the top, according to an increasing number of Americans.

US lifts Gulf of Mexico deepwater drilling ban

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday lifted a ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico imposed after the BP oil spill and set tough new safety conditions, officials said.

Militants bomb girls school in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Unidentified militants bombed a girls school on Tuesday morning in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.

Jailed Chinese Nobel winner asks his wife to receive prize

BEIJING: The wife of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo who is serving a 11-year sentence in China may receive the peace award in Norway on his bahalf as there are slim chances that the dissident will be released on a medical parole, a human rights watchdog has said.

British media join forces against Murdoch buyout

LONDON: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has dominated Britain's press for decades, shaking Fleet Street to its foundations and dueling with the BBC.

Merkel sides with Romania on Gypsy issue

BUCHAREST: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday the expulsion of hundreds of Romanian Gypsies from France will not influence the decision about whether Romania can join Europe's visa-free travel zone.

Pope takes biggest step to revive Christianity

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI today outlined his most tangible initiative yet to try to revive Christianity, creating a Vatican office for re-evangelising Europe and other traditionally Christian regions where the faith is falling by the wayside.

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India reached the CWG men's hockey final, beating England 5-4 on penalties after the scores were tied 3-3. Meanwhile, the women's 4X400m Relay team bagged the 32nd gold medal for the country.

Huge win for BJP in Gujarat civic polls due to Muslim support: Modi

Besides Ahmedabad, the BJP won the civic polls in Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Bhavnagar with a two-thirds majority. The party, which decimated the Congress, got a simple majority in Jamnagar.

CWG: India beat England on penalties to reach hockey final

The Indians displayed great character and determination before a packed Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, to not only make a remarkable comeback into the match but also kept a cool head to convert all their strokes in the shoot out after both the sides were tied at 3-3 at the end of the regulation 70 minutes. </div>