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US sees record voter turnout in Trump-Biden clash

The US appears to be on track to see over 160 million votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, a turnout rate of about 67 per cent, which is higher than what the country has witnessed in more......

Clinton trolls Trump in surprise cameo at Grammys

About two-and-a-half hours into the Grammy Awards, the show, which was mostly politics-free changed in a big way, as several music stars and Hillary Clinton joined in a pre-recorded skit that......

Trump says book Fire and Fury is 'fiction', author a 'fraud'

United States President Donald Trump said that the controversial book ‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House’ is an act of fiction and its author Michael Wolff is a fraud.......

The deadliest mass shootings in US history

At least 50 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas - the deadliest mass shooting in the history of United States. IMAGE: A Las Vegas......

Titanic to set sail again... in 2018

More than a century after the original Titanic ship infamously sank on its maiden voyage in the North Atlantic Ocean, a fully-functioning replica of the gigantic vessel will set sail in 2018,......

'SpiceJet to be McDonald's of the sky'

He may be setting a new benchmark in low cost airline operations with SpiceJet but it is Avani, his 10-year-old daughter, who ends up dictating terms to its 40-year-old director. It was she who......

Want to buy an iPod? Fly to Australia!

Australia has emerged as the world's cheapest place to shop an iPod following steep decline in the Australian dollar that is expected to give an impetus to country's trade competitiveness,......

Indian heart needed to succeed in India

Having an 'Indian heart' is all about understanding the psyche of Indian consumers. This translates into consumer-centric innovations like the poly-coating on Vim dish wash bars, waterproof......

Let's get the advance ruling set-up to work

A litigation-oriented system suits the bureaucracy since such a system helps it to balloon itself. If the Budget wants to free taxpayers from the stranglehold of uncertainty, then it should empower......

Towards an 'idea' economy

Consider the idea of the evolution of the universe. Aristotle first said that there was some connection between the two heavenly bodies - the sun and the earth. Ptolemy postulated that the sun......

Elizabeth Debicki Gets Her First Emmy

IMAGE: Elizabeth Debicki with her Emmy. Photograph: Mike Blake/ Reuters Elizabeth Debicki stood out at the 76th Emmy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, on Sunday, September......

Bond bows down to Happy Feet

Nobody can dispute the fact that Daniel Craig has arrived as the new James Bond with a strong opening of Casino Royale in 25 countries. But the new Bond was not invincible in North America. The......

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

The 84th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Picture The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight......

Why Wolf Of Wall Street is an irresponsible film

Martin Scorsese's The Wolf Of Wall Street could set a bad precedent, feels Aseem Chhabra. Last weekend I watched Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 Oscar-winning masterpiece The Godfather at the Museum of......

'American films would make fun of India'

Five years ago scriptwriter Tracey Jackson went to Hollywood with a clipping from The New York Times, perhaps the first article to report on the call centres in India. The article talked about......

LeBron's Teenage Son Has Cardiac Arrest

IMAGE: Bronny James, left, speaks to his dad basketball legend LeBron James. Photograph: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Bronny James, NBA legend LeBron James's 18-year-old......

Royals vs KXIP: Another six-hitting match on cards

Buttler is expected to open alongside Yashashvi Jaiswal while Steve Smith will take David Miller's position in the batting order IMAGE: Jos Buttler is expected to open alongside Yashashvi......

IPL aims to bring normality amid pandemic

IMAGE: The 2020 edition of the world's richest Twenty20 league was originally scheduled to begin on March 29 in India but had to be postponed indefinitely by the country's cricket board (BCCI) due......

Bumrah makes history in his debut Tests year

No Indian bowler has had a better debut year in Test cricket than the young lad from the Gujarat and Mumbai Indians teams.Rajneesh Gupta explains why. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates yet another......

McDonald, North axed from Australia squad

Scott McDonald was one of three players cut from Australia's preliminary World Cup squad by coach Pim Verbeek on Tuesday. Midfielder Nick Carle and defender Jade North were the other two to miss......

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