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We discovered America, Vasco da Gama didn't find India: MP minister

Madhya Pradesh's Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has claimed that America was discovered by "our Indian ancestors", and not by Christopher Columbus as taught to students. IMAGE: A man......

Anger And Loathing Against Netanyahu

Angry protests on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC greeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who was to address a joint session of the United States Congress on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.......

Protestors burn US flag, raise Palestine's as Netanyahu addresses US Congress

Pro-Palestinian protestors on Wednesday lowered an American flag and burned it down a few blocks away from the US Congress and hoisted a Palestine flag in its place. IMAGE: Pro-Palestinian......

Will Usha Vance Be First Hindu Second Lady?

Indian-American lawyer Usha Chilukuri Vance has burst into the spotlight after her husband, J D Vance, was named by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as his running mate. Usha, 38,......

Indian-origin student arrested for taking part in anti-Israel protests in US

An Indian-origin female student studying at the prestigious Princeton University is among two students who have been arrested and barred from the campus for staging pro-Palestine protests on the......

Rupee drops 10 paise to close at all-time low of 82.40 per USD

The rupee slipped 10 paise to finish at a fresh lifetime low of 82.40 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by risk-averse sentiment among investors. Illustration: Dominic......

Reliance buys New York's premium luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental for $98.15 mn

Mandarin Oriental New York, the premium luxury hotel a subsidiary of Reliance Industries is acquiring, is known for its much-in-demand ballroom, five-star spa and eating and drinking venues,......

'Whatever I have is because of India'

'15, 17 years back we were not even in existence in the US. Today nearly 1/3 of prescriptions written comes from India.''India is showing that in a very competitive environment -- like the US and......

How the blockchain can transform the financial world

The blockchain, the public ledger that tracks every bitcoin transaction, is changing commerce as we know it, says Devangshu Datta. Photograph: George Frey/Getty Images Columbus famously found a......

Time Warner kicks off possible sale of NY headquarters

Time Warner Inc is considering selling its New York headquarters and has asked real estate brokers to evaluate the building's value, in a move that could see it relinquish one of the last vestiges......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts has generated a lot of buzz ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 1. While everyone's excited to see Daniel......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

354 films in 365 days

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

LeBron James Makes NBA History

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record in the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The record is passed......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

Boxer Leon Spinks, who shocked Muhammad Ali, dies at 67

IMAGE: Leon Spinks, father of Cory Spinks, smiles while holding Cory's gloves. Photograph: Joe Murphy/Getty Images Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off......

Soccer PIX: Real win Madrid derby to prove point to leaders Atletico

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal celebrates with Sergio Ramos after Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak scores an own goal during their La Liga match at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano, Madrid on Saturday.......

Major transfers by top Premier League clubs

There has been a lot of player movement between clubs in the English Premier League this season. David Luiz, 32, made a deadline day move across London to Arsenal where he signed a two-year......

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