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US names Anjali Bharadwaj among 12 anti-corruption champions

Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden administration. IMAGE:......

Closure of more Chinese embassies possible: Trump

The United States does not rule out the possibility of closing more Chinese diplomatic missions in the country, Donald Trump has said, hours after Washington ordered the closure of Beijing's......

This is how couples are saying 'I do' amid pandemic

Love is in the air this spring, even with the coronavirus pandemic. Countless weddings have been postponed, but people are still getting married; although with adjustments to accommodate social......

The odd, crazy world we live in!

These photos prove we live in a truly bizarre world. Image: A woman wearing a bikini tops up fuel at a petrol station in Kiev, Ukraine. One of the largest networks of petrol stations in......

US to veto Palestine statehood resolution in UNSC

The United States would veto any resolution on Palestine statehood in the powerful United Nations Security Council, a top American official said on Friday, arguing that any statehood recognition......

The Banking Accidents Have Started

The failure of SVB was due to idiosyncratic reasons, but shows how higher rates can expose fault lines in unforeseen places, observes Neelkanth Mishra. IMAGE: An employee removes tape from the......

Indian student wins scholarship to Apple conference

An Indian boy is among three students in Australia who have won scholarships to attend Apple's prestigious Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco next week. Deepen Kumar, Ben Maliel and......

TCS accused in US lawsuit of South Asian bias

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd has been sued by a white American information technology worker who accused India's largest software services exporter of overwhelming favoritism toward workers of......

World's 10 most valuable start-ups

Photograph, courtesy: Xiaomi It’s raining start-ups across the world and their valuations are soaring like never before. Indian company Flipkart is among the world’s 10......

Twitter replaces CFO Mike Gupta

Twitter Inc named Anthony Noto as CFO, putting the well-regarded former Goldman Sachs executive who led its successful November IPO in charge of finances. Twitter shares rose as much as 4.8 percent......

'The Censor Board is forcing people to rebel'

'We cannot be the country that created the Kamasutra and then we show flowers kiss and a child is born.''Censorship makes no sense today. People are already watching all sorts of things......

First look: Anushka wrestles for Sultan

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: After Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma’s look from Sultan has been released. The 27-year-old actress plays a wrestler in......

Mallika visits Twitter headquarters

Mallika Sherawat, one of the most active stars on Twitter, visited its headquarters in San Francisco yesterday. She was welcomed by CEO Evan Williams, Twitter employees and fans. "I'm......

Cool DVDs out now in stores!

One of the most eagerly awaited movies this year, the new James Bond adventure Quantum of Solace is only a few weeks away from hitting more than 3,500 movie theatres across America and Canada. But......

'Excellent chemistry between Jesse & Shriya'

One of the most successful independent film producers in Hollywood, Ashok Amritraj has worked in the past three decades with every major Hollywood studio. When his new film, the romantic comedy......

China Open: Alcaraz joins elite club with 200th career win

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz in action. Photograph: Annegrette Hilse / Reuters Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 6-1, 6-2 at the China Open on Sunday to capture his 200th......

Tsitsipas rescues Europe: Teams tied after Day 1

IMAGE: Team Europe's Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during his match against Team World's Thanasi Kokkinakis. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters Team Europe and Team World are tied at 2 after......

Miami Open: Alcaraz, Zverev advance

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz hits a forehand against Gael Monfils. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Top seed Carlos Alcaraz dominated Gael Monfils 6-2 6-4 and fourth seed Alexander Zverev......

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

IMAGE: Tommy Paul beats Alex Bolt to enter the quarters. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Tommy Paul led a parade of seeded players into the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Adelaide......

Tennis: Rybakina and Pegula battle into Adelaide quarters

IMAGE: Jessica Pegula picked up a hard-fought win. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters World number three Elena Rybakina overcame Cristina Bucsa in two hard-fought sets to make the quarter-finals of......

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