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Diwali celebrated on US Capitol Hill on grand scale

More than two dozen lawmakers and eminent Indian Americans celebrated Diwali at the Capitol, the first major event at the US Congress after last week's presidential elections. Photograph:......

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......

'NSA Mike Waltz would be good for India-US relationship'

Congressman Mike Waltz, who was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as his National Security Advisor, would be “good" for the India-US relationship, Indian-American Democratic Congressman......

India may require some tough negotiations with Trump: Experts

The India-United States relationship is set to expand under the Donald Trump administration, but there could be some unease on issues like imports, tariffs and immigration, strategic affairs......

Kamala Harris speaks: 'Concede polls but not the fight'

Shortly after conceding the presidential race to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris urged supporters to accept the election results and pledged to ensure a peaceful transfer of power to the......

2024 Economics Nobel awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A Robinson

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday has decided to award the 2024 Nobel Prize also known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James......

Dog Ban Takes Toll On Business

Breeders and importers of exotic dogs worried; animal rights activists say the industry needs to be tamed. IMAGE: People for Animals volunteers at an event in Bhubaneswar, October 30, 2022, to......

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters Ending a three-year legal......

Modi's US visit: Why Amazon, Google raised their India bet

American online major Amazon seems to be almost doubling its India investment going by the company’s recent announcement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US.......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

Amy's Top Notch Fashion Sense

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amy Jackson/Instagram Amy Jackson who appeared like a boss lady on day one and gorgeous in a dramatic black gown on her second outing, was seen walking the streets of the......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Get Your Dose Of K-Romance On OTT This Week

Pop stars, lawyers, cops, hoteliers, care to hear their story on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations for the week. Wham!Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

Bonmati and Djokovic win top Laureus awards

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic bagged the top men's award this year. Photographs: Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Spain's World Cup winning midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the Sportswoman of the Year,......

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

IMAGE: Steph Curry added another piece of silverware to his cabinet. Photograph: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State......

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