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  Katrina's white chiffon saree song in Switzerland goes up in smoke

  Bollywood | October 31, 2012 13:29 IST

  Mumbai, Oct 31 :  Actress Katrina Kaif, who was looking forward to romance her ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan' co-star Shah Rukh Khan in a song sequence to be shot in Switzerland for their upcoming film,

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  Russia backs Switzerland's participation in G20

  World | October 25, 2012 23:48 IST

  Moscow, Oct 25: Moscow supports Switzerland's participation in the Group of Twenty (G20), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.“From our part, there will be the most constructive approach to that,” Lavrov told reporters following

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  Davydenko ousts Wawrinka at Swiss Indoors

  Tennis | October 24, 2012 13:06 IST

  Basel, Switzerland, Oct 24: Nikolay Davydenko of Russia beat fourth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) in the Swiss Indoors first round on Tuesday.The 31-year-old Davydenko, now 42nd-ranked after peaking at No. 3,

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  Kirsten's South Africa sets sights on test summit

  Cricket | July 11, 2012 17:35 IST

  London Jul 8: South African explorer Mike Horn helped India win the cricket World Cup last year. Gary Kirsten has gone back to the adventurer to aid the Proteas' assault on the summit of the

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  IOC extends deal for athletes' career program

  Other Sports | July 05, 2012 16:42 IST

  Switzerland, Jul 5: The IOC has renewed an agreement with a job recruitment agency that helps Olympic athletes find work after their sports career is over.The International Olympic Committee agreed to an eight-year extension of

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  Swiss club Sion hires Sebastian Fournier as coach

  Football | June 05, 2012 17:29 IST

  Switzerland, June 5 : FC Sion says former Switzerland international Sebastian Fournier will be its coach next season, succeeding Vladimir Petkovic .Fournier tells Swiss media he will be assisted by former Barcelona midfielder Gabri. The

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  Draw announced for women's under-20 World Cup

  Football | June 04, 2012 17:26 IST

  Tokyo, June 4: Host Japan has been drawn alongside Mexico, Switzerland, and New Zealand for the Under-20 Women's World Cup.   Japan will play its opening Group A match against Mexico on Aug. 19 and faces

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  Switzerland beats Germany 5-3 in friendly

  Football | May 27, 2012 19:58 IST

  Basel, May 27: Germany suffered for resting its Bayern Munich players as Switzerland forward Eren Derdiyok scored a hat-trick in a wild 5-3 victory over the European Championship contender in a friendly on Saturday.Derdiyok exploited

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  Plane crash in Switzerland kills 5

  World | April 29, 2012 11:02 IST

  Geneva, Apr 29: Police say at least five people have been killed when a small plane crashed near a village in western Switzerland.Fribourg district police spokeswoman Donatella Del Vecchio said no one survived the single-engine

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  Messi In Argentina Squad For Friendly Versus Swiss

  Football | February 16, 2012 8:28 IST

  Buenos Aires, Feb 16: Barcelona star Lionel Messi will headline Argentina's squad in an international friendly at Switzerland on Feb. 29.Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella announced the squad Wednesday, the same day FIFA's rankings came out

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  Harrison, Isner Complete US Rout Of Switzerland

  Tennis | February 12, 2012 22:01 IST

  Switzerland, Feb 12: The United States completed a 5-0 rout of Switzerland in the Davis Cup first round on Sunday, as teenager Ryan Harrison and John Isner won the closing singles matches.Harrison made a winning

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  US Sweeps Federer's Switzerland Out Of Davis Cup

  Tennis | February 11, 2012 22:21 IST

  Fribourg (Switzerland), Feb 11: The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup as Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday.Teaming up for

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  United States Leads Switzerland 1-0 In Davis Cup

  Tennis | February 10, 2012 23:03 IST

  Fribourg (Switzerland), Feb 10: The United States took a 1-0 lead against Switzerland in their Davis Cup first-round series on Friday after Mardy Fish beat Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7 in a thrilling

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  Switzerland Forward Mehmedi Joins Dynamo Kiev

  Football | January 06, 2012 20:17 IST

  Zurich, Jan 6: Switzerland forward Admir Mehmedi has left FC Zurich to join Dynamo Kiev.Zurich says in a statement that the 20-year-old Mehmedi has signed a contract which ties him to the Ukrainian club until

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  Swiss Start Sharing Banking Data With India

  November 09, 2011 15:33 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 9: Switzerland has started sharing banking and tax-related information with India, more than a year after the two countries signed a revised bilateral treaty that is likely to help tackle the problem

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  Patil Looks Forward To Greater Flow Of Tax Info After DTAA

  October 09, 2011 15:06 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 9: Just back from Switzerland, President Pratibha Patil says she looks forward to a greater exchange of information on tax-related issues with that country."Definitely. The Agreement(Amending Protocol to Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement)

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  President Visits CERN Complex In Switzerland

  World | October 01, 2011 19:58 IST

  Geneva, Oct 1: Indian President Pratibha Patil today visited the prestigious France-based European Organisation for Nuclear Research, commonly known as CERN, where she patted Indian scientists for their contributions to cutting edge research work.Patil, who

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  Davis Cup : Swiss Advance To World Group

  Tennis | September 19, 2011 8:54 IST

  Sydney, Sept 19: Stanislas Wawrinka needed only four minutes Monday to complete a 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-3 win over Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and send Switzerland into the elite World Group at the Davis

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  Pak Seeks Extradition Of Baloch Leader Bugti From Switzerland

  World | September 11, 2011 20:16 IST

  Islamabad, Sept 11: The Pakistani  government has asked the Swiss counterparts  to reject the plea for political asylum made by Bramdagh Bugti,  chief of the separatist Baloch Republican Party, and extradite him to Pakistan.Swiss authorities

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  Switzerland Freezes Mubarak's Assets

  World | February 12, 2011 15:35 IST

  London, Feb 12 : Switzerland has frozen all assets belonging to ousted President Hosni Mubarak  and his family, which could run into hundreds of millions, the government announced, reports The Guardian.The move came as the