'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

'Biden knows Kamala is ready to be President'

'She'll probably be leading some significant portfolio from the White House, the way that Vice President Biden did in the Obama White House.' IMAGE: US President-elect Joe Biden listens as Vice......

Man arrested for planning terror attack in New York

A 27-year-old man, who was allegedly an al Qaeda sympathiser, has been arrested in New York by law enforcement authorities on charges that he planned to carry out terror attacks in the city......

Trump's former lawyer sentenced to 3 years in prison

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years of imprisonment on Wednesday on multiple charges, including campaign finance violations for paying hush-money to two women......

Obama changes tune, says 'avoid protectionism'

Just a week ahead of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, US President Barack Obama has said it is in everyone's interests to avoid protectionism, especially at a time when the world trade is starting to......

Say no to Bangalore, yes to Buffalo: Obama

'Say no to Bangalore and yes to Buffalo,' seems to be the latest mantra of United States President Barack Obama as he struggles to bring the ailing American economy back on track. Meeting one of......

Obama spooked by India's economic growth?

Visiting Buffalo in upstate New York, a city that has been badly hit by the current economic crisis, US President Barack Obama did not repeat his 'Buffalo to Bangalore' rhetoric but did say the......

Aegis BPO to up workforce by 12,000

At a time when the Bangalore versus Buffalo City debate spooks BPO employees in India, Essar Group's backoffice unit Aegis Ltd will augment its workforce by 12,000, summing up the total headcount......

Nargis Fakhri: I wanted to become a teacher

'When I was 12, my mum put us in a summer camp meant for children from low-income families. We had to live in tents, fetch water, cook our meals, and even dig our own toilet bowls.' 'Slowly, I......

Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Douglas separate

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones' 13-year-old marriage has reportedly hit a rough patch.The Hollywood star couple have separated to 'evaluate and work on their marriage',......

'We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed'

Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards. Host Jimmy Kimmel may have made sure the speeches remained short this year -- the shortest speech would win a Kawasaki jet......

Telling the truth about AIDS

Towards the middle of A Closer Walk, Robert Bilheimer's strong documentary on the global AIDS epidemic, the filmmaker visits the Tambaram sanitorium in Chennai. It is a harrowing scene in which the......

Indian sportsman pleads guilty to abusing minor in US

Hussain will now be deported as his visa expired in August. IMAGE: Kashmiri snowshoer Tanveer Hussain. Photograph: ANI/Twitter A 25-year-old Indian sportsman, who was arrested in New York in March......

NASCAR champ Stewart to retire after 2016 season

Tony Stewart, one of auto racing's biggest names, announced on Wednesday he would retire from NASCAR driving after the 2016 season, saying: "Deep down you know when it's time to do something......

F1 Pit-lane tales: Ecclestone wants more races in America

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he wants more races in the United States, despite recently expressing a lack of......

Mike Tyson arrested after LA airport scuffle

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested on Wednesday after brawling with a celebrity photographer at Los Angeles International Airport and injuring the man's head, police said.......

Sports Shorts: Davis Cup to remain annual event

Switzerland's Roger Federer. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters The Davis Cup will remain an annual tournament despite persistent complaints from some players that it over-burdens an......