Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the 11 candidates shortlisted by Time for its annual honour.
Modi won the online readers' poll conducted by Time magazine for Person of the Year 2016, the second time he emerged winner of the reader's choice poll.
The Obama administration has said it stands behind United States presidential election results as they "accurately reflect the will of the American people" and believes the polls were free and fair from a cybersecurity perspective.
The professionals, whose arrival ends 112 years of amateur exclusivity but continues the sport's long tradition of controversy, will be harder to spot.
US President Barack Obama dropped in on a briefing for college journalists on Thursday at the White House.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders held a fierce and substantive debate on Sunday night, disagreeing over trade, guns, the auto industry and Wall Street.
The task force will look at emerging markets, technology, regulatory and monetary policies, loss of trust in financial services, and financial inclusion.
A 30-year-old Indian-American physical therapist along with a patient recruiter has been convicted in a USD 1.6 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said.
Names of 100,000 a/c holders in HSBC's Swiss unit recently became public.
Also, after years of rumours and speculation, Apple unveiled its first wearable device, Apple Watch.
The first new product to be developed and introduced under Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's reign is a wearable device
In the third part of a series profiling Presidential Scholars, Arthur J Pais meets Pranita Basulu who uses her earnings to help children and train women for self-defence.
That India is in the grip of Modi mania is evident. Why else would Modi saris and laddoos sell like the proverbial hot cakes?
South Africa captain Graeme Smith expects an even contest between bat and ball to set up a thrilling finale in the series-deciding third Test against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
Last year, HSBC agreed to pay $1.92 billion to settle allegations of violating American sanctions with respect to Iran and other countries, among others.
On a visit to Mumbai, Miss South Africa 2010 Nicole Flint talks culture, food, and how she made her career in the fashion industry.
The pitch for the series-deciding third Test between India and South Africa starting in Cape Town on Sunday would favour batsmen and last all five days, according to the curator of the Newlands ground.
Batting ace Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday named 'Cricketer of the Year' at the ICC's awards function in Bangalore. Cricket's highest run-getter, who has 13,973 Test and 17,598 ODI runs to his name, also won the ICC People's Choice award.
Food and beverages maker PepsiCo and software manufacturer Adobe Systems have made it to the list of world's most ethical companies for this year which are led by CEOs of Indian origin.
Continue the lower excise duty on various commodities, as similar to FY 09-10, says the glass industry.
Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep may be favourites but we look at all the the actors in the running.
Check out the DVD verdicts of Paranormal Activity, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and The Hurt Locker.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) on Wednesday acknowledged the services to cricket of some of the all-time greats of the game with five new inductees to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Cricket has emerged stronger and more diverse than ever before as it coped with "substantial challenges" over the century by gone, observes the International Cricket Council. ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said when the two-day ICC History Conference looked back at the past 100 years of the game as part of its centenary year celebrations, it was clear that the sport was "resilient, strong and still developing".
Seeks removal of customs duty on soda ash, retain excise duty at current levels and stricter enforcement of ban on use of old bottles in select sectors like pharma, etc.
After the high of winning the Nippon Series JT Cup, Jeev Milkha Singh hit a low this week at the Volvo Masters. The Chandigarh golfer returned a card of four-over 76 in the opening round and was placed tied-65, even as compatriot Gaurav Ghei emerged the best Indian in the season-ending Asian Tour event in Bangkok on Thursday.
Chinese star Liang Wen-chong remained firmly at the top of the leaderboard after firing a one-under-par 71 in the second round at the Hero Honda Indian Open on Friday. Liang, who posted a record 60 on Thursday, produced a 13-under-par 131 total for a comfortable five stroke lead over Sweden's Daniel Chopra who shot a 70 in second place at the Delhi Golf Club.
Not everyone complains about high prices at the gas station.
China's Liang Wen-chong fired a record breaking 12-under-par 60 for a five-stroke lead in the opening round at the Hero Honda Indian Open on Thursday. Liang, who was the 2007 Asian Tour's Order of Merit winner, surpassed the previous course record of 10-under-par 62 set by India's Shiv Kapur last year at the Delhi Golf Club.
Travel pro Peter Greenberg makes sense of the airline mess and finds ways to make the most of a tangled travel situation.
The 2009 releases include Autudesk Inferno, Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flint software for visual effects systems and the Autodesk Smoke software finishing system. The release of these softwares will be showcased at Autodesk's Asia Pacific Systems 2009 roadshows across Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Bangalore.
Indian business titan Ratan Tata, already named among the world's most influential business people from India, has now made to a list of 30 most powerful in the British construction space with a ranking higher than even the UK's Minister for Housing.
Dr Balasubramanium, immediate past president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, was awarded the AMA's Dr Nathan Davis International Award on March 31 for his work in India in helping to institute emergency medical services and trauma centers.
The Indian contingent at the BMW Asian Open golf had a tough time with none of them coming under par.
Rahil Gangjee fired a sizzling opening round of six-under 66 for a share of the lead, while compatriot Digvijay Singh soared to tied third to brighten their chances of qualifying for the prestigious British Open.
Sweden's Peter Hedblom won the Malaysian Open golf tournament.
The Indian golfer produced a eye-catching 67 to be placed behind England's Robert Rock after the opening day at the Maybank Malaysian Open.
Sony Ericsson, a leading Japanese-Swedish mobile handset maker, is all set to produce its mobile handsets in Sriperumbudur through manufacturing agreements with Flextronics and Foxconn.
Mobile phone major Sony Ericsson will manufacture mobile phones in Chennai, a top company official said ion Wednesday.
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