ISRO names 'Prime Astronaut' for space station mission

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair have been selected for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian Space Research......

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

'Wise for US to have a good relationship with India'

'While we may speculate about personality politics, the reality is that there are more important issues that drive the India-US relationship.' IMAGE: Los Altos Hills Mayor Kavita Tankha, centre,......

A lot in the offing in DC before Modi lands in New York

Days before Narendra Modi arrives in the US to speak at the UN, meet Barack Obama, gupshup with the likes of Nadella, Pichai, Zuckerberg, and address desis in Silicon Valley, his ministers will......

MphasiS set to buy AIG's Indian unit

IT and BPO services provider MphasiS on Wednesday said it is set to acquire AIG Systems Solutions (AIGSS), part of the troubled insurance giant American International Group Inc, for an undisclosed......

AIG puts rail-car arm for sale

American International Group Inc has put its rail-car subsidiary on the auction block in a bid to shed non-core assets to repay the bailout and regain independence from government ownership, says a......

AIG repays $6.9 bn of US bailout funds

American International Group Inc has repaid another $6.9 billion to the US government, using proceeds from the sale of the insurance firm's stake in MetLife. AIG had received over $180 billion from......

Sensex ends up 91 points at 20,032

Markets ended on a positive note but volatility ruled the roost on expectations of a rate hike from credit policy next week. Sensex flip flopped in a 300 points range, the benchmark index opened at......

Will cricket make a comeback at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?

'I think the T20 format is one that is easily digestible and works. It certainly works from a timing perspective. It fits the format of American sports, roughly three hours.' IMAGE: The West......

South American soccer heads charged in latest FIFA probe

IMAGE: South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) President Juan Angel Napout speaks during the CONMEBOL congress on March 4, 2015. Photograph: Jorge Adorno/Files/Reuters Soccer bosses from......

Brand Nishikori set to soar despite US Open defeat

Kei Nishikori of Japan changes his shirt during a change over at the US Open final on Monday. Photograph: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Already ranked ninth in Forbes' list of top tennis earners,......

Brazil businessman lynchpin in FIFA corruption scam

In an indictment released by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, Hawilla was one of four convicted defendants who helped US investigators build their case against 14 top global soccer officials......