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General Martin Dempsey next US military chief

US President Barack Obama has nominated General Martin Dempsey, an Iraq war veteran, as next Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff to succeed Admiral Mike Mullen."I expect him to push all our forces to......

Trump nominates Indian-American to top judicial post

An Indian-American legal luminary has been nominated by United States President Donald Trump to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. Amul Thapar, 47, who in 2007 became the......

Australian PM slams attacks on Indians, promises action

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday termed the spate of attacks on Indian students as 'deplorable' and assured that his government was working to bring those responsible to justice "as a......

Iran 'deploys attack jets' to help Iraq fight militants: Report

Iran has supplied Iraq with fighter jets to help it counter the belligerent offensive by Islamist militants who have taken over large swathes of territory, a media report said in......

US ready to carry out targeted, precise strikes in Iraq: Obama

The US is prepared to carry out "targeted and precise military action" in Iraq if required, President Barack Obama said on Thursday. "Going forward, we will be prepared to take targeted and precise......

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

To his colleagues in the Congress party, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is known as a man of all seasons, a man of punctuality and precision. We saw the finance minister in a new avatar,......

PM's 100-day plan to revive India

The architect of India's economic reforms, Manmohan Singh, has another big mission on his hands now. One of the cleanest politicians in India, the 76-year-old shone like a jewel as the country's......

India's 11 largest M&A deals

The proposed merger between Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN would be India's biggest-ever M&A deal. The potential value of the Bharti Airtel-MTN deal would amount to $23 billion. As per the......

Crude oil above $114; near 9-month high on Iraq turmoil

Brent crude held near a nine-month high above $114 a barrel on Thursday supported by concerns about potential supply disruptions due to fighting in Iraq. Oil prices were poised for a third day of......

America Inc supports US move against India's solar policy

The US solar and manufacturing industry has supported the Obama Administration's move to challenge in the WTO the domestic content requirements in India's fast-growing solar products market. "We......

HIGHEST PAID TV actors: Sofia Vergara beats Ashton Kutcher

Modern Family's Latina housewife Sofia Vergara has bagged the top spot in Forbes magazine's newest list of highest paid TV stars. The Columbian actress and model's income was buoyed by her paycheck......

Hollywood's HIGHEST PAID TV actors of 2013

Forbes' annual list of highest paid TV actors is out. Troubled star Charlie Sheen, whose new show -- the ironically titled Anger Management -- went on air after he was sacked from his Two And......

Meet The Highest Paid TV Actors Of 2012

Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher has been named the highest-paid man on television, according to Forbes. The 34-year-old, who currently stars as Walden Schmidt on the hit comedy show,......

Can't Buy Me Love star Amanda Peterson no more

A lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood. Image: Amanda Peterson in Can't Buy Me Love Amanda Peterson, best known for her role in the 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love opposite......

PIX: Stars attend Transformer 3 New York premiere

The premiere of Transformers: Dark of the Moon in New York was a glitzy red carpet affair and was attended by the star cast of the film and other Hollywood celebrities. Victoria Secret model Rosie......

India Aiming for Series Sweep Against Ireland in Women's ODI

IMAGE: India had won the 2nd ODI against Ireland by 116 runs. Photograph: BCCI Women/X A dominant India will fancy their chances of completing a clean sweep of the women's ODI series against......

Indian women outclass Ireland in 1st T20I

IMAGE: Tejal Hasabnis remained unbeaten with a composed 53. Photograph: BCCI Pratika Rawal showcased maturity beyond her experience, while Tejal Hasabnis capped a memorable comeback, posting a......

India women aim to keep perfect record against Ireland

IMAGE: The India women's team has not lost to Ireland in 12 ODIs played against them. Photograph: BCCI Riding high on a dominant performance against the West Indies, Smriti Mandhana-led India will......

Move Over Djoko, Jokic Is Here!

Novak Djokovic was not the only Serb making sporting headlines this week. Nikola Jovic led the Detroit Nuggets to their first NBA Championship.Meet the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals.......

Women's T20 World Cup: Mandhana dazzles as India enter semis

SCORECARD IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana played a sizzling knock as India entered their third successive ICC women's T20 World Cup semi-final on Monday. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Vice-captain......

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