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London pulls out all stops for Queen's lying-in-state

The UK capital on Wednesday unleashed a major operation to manage the several thousands of people expected to queue over the next few days to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in......

Extreme Heat Wave In Britain, Spain

A searing heat wave sweeps through England, Spain and other parts of Europe. The British authorities declared a national emergency and for the first time issued a 'red extreme' heat warning for......

US says Pak Taliban chief Fazlullah killed in drone strike

Maulana Fazlullah, the dreaded chief of Pakistani Taliban, has been killed in a United States drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, an Afghan defence ministry official confirmed on......

140 killed in Taliban suicide attack at Afghan army base

More than 140 Afghan soldiers have been killed after some Taliban suicide attackers disguised as army personnel targeted a national army base in northern Afghanistan, local media reports said.......

Pak not putting enough pressure on Haqqani network: US General

Pakistan is not putting enough pressure on the Haqqani terror network and this is the reason that the United States Defence Secretary not giving the necessary certification for release of $300......

Citi to raise headcount at hedge fund unit

Financial services major Citigroup has expanded its hedge fund servicing unit Global Prime Finance Group in New York and London by adding 13 employees, says a media report. The hedge fund......

Jet lost Rs 200 crore during the 5-day stir

Saroj Dutta, executive director of Jet Airways said in Mumbai on Sunday that the five-day long strike by pilots of Jet Airways has cost the company in terms of revenue losses to the......

Foreign buyouts: Is India Inc on right path?

If it pans out, it will be the biggest M&A deal involving an Indian company. The proposed $23-billion mega deal between Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN is even bigger than Tata Steel's......

Dream jobs from around the world

Love what you do for a living?Turns out you aren't alone. Although it sometimes seems that folks do nothing but whine about their jobs, in an informal worldwide poll a shockingly high percentage of......

Bush ousts O'Neill as bad economic news mounts

US President George W Bush pushed out Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and top economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey on Friday, launching the first shake-up of his administration to tackle the ailing......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

Shah Rukh Khan Among 50 Greatest Actors Of All Time

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the Jhoome Lo Pathaan song in Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan has become the only Indian to be named in an international list of 50 greatest actors of all......

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot. This year marked the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's......

Why Bob Dylan's music mattered to India

The unconventional music of the Nobel Laureate might have nothing connecting Indians to it. But there is a reason he has a following here, notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan. IMAGE: Bob Dylan has been......

The Cannes Film Festival like you have never seen before

A young Arnold Schwarzenegger in swimwear, Cary Grant setting airport chic standards, a socialite even the Kardashians can't keep with and other vintage moments from the film festival on La......

Top 20 Sports Photos of the Year

What an incredible year this was for sports fans and sports stars themselves. We saw Novak Djokovic rally from behind to shock Roger Federer to win the Wimbledon title, the NBA came to India with......

CA name pay war boss Roberts as new CEO

IMAGE: Kevin Roberts, CA's new Chief Executive Officer speaks to the media during the Cricket Australia CEO announcement at the Cricket Australia Offices in Melbourne on Wednesday. Photograph:......

FIFA World Cup: England hammer Panama 6-1 after Kane hat-trick

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group G match played between England and Panama at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday IMAGE: England's Harry Kane celebrates with teammates......

Winter Olympics PIX: South Korea brings curtain down on 'Peace Games'

Spectacular IMAGES from the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea IMAGE: General view during the closing ceremony at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in......

Tennis Roundup: Mertens stuns Halep to lift Qatar Open title

IMAGE: Belgium's Elise Mertens poses with the trophy as she celebrates after winning the final. Photograph: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters Belgium's Elise Mertens rallied from a set down to beat......

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