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US toughens stand, slaps sanctions on Putin, other leaders in rare move

In a rare move, the US has slapped sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, holding them 'directly responsible' for Moscow's 'unprovoked and unlawful'......

US not in a rush to recognise Taliban govt: White House

The United States is not in a rush to recognize the new interim government in Afghanistan, the White House said on Wednesday, asserting that it is in talks with the Taliban to get American citizens......

Available now: A 'female Viagra', but it comes with a warning

The first drug to treat low sexual desire in premenopausal women, dubbed "female Viagra", has been approved in the United States, but with a warning about potentially dangerous side effects such as......

Obama takes tuitions on terror

Every Tuesday, the most powerful man in the world does what millions of Indian children do every day. He takes tuition. In Terrorism. Every week, United States President Barack Obama, according......

Hey, where did my country go?

There was a time, seems long ago but actuallyjust 15 years back, when your country disappeared as you left it, for those of us from the developing world. Say, you were engrossed in the Test match......

Wall Street suffers biggest drop since September

The rout hit all 10 major S&P sectors and pushed the Dow and S&P 500 below their 200-day moving averages Wall Street suffered its worst session in over a month on Thursday as lower commodity prices......

4 Indians among world's 100 most powerful women: Forbes

State Bank of India chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI bank head Chanda Kochhar, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and HT Media chair Shobhana Bhartia are among the world's 100 most powerful......

Finally, a ray of hope for the Indian economy

The good news for us is that India's economy - and sentiment about it - is much better than it was a year ago, says Jamal Mecklai. Towards the end of May, I had written an article ("Stay close to......

Weak global cues, poll outcome jitters trip Sensex, Nifty

Markets slipped on Wednesday, tracking weak global cues amid uncertainty ahead of election results on May 16. Investors worldwide remained wary of US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's......

She is likely to replace Ben Bernanke as Fed chief

US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Janet Yellen as head of the Federal Reserve Board, White House has said. If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace Ben Bernanke as Chair of the......

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.''I will always remain indebted to him,' says the Bad Man of Bollywood. IMAGE: Gulshan Grover with Aamir Khan and......

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: IMAGE: Cast and crew......

Everybody Loves Raymond star Doris Roberts dies at 90

Doris Roberts, who played the tart-tongued, endlessly meddling mother on Everybody Loves Raymond, has died, a family spokeswoman said. She was 90. Roberts died overnight in her sleep,......

Daniel Radcliff provides great mystery in Woman in Black

With The Woman In Black, Daniel Radcliffe proves he is more than just Harry Potter.Blood and gore take a backseat in the modestly mounted and well acted The Woman in Black based on a classic novel......

Just why am I a champion of Slumdog?

As we were planning this weekend's Academy Award-viewing plans, I mentioned them to my 5-year-old twins, Durga and Krishna. "Oscar Award?" asked Krishna, "is that when they give awards for......

Time magazine names Tendulkar 'Person of the Week'

Global adulation continued to pour in for Sachin Tendulkar, as after being named Person of the Moment, Time magazine has now conferred the retiring batting legend the 'Person of the......

New York stresses vibrancy

New York stressed the vibrancy of 'the city that never sleeps', its ethnic diversity and the never-give-up attitude of its citizens as it presented its bid to stage the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday.......

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