William Daley to be Obama's new chief of staff

Former US commerce secretary William Daley, a strong advocate of enhanced Indo-US ties, has been chosen by President Barack Obama as his new Chief of Staff. Daley, 62, would replace Pete Rouse,......

White House chief of staff William Daley quits

White House chief of staff William Daley has resigned and will be replaced by President Barack Obama's budget chief Jacob Lew, senior administration officials have said.Obama is expected to make an......

US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested

A couple has been arrested in the United States for abandoning their two-year-old son alone at home while they drove around playing the widely popular location-based augmented reality game Pokemon......

Portraits, gun salutes as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 90

Britain on Thursday celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with gun salutes and fireworks and Prime Minister David Cameron paying tributes to the UK’s oldest and......

Strauss-Kahn gets bail, indicted on sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York court shortly after he was formally indicted on all sexual assault charges. The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn from a New......

India Inc gives thumbs up to the Budget

Here is what the industry leaders have to say about the budget: "Maintaining excise duty rate constant is a great relief to the industry"Deepak Jalan, Managing Director, Linc Pen The budget has......

Stock exchanges: Why Jalan report is being bashed

In January 2010, the Securities and Exchange Board of India appointed a committee under the chairmanship of former Reserve Bank of India governor Bimal Jalan to recommend changes in ownership and......

Price rise: 'Poor people like us have no future'

It is as if life has come to a standstill. The days ahead seem to be filled with worry for the common people. Just as the traffic signal forces you to stop, inflation has halted the aspirations......

UCL PIX: Liverpool maintain perfection; Real back to winning ways

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal against Girona at Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain. Photograph:......

British diver Daley announces retirement after Paris silver

IMAGE: Tom Daley became the first British diver in Paris, to participate at five Olympic Games when he returned to the sport last year after quitting in 2021. Photograph: Naoki Ogura/Reuters......

Tom Daley's Olympic journey: A blend of sport and family

IMAGE: Tom Daley with partner Noah Williams. Photograph: Team GB/X Tom Daley and Noah Williams claimed a silver medal in a thrilling men's synchronized 10-meter platform final at the Paris......

What's hot at the Olympics: Daley knitting is all the rage as food wars stir up

IMAGE: Tom Daley knits in the stands at the Paris Games on Saturday, July 27. Photograph: The Olympic Games/X British diver Tom Daley's getting busy with his fun hobby is not a new sight. Daley......

Olympics: China complete golden sweep in diving

IMAGE: Cao Yuan's win in the men's 10-metre platform meant China took all eight diving golds up for grabs at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Cao Yuan won the men's 10-metre......