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Indian-American physician named co-chair of Biden's Covid task-force

Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy on Monday was named one of the three co-chairs of the COVID-19 task-force that will guide President-elect Joe Biden on dealing with the coronavirus......

Out of the 9/11 ashes, the One World Trade Center stands tall

Two skyscrapers were decimated the day 2,996 died, 15 years ago.George Joseph profiles the monument that has replaced them. IMAGE: The setting sun reflects off the One World Trade Centre and......

This cute hitchhiking robot didn't last 2 weeks in US

A hitchhiking robot that captured millions of hearts by successfully travelling across Canada and parts of Europe has met a violent end after being vandalised in the US, just two weeks into its......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s a fresh collection of the truly weird, true and funny news from around the world. 1) This pig drinks frappuccinos and wears designer clothes Devoted pig-owner Mindi Reinbolt......

Molly inaugurated as Manhattanville college head

Dr Molly Easo Smith has been inaugurated as the 11th president of the Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. She began her tenured presidency in July 2008, but the official inauguration was......

Emails show close ties between Rajaratnam, Goldman manager

A current Goldman Sachs managing director used to exchange daily morning emails with now jailed Galleon founder Raj Rajaratnam about 'tiddie biddies' at top technology companies like Apple and......

Can CEOs cure cancer?

"If you are going to have a successful corporate program, it has to be directed from the top," says William Weldon, the CEO of Johnson & Johnson. He could be talking about cost-cutting initiatives......

Say hello to Dr Kanye West

Rapper Kanye West has become the recipient Of an advanced college degree after officials at the school of the Art Institute Of Chicago (Saic) in Illinois, US, awarded him an honorary......

Hackers and the rise of Digital Terrorism

'Today it is a studio being held to ransom, tomorrow it will be a government, an entire nation. I don't see anyone laughing when that happens,' says Suparn Verma. In recent months a very scary and......

Mr & Mrs Smith bring the house down

Jane Smith is peeved, and it's understandable. She's knee-deep in household debris, her house is under siege by heavily armed bounty hunters. And she has finally learnt the terrible truth about her......

Prisoner Of Azkaban, the best yet?

Just when one thought that the Harry Potter franchise was becoming jaded, the third film in the series casts a spell with its soaring action, especially the sequence when Harry ridesthrough the air......

Tiger Woods will not face charges in car crash

‘This remains an accident and an accident is not a crime. They do happen, unfortunately.’ IMAGE: The damaged car of Tiger Woods is towed away after he was involved in a car crash, near......

Tiger Woods awake and responsive after crash

Police investigating cause of crash. IMAGE: The damaged car of Tiger Woods is towed away after he was involved in a car crash, near Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Mario......

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

IMAGE: Rajiv Risodkar, 58, served as the BCCI umpire from 1997-2016. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/Twitter Former BCCI umpire Rajiv Risodkar has translated the Laws of Cricket into Hindi, which......

Perfect opportunity for youngsters to seal World Cup spots: Finch

'With the two T20 matches (against India), it's a chance for the guys to continue on their Big Bash form and test themselves against the best in the world in their own conditions' IMAGE: Australia......

Why Aussies face must-win situation against India...

New CA chairman to face tricky wicket in angst-filled Australia IMAGE: Aussies need to win to ease gloom on and off the field. Photograph: Cricket Australia With its brand in tatters after......

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