Obama weighed in on Biden's choice of Kamala Harris as VP nominee

Obama, the first Black American president, said Harris "is more than prepared for the job," adding that it is "a good day for our country". IMAGE: Biden and Harris during a campaign stop in......

Foreign students in US may be deported if classes go online

In a decision that will adversely impact hundreds of thousands of Indian students in the United States, the federal immigration authority has announced that foreign students pursuing degrees in......

Thousands protest across US major cities defying curfew

Americans, defying curfews in several cities including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington DC, protested, in some cases violently, against the custodial killing of African-American......

Sanders drops out, Biden becomes presumptive Democratic nominee

Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday dropped out of the White House race, paving the way for former vice president Joe Biden to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party and take on......

Succession is a lesson even Buffett hasn't learnt

It is almost puzzling to see more old men and women hang around long enough for people to begin wondering 'why not retire?' Warren Buffett is a wise man. The chairman and chief executive officer......

Bill and Melinda Gates world's wealthiest couple

Image: Microsoft Corp Chairman Bill Gates and his wife Melinda. Photograph: Reuters Bill and Melinda Gates are the world's wealthiest couple with a combined net worth of $85.7 billion, a report......

Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Image: Silicon Valley angel investor Kavitark Ram Shriram . Photograph, Courtesy: Sherpalo Ventures   Five Indian-Americans have been named among the 400 richest people in the US by Forbes,......

Women who are cleaning up America's mess

Think of the country's financial crisis in household terms. No, not household debt, but household mess--and who made it. There's his wet towel on the bathroom floor. His newspapers strewn on the......

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

The nominations for the 94th Annual Academy Awards are out. The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms. India......

The first lady in a sari at Cannes

... Memorable couple outings at the glamorous film festival.Monali Sarkar gives us fascinating glimpses from Cannes in years past... Photograph: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Director......

PIX: Priyanka, Deepika at the post Oscar party

After the grand Academy Awards show, it was time to party! The Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills,......

Looking at Carrie Fisher's life in pictures

Carrie Fisher, who made Star Wars character Princess Leia so popular, passed into the ages on December 28. Fisher, who made a mark as a tremendous writer and character actress,......

Stokes' series proved rollercoaster ride after father's illness

Stokes' series proved rollercoaster ride after father’s illness IMAGE: England’s Ben Stokes celebrates. Photograph: Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images Ben Stokes described......

Perera's masterclass steers Sri Lanka to unlikely Test win

Sri Lanka had not won a game in any format since October, having been well beaten on tours to New Zealand and Australia. IMAGE: Kusal Perera, right, and Vishwa Fernando celebrate Sri Lanka's......

Fiery Olivier leads South Africa to series sweep of Pakistan

IMAGE: South Africa's Duanne Olivier and Aiden Markram celebrate the wicket of Pakistan's Azhar Ali on Day 3 of the 3rd Test match at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.......

CA warns players about behaviour after Warner outburst

IMAGE: David Warner and Steven Smith of Australia. Photograph: Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images Cricket Australia (CA) have told their under-fire team the unsavoury incident involving opening......

Warner cleared for second Test, De Kock to contest charge

Warner repeatedly called De Kock a 'sook', which is Australian slang for somebody that is perceived to be soft IMAGE: The incident between David Warner and Quinton de Kock has sparked a war of......