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US ex-defence secy, architect of modern Indo-US security ties, Carter dies

US former defence secretary Ashton Carter, considered to be the architect of modern India-US security partnership, has died. He was 68. In a tribute, President Joe Biden called him a “born......

Pentagon's deputy secretary of defence Ashton Carter resigns

United States Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, who played a critical role in boosting Indo-US defence ties, on Friday said that he will step down in December. Carter, the Pentagon's......

Ahead of PM's visit, bill tabled in US to revoke Pak's ally status

A bipartisan bill seeking to revoke Pakistan’s status as major non-NATO ally to the United States has been introduced in the House of Representatives by two top lawmakers, saying the......

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter to visit India next week

Reflecting a new bonhomie of Indo-United States defence ties, the Pentagon on Friday announced that outgoing Defence Secretary Ashton Carter would be visiting India next week on his final around......

US military welcomes first women infantry Marines

For the first time, the United States Marine Corps has put three enlisted female Marines in a ground combat unit once open only to men, officials said. They will serve as a rifleman, machine gunner......

'US years away from full recovery'

One of America's most authoritative bankers has said that a full economic recovery is still years away, adding that by the time it ends, this recession could be the deepest and longest to hit the......

How far away is the US recession

So that's it then. We're all agreed. "This is clearly the worst financial problem we've had since the Great Depression," as Joseph Stiglitz told a radio show in New Zealand on Wednesday morning,......

Is this Ash-Abhishek's new home?

It is not known if this building on the left, NaiVedya, will be the home of the soon-to-be-wed Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, but there may be reason to believe it is. NaiVedya, a rather......

Will movies now be made this way?

Until fairly recently, Kerry Conran was the kind of quiet, geeky engineer you probably have at your office. For over a decade, he held temporary jobs at a number of publications, lived in a small......

Despite Reese, Walk The Line disappoints

Let me come right out and say this: I am no Johnny Cash fan. I am not at all well versed with the man's music (though Quentin Tarantino made sure A Satisfied Mind is on my most-played song list by......

Forget Hogwarts, go to Sky High

Let's get this straight off the bat: If you can sit through Harry Potter, you have no business sneering at this quintessential Disney film. Even if most people in the ticket line are half your......

Boogeyman spooks to top box-office spot

The hunger for horror films seems to be so huge that it doesn't worry the audiences if a film has no stars or a big name director. Revolving around a young man's attempt to solve the mystery of a......

All You Want To Know About Women's T20 World Cup 2024

All Photographs: Kind courtesy ICC The ninth ICC Women's T20 World Cup is set to ignite the United Arab Emirates from October 3 to 20th. Ten teams will battle it out in a thrilling......

'No wonder I've got no hair'

IMAGE: Australian Off-Spinner Nathan Lyon is only the 6th player and the first bowler to play 100 consecutive Tests. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Nathan Lyon on Wednesday joined a......

Pietersen fit, Carberry set for Ashes debut

England opener Michael Carberry looks set to make his Ashes debut next week after being included in the team to face an Invitational XI in a warm-up match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.......

Sharapova back in business on and off court

'Sharapova’s doping transgression was not terribly egregious, neither performance-enhancing nor intentional, and her ban seemed unduly harsh' IMAGE: Maria Sharapova. Photograph:......

Hayden cleared for Ashes opener

Australia opener Matthew Hayden will be fit for the Ashes series starting next month despite breaking a finger.Hayden, who averages 53.08 in 84 Tests, dislocated the little finger on his left hand......

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