Trump celebrates Diwali at White House, hails Indian-Americans

United States President Donald Trump hailed the extraordinary contributions of Indian-Americans to science, medicine, business and education in the country as he celebrated his first......

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to contest 2018 general elections in Pak

Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jammat-ud-Dawah will foray into Pakistan's political scene by contesting the 2018 general elections, a senior member of the outfit said,......

Senate confirms Kenneth Juster as US ambassador to India

The Senate on Friday confirmed by a voice vote the nomination of Kenneth Juster as the next United States ambassador to India. Juster, 62, is an old India hand who played a key role......

US House clears $600 billion bill on defence ties with India

The United States' annual defence budget of about $621.5 billion (Rs 40 lakh crore) for the 2018 fiscal has been passed by the House of Representatives and among other things it......

Rupee ends flat at 66.60 vs USD

The rupee on Tuesday recovered from its two-week low to end steady at 66.60 against the American currency, inching up by a paisa on the back of mild dollar selling. Stable overseas......

India's holding in US govt securities rises to $ 59.9 bn

India increased its exposure to American government securities to $59.9 billion in October, the highest in four months, notwithstanding uncertainties in the world's largest economy. By hiking......

Secret 'recipe' of Coca-Cola on sale for $15 mn

An American claims to have stumbled upon a 70-year-old original top-secret recipe for Coca-Cola and is now selling the formula on-line for a hefty USD 15 million. The sought-after recipe is......

'Obama visit is a signal to Indian, US biz to tap opportunities'

Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the US President Barack Obama, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi. Photograph: PIB     US President Barack Obama's India visit, marked by......

Now, watch Selena Gomez's life on TV!

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Selena Gomez walks the red carpet at the American Music Awards 2015. Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Singer-actress Selena Gomez is working on......

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on September 20.It was a special night for American prime time television,......

Game Of Thrones, Horror Story lead Emmy 2013 nominations

Nominations for the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, to be held on September 22 in Los Angeles and hosted by How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, have been announced. Hit horror TV......

PIX: Easy for Swiatek; Kasatkina whips Miyazaki

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday. IMAGE: Poland's Iga Swiatek posted her 21st straight victory, beating......

Who will have the last laugh in Australia?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli, left, and Tim Paine bump into each other during day four of the second Test match in Perth. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images West Indies legend Viv Richards, on......

Path clear for Serena to win record 24th Grand Slam?

The 36-year-old American has done her part, making her way to the last four with her usual efficiency while throwing in an occasional wobble just to keep things interesting but not scary.......

'Sachin was an ideal person to look up to and like God to all'

Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni celebrate an India win. Photograph: Getty Images Describing Sachin Tendulkar as his role model, India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that iconic......

Sports Shorts: Sharapova rallies from set down to beat Li Na

Maria Sharapova fought back from a set down to oust China's Li Na 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 on Friday and claim a place in the last four of the Madrid Open. The eighth seeded Russian showed all her......