26/11: US court rejects Rana's writ of habeas corpus

A United States court has denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, paving the way for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to issue a......

Indian American actor gets 7 years for extortion

Indian-American actor Vivek Shah, 26, of West Hollywood, California, was sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar extortion scheme, US......

Indian-American actor booked for $13 mn extortion scheme

A 25-year-old Indian-American, who worked as a small time actor in California, has been indicted on charges of threatening to kill relatives of several prominent businessmen unless he was paid $13......

TAPI pipeline: Not a done deal, yet

Despite India, Pakistan and Turkmenistan signing an agreement for the Trans-Afghanistan pipeline, it faces many hurdles before it can become a reality, says Shebonti Ray Dadwal. On May 23, GAIL......

RIL's wait for higher gas price to get longer

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries (RIL) might be denied a higher gas price from its D1 and D3 fields until the arbitration process with the government is over and a third-party expert report on......

Blow to RIL: Panel refuses to take view on experts' appointment

In a blow to Reliance Industries, an oversight panel headed by oil regulator DGH on Tuesday refused to take a view on appointing independent international experts to validate reasons for the fall......

ONGC FPO may hit market on Mar 15

The Rs 13,000-crore (Rs 130-billion) public offering of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is likely to hit the market on March 15, a government official said on Monday."A tentative schedule......

ONGC FPO: Govt invites merchant bankers to bid

The government on Wednesday invited applications to appoint merchant bankers for advising it on the timing and other aspects of the proposed ONGC's Rs 13,500-crore (Rs 135-billion) public offer......

Ready Player One Review: Spielberg's love song is a thumping joyride

In Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg returns to an arena he predominantly parented with the optimism of a kid who hasn't forgotten what it's like to be an audience, notes Sukanya Verma. Steven......

Lahiri to pair with Westwood, Jimenez at Masters

Anirban Lahiri of India plays a shot. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Anirban Lahiri is going the full distance in terms of preparation and soaking in the atmosphere as he plays the......