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British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for space novel

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her 'ambitious and beautiful' Orbital, which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from......

Jackson's family, friends support him

Michael Jackson's family and friends have come out in his support after the entertainer was booked on child sex charges.Jackson, 45, surrendered to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department......

Jackson surrenders, released on bail

Beleaguered 'king of pop' Michael Jackson surrendered to police at a Santa Barbara jail to face charges of child molestation, which could affect his career and send him to prison for years.He was......

Indian American woman named to WTC Memorial Board

When the terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in 2001, Savita Bhan Wakhlu was in Jamshedpur watching the tragedy unfold live on TV. At the time she did not even think that one day she would......

Why RBI does not want to hike rates

Instead of a rate hike, or even a pause, there could be a window for the RBI for an interest rate cut The latest inflation print may have surprised many, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may......

RBI unlikely to grant India Inc's wish for lower rates

Pressure has been mounting on the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates in the wake of declining retail inflation and the need to fuel growth momentum. However, the RBI will have to do......

Global economic recovery could falter, fear investors

Investors' optimism over the global economic recovery and corporate profits has been dented though asset allocators have increased their allocations towards global emerging market equities, says a......

Dell nears buyout, deal may happen on Monday

Dell Inc is nearing an agreement to sell itself to a buyout consortium led by its founder and Chief Executive Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, possibly announcing a deal......

Economy on growth path; global investors bullish

investors are assigning more funds to equities in the New Year as the global economy has regained the growth path, says a BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey. According to the BofA-ML Fund......

Lataji Remembered At BAFTAS

The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Albert Hall and it saw movie royalty walk down the red carpet. The sci-fi film Dune was among the big winners of the night with five awards. Lata Mangeshkar......

'Glee' actor Mark Salling, who pleaded guilty to child porn, found dead

Hollywood actor Mark Salling, best known for his role as Noah “Puck” Puckerman on Fox’s musical comedy-drama Glee, has died, according to his attorney. He was 35. Salling’s......

Jyoti Amge joins Jessica Lange in American Horror Story 4

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Jyoti Amge, world's shortest living woman from India, is set to join the fourth season of American Horror Story,......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

Review: 12 Years A Slave is a tough, important film

12 Years A Slave is Django Unchained served up Shyam Benegal style, says Raja Sen.Strange Fruit will never quite sound the same again. The old poem -- immortalised in song first by Billie......

Warner still tampering scapegoat: Clarke hits out at CA

IMAGE: David Warner is still living with the leadership ban while accomplice Steve Smith happens to lead Australia. Photograph: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images Former Australia......

Chappell backs Warner in leadership ban review drama

‘This indicated Warner -- who had been advised by CA against a public outburst -- didn't trust the authorities to be mindful of his interests. It was a wise decision by Warner as CA is......

In coronavirus-hit world, sponsors to stand by delayed Olympics

Five major sponsors, Procter & Gamble, Intel, Airbnb, Coca-Cola and Samsung Electronics reaffirmed their commitment to the Tokyo Olympics despite the postponement. IMAGE: Miraitowa, left, the......

Don't think I'd be alive if I grew up in UK: Holding

IMAGE: Former West Indies great Michael Holding's new book on racism 'Why We Kneel, How We Rise' is soon to be released. Photograph: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images The fieriness in his......

'Get out', world media tells Blatter!

FIFA was plunged into crisis on Wednesday, two days before Sepp Blatter stands for re-election for a fifth term, when Swiss police arrested seven officials in Zurich at the request of United States......

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