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US Is Back In Business In Afghanistan

Russia and China are tight-fisted and Iran is broke and none of them has the political will or capacity to bankroll the Afghan economy, which only the US can, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.......

New wave of deadly H1N1 is ready to explode

As India and other countries grapple with the swine flu, experts have warned that a new wave of the deadly virus is ready to explode and could stricken millions. Its rapid spread would dominate......

How nuke sub Arihant will transform the navy

One hallmark of some of the world's path-breaking projects has been the choice of impressively lofty names. The first atomic bomb was built under Project Manhattan. Project Apollo put the first man......

UK backs India's NSG bid; offers 'firm support'

British Premier David Cameron has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the United Kingdom’s ‘firm support’ for India’s Nuclear Suppliers Group membership bid, a boost to......

Pope Francis, Snowden, Malala tipped for Nobel Peace prize

Despite a year seemingly filled with gloom and near constant reminders of humanity’s failings, the Nobel Peace prize will reward a person, or organisation, who’s worked tirelessly for......

Adani denies entering into pact to operate Kenya airport

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group on Saturday clarified on reports of Kenya cancelling more than $2.5 billion in deals after US indictment on bribery charges, saying it had not entered into any......

Will Trump Be Adani's Saviour?

'If the criminal or civil charges are deemed unworthy or defective, Trump's new justice department and SEC can withdraw the criminal and civil cases.' Photograph: Alyssa Pointer/Reuters ......

Go First bankruptcy: IndiGo, SpiceJet good momentum plays, say analysts

Wadia Group-owned Go First Airways’ (Go First) insolvency plea could trigger a 'momentum rally' in shares of rival airlines, Interglobe Aviation (parent company of IndiGo) and SpiceJet, as......

New US rule makes it tougher to renew H-1B, L1 visas

Rescinding its more than 13-year-old policy, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has said that the burden of proof in establishing eligibility is, at all times, on the petitioner. In a new......

'Steep' decline in H-1B visas applications this year: USCIS

The United States has seen a steep decline in the number of applications for the H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT firms and professionals, with the country's immigration agency......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

PIX: Priyanka, Tiger celebrate Earth Day!

Bollywood stars continue to post pictures and lovely messages on the 50th Earth Day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra: We may be apart right now, but Earth keeps......

SRK wants to marry Megan Fox!

On Thursday Fox Star Studios announced its decision to distribute Shah Rukh Khan's latest film My Name Is Khan, directed by Karan Johar. The deal is one of the biggest of our times......

'Short Kut is a fun film'

Anil Kapoor readily admits that when he saw the completed versions of Gandhi, My Father and Short Kut, the Con Is On. He wished he had been in the two movies, doing the roles that went to Akshaye......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

Formula One: Mercedes boss Wolff cuts ties with Williams

Mercedes motorsport head Toto Wolff has sold his remaining stake in the Williams Formula One team to US shareholder and healthcare executive Brad Hollinger, both parties said on Wednesday.......

Serena's husband resigns from Reddit board

Wants his position to be filled by a black candidate; pledges $1m to US football player, Colin Kkaepernick’s ‘Your Rights camp’. IMAGE: Alexis Ohanian's message on Instagram.......

Williams boosted by new F1 commercial deal

A new Formula One commercial agreement helped to boost first half profit and turnover for Williams Grand Prix Holdings, the former champion motor racing team. Net profit for the British-based team......

Williams to replace McGrath for WI

Uncapped paceman Brad Williams will join the Australian squad for the four-Test tour of the West Indies as a temporary replacement for Glenn McGrath, the Australian Cricket Board said on......

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