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Bomb scare at Boston Marathon finish line

Two unattended backpacks near the Boston Marathon finish line sparked off a bomb scare and an evacuation of hundreds of people from the area on Wednesday in an eerie reminder of the terror attacks......

'Modi phenomenon' captures US ahead of state visit

Hundreds of enthusiastic Indian-Americans have gathered at iconic locations across 20 US cities and organised unity marches to send a message of welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi days ahead......

US ex-defence secy, architect of modern Indo-US security ties, Carter dies

US former defence secretary Ashton Carter, considered to be the architect of modern India-US security partnership, has died. He was 68. In a tribute, President Joe Biden called him a “born......

India saw 23.5 lakh pollution deaths in 2019, highest in world

India saw over 23.5 lakh premature deaths due to pollution of all types -- including 16.7 lakh fatalities caused by air pollution -- in 2019, the highest among all countries globally, according to......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

Emami has built itself through acquisition, but...

Two young men jostle in a rickshaw as it clatters along a narrow, bustling lane of North Kolkata, each with a leg dangling over the side of the vehicle, a bulging sack of cosmetics nestled between......

ER&D software firms navigate Q2 bends with growth arrows in sight

BCG and Nasscom's signposts point to 8-9% annual growth through 2030, India's share to take express lane Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The July-September quarter results of software......

Not just EVs, new technologies a big draw at this year's auto expo

Innovation ranging from exterior designs of vehicles to EV charger locks grabbed eyeballs at the Auto Expo. IMAGE: Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dog at Auto Expo 2023. Photograph: Rahul......

Mutual Funds' Rs 100 Trillion Opportunity

Despite strong AUM growth, MFs lag behind other popular investment avenues.MFs received only 6 per cent of total household savings in 2021-2022. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com In 2019, the......

US trade body hails Budget, says it's fiscally prudent

In the midst of third wave of COVID-19, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come up with an impactful Budget which is balanced, fiscally prudent and growth-oriented, the USA India Chamber of......

'A genuinely kind man who, despite his stardom, approaches life as an artist first'

'We bonded over the fact that we are both from Delhi and he spent a lot of his childhood in the same neighbourhood as me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjeeta Bhattacharya Indie singer Sanjeeta......

The Singapore Soldier Who Became A Bollywood Actor

'I don't know if I became an actor, I was just trying to book jobs and survive.' IMAGE: Vivek Gomber produced the award-winning films Court and The Disciple and stars in Sir, A Suitable Boy,......

'Of course! It breaks your heart'

'My father never saw any success for me.''When I meet him in the next world, I will proudly say that I didn't buy houses and cars, but I made some art that will hopefully stand the test of time.'......

Which of these films will win Oscars?

Aseem Chhabra lists the films that won his heart at the Toronto International Film Festival. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us hard, but the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival is a......

Nageeye steals the show in NYC marathon

IMAGE: Netherlands' Abdi Nageeye crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Dutchman Abdi Nageeye survived a tense battle through the final mile to win......

PICS: Chebet, Obiri take honours at Boston Marathon

IMAGE: Kenya's Evans Chebet crosses the finish line to win the elite men's race at the 127th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday, April 17. Photograph: Sophie Park/Reuters Evans......

PHOTOS: Here is what inspired Boston Marathon champ Keflezighi to victory

American runner Meb Keflezighi said memories of the victims of last year's bomb attack carried him through the last, difficult miles of this year's Boston Marathon. - Keflezighi is first US......

'We Know The Power Of Cricket'

'Cricket as a pathway in the US was not something people thought about 10 years ago, even like five years ago.''But now that there is a pathway you can see.' IMAGE: Corey Anderson, captain of the......

Tejaswin wins high jump gold in Boston

Photograph: Kind courtesy SAI Media/Twitter Indian high jumper Tejaswin Shankar overcame a strong challenge from former world champion and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Donald Thomas of the......

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