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SPECIAL FEATURES
| IPL rides high on glamour quotient at fifth season |
| From a bevy of Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, as also US singer Katy Perry, the glamour quotient dominated the glitzy opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the YMCA Ground here Tuesday night. |
| Love is in the air for Britain’s giant pandas |
| LONDON — The clock is ticking, and the heat is on. A giant male panda loaned to Britain by China has just 36 hours to make his move on his female companion or he’ll have to wait another year. |
| Complex, divided EU gets philosophical about its future |
| COPENHAGEN - It is a club that is open to all of Europe, but not all members are equal. |
| Russian village grannies set for Eurovision stardom |
| BUranovo, Russia — Valentina Pyatchenko, 74, pulled on her dancing shoes — a pair of slippers woven from lime tree bark with several holes in the soles — and prepared to perform. |
| In Canada, the penny’s about to drop into history |
| TORONTO — They clutter your dresser and cost too much to make. They’re a nuisance and have outlived their purpose. |
| Amazon CEO plans to raise sunken Apollo 11 engines |
| LOS ANGELES — Long before Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos became an Internet mogul, he was enthralled by the mysteries of space. |
| Leaked letter reveals Indian army weaknesses |
| NEW DELHI - India’s army chief says the country’s security is at risk, with army tanks running out of ammunition and its air defense system obsolete, in another embarrassment for India’s beleaguered government. |
| Fraud costs Asia $1 bln a year |
| SINGAPORE - Many banks still do not have enough teeth to tackle fraud, which costs Asia around $1 billion a year, but social media could be a game changer due to the reputational risk, said a top official from business software firm Progress Software Corp. |
| Entrepreneurs exploit economics of Syria uprising |
| BEIRUT - While Syria’s economy as a whole has been crippled by violent unrest, there are some people for whom the uprising has created business opportunities. |
| US senators want facebook password request probe |
| SEATTLE — Two US senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday. |
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