'Through a translator, I was able to speak with several of the detainees from India who are seeking asylum.''I was saddened to hear the detainees tell us that they are being confined in their cells......
The judges for the 2009 Man Booker Prize for Fiction announced the shortlisted books for this year's prize. The shortlisted titles are The Children's Book by A S Byatt (Random House, Chatto and......
James W Michaels, 86, the long-time editor of Forbes magazine, was laid to rest on October 8 in Rhinebeck, New York. He died on October 2 of pneumonia. To most South Asians, Michaels' is......
A who's who of the intellectual property rights world, including science professors, patent lawyers, judges and corporate intellectual property experts, will visit New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore,......
Cutting across party-lines, over 50 British members of Parliament have formed the first-ever 'All Parliamentarian Tiffin Club' in London to select the best South Asian restaurant in the United......
A British court on Monday granted a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya, paving the way for a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) to pursue a worldwide freezing order......
Mallya's legal team, led by barrister Philip Marshall, argued for the bankruptcy petition to be dismissed because their client was being unfairly pursued by the banks in India and the UK on......
The ruling by a federal judge in Oregon means that there will be no change in the H-1B visa issuance process for the fiscal 2018 which begins on April 3. A US court has dismissed a lawsuit that......
Heartfelt, sharp, aware, bright, and sincere, these are the best speeches from the show. There’s an art to a great Oscar speech, and it comes accompanied by massive odds: a ticking......
Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Spider-Man star Kirsten Dunst has featured nude in the newly-released trailer for her new film Melancholia. Dunst,......
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Its official! Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Stephen Tyler will be judging the upcoming 10th series of American......
Anoop Desai, who was in serious trouble two weeks ago with low votes in the American Idol competition, went from "being a zero to a hero," with his performance on Tuesday as Simon Cowell, one of......
After Sanjaya Malakar, we have a new Indian staron American Idol --and he goes by the name of Anoop Desai. The 22-year-old college student is one of the finalists in the ongoing reality show. The......
Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......
IMAGE: Aaron Ramsey, centre, celebrates after scoring a goal against Napoli. Photograph: Ian Walton/Reuters An Aaron Ramsey strike and a Kalidou Koulibaly own goal gave Arsenal a 2-0 victory over......
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Manchester City face Swansea in the FA Cup quarters next month. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters Premier League champions......
IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates scoring the third goal for Barcelona. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Lionel Messi came off the bench to inspire Barcelona to a 3-1 win over a dogged Leganes......
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday Indian boxers packed quite a heavy punch at the 48th Grand Prix Usti Nad Labem, clinching five gold medals, two silver and......