'Ready for war', says Israel as Hamas fires barrage of rockets

The Israel Defence Forces on Saturday declared a state of readiness for war following a massive barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and infiltration of Hamas terrorists into Israel, The Times of......

Jury says Trump sexually abused, defamed author

Former United States President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed author and advice columnist E Jean Carroll in 1996, a Manhattan federal jury has found and awarded her $5 million for battery......

Why Russia Wants Ukraine

Notwithstanding how the current impasse is solved, at some point in the future, Russia will realise that just as centuries ago it developed the paradigm of securing its heartland's safety through......

Kamala Harris' glass portrait unveiled in her honour

Celebrating Kamala Harris as America's first woman vice president, a unique glass portrait in her honour has been unveiled in front of the historic Lincoln Memorial. IMAGE: A woman takes a snap of......

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

How did Greece, the country of Archimedes and Socrates and Plato and Pythagoras, come to such dire straits, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Like any Indian schoolboy, or should I say any schoolboy......

China stock rout batters Asian firms linked to giant economy

Beijing has stemmed the market's freefall through a rash of measures China's four-week-long stock market rout has wiped 28 per cent off the Shanghai Composite Index and also inflicted pain on......

4 Indian-Americans among top professionals in New York

Four Indian-American entrepreneurs figure in a list of the 40 most talented and dynamic professionals under the age of 40 in New York City. Image: Amy Jain, jewellery designer launched......

'Indians should continue to buy gold'

Telling Indians not to buy gold is like asking Americans not to consume liquor, billionaire investor Thomas Kaplan has said. Appreciating Indians' appetite for gold, Kaplan said the precious metal......

'When #MeToo broke in India, I felt liberated'

'Nobody can put back and seal what the movement has unleashed -- conversation, awareness and support.' IMAGE: Kiara Advani in Guilty. Photograph: Kind courtesy Netflix/Instagram Ruchi Narain,......

The Kannada film that took on Baahubali, and (almost) won!

'A week after RangiTaranga released, multiplexes and single screen theatres were cutting down on the shows despite good collections. Luckily for us, the film spoke for itself and social media......

Weekend Roundup: Films with dark themes dominate Locarno

Most of the films shown over the weekend at the Locarno film festival had dark themes. So it was refreshing to watch Leslye Headland`s Bachelorette featuring Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Kaplan and Isla......

How to become mean

Spirited actressLindsay Lohan and debutante screenwriter Tina Fey contribute indirector Mark Waters's biting comedy. Mean Girls towers above most recent teen movies.Despite a contrived climax,......

Broward Stadium: Where India, Windies Will Play US T20Is

IMAGE: The Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, which was built in 2007 and is the only cricket stadium in the USA sanctioned by the International Cricket Council. Photograph:......

Swansea City sack manager Bradley

Swansea City sacked manager Bob Bradley on Tuesday less than three months after the American took charge, with the January transfer window looming and the Premier League's second-bottom club......

Brand Nishikori set to soar despite US Open defeat

Kei Nishikori of Japan changes his shirt during a change over at the US Open final on Monday. Photograph: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Already ranked ninth in Forbes' list of top tennis earners,......

Late goal denies Leverkusen win over Hertha

A last-gasp goal from Hertha Berlin's Adrian Ramos denied Bayer Leverkusen the chance to go six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on Friday after a 2-2 draw. Undefeated Leverkusen, who are......

Harika moves to sole second place

Top seed D Harika scored a thumping victory over Sabrina Vega Gutierrez of Spain to reclaim sole second spot after the end of the eighth round in the World Junior Girls' chess championship in......