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Full Text: PM Modi's address to US Congress

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint session of the United States Congress, delivered on Thursday. IMAGE: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the......

After 80 km chase, gunman kills Indian-origin pharma CEO for US$ 10k

An Indian-origin top executive of a pharmaceutical company in the US state of New Jersey was shot dead by a gunman who followed him home from a casino for robbery, media reports said on Saturday.......

Trump faces backlash for comments about parents of slain soldier

Donald Trump’s comments against father of a slain Pakistani-origin American Muslim soldier appears to have shaken the United States presidential race as his own party leaders came out openly......

Democrats unload on Trump; call him fraud, hypocrite

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a fraud, a liar and a hypocrite, top Democratic leaders and speakers at the party's national convention said as they lashed out at the billionaire......

McCain: Obama 'directly responsible' for Orlando shooting

Republican Sen John McCain said on Thursday that President Barack Obama is "directly responsible" for the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, because of the rise of the Islamic State group on the......

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy

Microsoft on Friday (local time) announced that its co-founder Bill Gates has stepped down from the company's board of directors to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including......

Facebook accused of 'trending' bias

Gizmodo reported on Monday that a former Facebook employee claimed workers 'routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers,' while 'artificially' adding other stories to the......

Google it! Why Sundar Pichai missed Xi photo op

Google boss's absence at US-China internet forum meet raises eyebrows. The photograph below has some of the world’s powerful technology leaders in one frame. We would have said all of the......

Most influential people in the world of business

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have found a place in Time magazine’s ‘The 100 Most Influential People’ in the world. Image: Chanda Kochchar among......

US House approves $1.1 trillion spending bill, averts shutdown

The US House of Representatives averted a government shutdown on Thursday, narrowly passing a $1.1 trillion spending bill despite strenuous Democratic objections to controversial financial......

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......

Priyanka stars in Valentine's Day movie

Isn't It Romantic is about a New York woman hit on the head during a mugging.The impact leaves her feeling that she is in a rom-com.Saibal Chatterjee reports. IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra and Adam......

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.''Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.''This guy was disrupting the royal household. It......

Review: The Lone Ranger is a tad tiring

The Lone Ranger does provide more than a handful laughs but takes too long to get to the point, making you wish you’d left it alone, writes Paloma Sharma. The Lone Ranger, director Gore......

Vote! The best star ads

Like the movies, it seems Bollywood is competing with itself in the ad world as well. The commercials don't just showcase products these days, they showcase the stars as well. And......

PIX: Saka, Nketiah shine as Arsenal kicks off EPL with a bang

IMAGE: Arsenal's Kai Havertz in action. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Arsenal began their new Premier League campaign with a 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday thanks to......

EPL PIX: Vardy rescues point for Leicester; Villa go fifth

Vardy rescues point for Leicester in basement clash at Leeds IMAGE: Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Leicester City's veteran......

FIH Pro League: India stun world champs Germany after World Cup debacle

IMAGE: Sukhjeet Singh scored in the 31st and 42nd minutes, both goals coming from field efforts. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Striker Sukhjeet Singh struck a second-half brace as India......

South African Fulton new India men's hockey coach

IMAGE: Craig Fulton, who has nearly 25 years of coaching experience, replaces Australian Graham Reid. Photograph: Hockey India India named South Africa's Craig Fulton as the new chief coach of the......

NZ openers lead strong reply in Karachi

SCORECARD IMAGE: New Zealand's Devon Conway bats en route an unbeaten 82. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images New Zealand's opening pair of left-handed batters responded with a solid 165-0 in......

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