British Prime Minister David Cameron, US President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU president Hermann van Ro

Fire fighters trying to douse a fire that broke out at National School of Drama near Mandi House in New Delhi on Sunday-PTI

Children compete with each other to finish their Jalebi first while participating in a competition in Patna on Sunday.-PTI

TV character Chhota Bheem, entertains children at a Mall in Gurgaon on Sunday.-PTI

Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa inspects a military parade with security forces commanders in Colombo - AP

Kings XI Punjab’s Siddharth Chitnis plays a shot against Delhi Daredevils during their IPL-5 match in Dharamshala - PTI

A Chelsea supporter shouts out holding a glass of beer as fans gathered on the streets of Munich, Germany Saturday - AP

International

NATO announces missile defence system operational

A mechanism for Europe which will link together the missile defence assets from different allies under NATO command has been declared operational by the organisation.

Announced by the alliance 18 mo

Business

Global brands can generate jobs in India: Montblanc

International brands can generate job opportunities if their entry into India is facilitated, says Montblanc, a century-old German company known for its timeless luxury pens, watches, eyewear, leather

India

CPM evasive over Achutha ‘rebellion’

Senior Kerala CPI(M) leader V.S. Achuthanandan said with the state leadership refusing to act on the gruesome murder of Revolutionary Marxist Party leader T.P.

Metros

Panel to inspect E. Delhi orphanage

Expressing anguish over the deplorable condition of an orphanage run by an NGO and the government’s failure to improve it, the Delhi high court has set up a team to inspect the home and sought suggest

Newsmakers

Danish film blows away Cannes

The Hunt, a taut psychological thriller starring Danish heart-throb Mads Mikkelsen as a man falsely accused of molesting a child, emerged on Sunday as a hot contender at Cannes.

Sports

Sachin, Smith hit fifties as Mumbai beat RR by 10 wickets

Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar struck fluent half-centuries in their record 163-run opening stand as Mumbai Indians cantered to a 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the last league game of the

Editorial

Plug leaks, act fast on food, fuel fronts

The consumer price index rising to 10.4 per cent, up from 7.4 per cent, at the start of the year is yet another signal that India’s people will have to get used to living with high inflation until the

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