New Jersey gov Chris Christie announces 2016 US presidential run

Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, which has one of the largest Indian-American population in a US state, has launched his bid for president, joining the already crowded presidential race......

Hooch tragedy 'gulps' 107 lives in dry state

Twelve more people lost their lives due to consumption of spurious brew, taking the death toll in the hooch tragedy to 107 on Friday even as the crackdown on illicit liquor dens continued across......

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

When Pope Francis canonises Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, she will officially be recognised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. However, for the legion of her followers in......

Awesome PHOTOS of the month: October

Here are some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of October. Jiejin Qiu, who is six months pregnant with her first baby, poses underwater during a photo shoot at a local......

India natural ally in economic ties: Ireland

Relations between India and Ireland are expected to take a quantum jump forward when Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern makes a six-day visit to India in January with new frontiers being attempted......

Starting a restaurant? 8 key points

Being a restaurateur is a sexy idea--until you realise how hard starting a restaurant really is. Soon enough, questions will be flying like grains of sea salt. What permits do you need? What are......

2 Days After Globes, Elvis' Daughter Dies

IMAGE: Lisa Marie Presley at the Golden Globes on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Photograph: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Aaron Presley' only child and a......

Monica, O My Darling Review: Riveting!

Nasty surprises and quirky humour make Monica, O My Darling an intriguing, fun, watch, observes Sukanya Verma. Few film-makers wink at their audience like Vasan Bala. Fewer have the nerve to......

Bhoomi Review: Sanjay Dutt makes comeback in one of the worst films of the year!

Bhoomi’s blood-splattering, bone-crunching vigour is as unwelcome as the rest of this ghastly movie, feels Sukanya Verma. Blatantly exploitative and excessive, Bhoomi treats rape as......

'People tend to stereotype you in our industry'

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Olympics: Mary Kom in pre-quarters; Manish bows out

IMAGE: India's MC Mary Kom, in red, trades punches with the Dominican Republic's Miguelina Hernandez Garcia during the women's flyweight boxing bout, at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, on Sunday.......

Mary Kom floored by Obama pat!

Mary Kom. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Pleasantly surprised after Barack Obama mentioned her name in his speech on Indian achievers, Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom said she was happy......

How coronavirus will change world sport

IMAGE: Nicaraguan fighters Mario Mairena, left, and Gabriel Escalante of the 145 pounds category pose for media during the weigh in at Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, on April 24, 2020.......

5 Indians in boxing semis, assured of medals at debut CWG

IMAGE: Boxers Terry Nickolas of Australia and Manoj Kumar of India compete during the men's 69kg quarter-final. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images Veteran Manoj Kumar (69kg) assured himself......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Federer clear first hurdle

Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday Djokovic digs deep to beat Struff in opener IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand during his first round match against......