Has Joe Biden Lost Interest In India?

Had it not been for the slow but sure emergence of China as a threat to the Western order, would India have been accepted as a near-equal partner by individual Western nations, jointly and......

Pyramids were built with concrete: Study

The ancient Egyptians built their great Pyramids by pouring concrete into blocks high on the site rather than hauling up giant stones, according to a new Franco-American study, The Times, London......

First Sikh-American Attorney racially targeted over his turban

America's first Sikh-American Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has been racially targeted by two radio hosts who repeatedly called him the 'turban man' on air, drawing severe criticism from......

Kerala Boatrace

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate the 57th edition of Nehru Trophy boat race, the country's biggest and popular water sporting event at Alappuzha in Kerala on August...

Nokia in talks to buy rival Alcatel-Lucent

Telecom equipment maker Nokia on Tuesday said it is in talks to buy all of its smaller Franco-American rival Alcatel-Lucent to strengthen its telecommunications equipment business. "Nokia and......

India to be global services hub for Alcatel-Lucent

Franco-American telecom equipment vendor Alcatel-Lucent has shortlisted India as the new location for its global services headquarters, which will entail an investment of $500 million over the next......

More transfusion being planned for long-ailing ITI

After failed attempts to find private partners for the country's oldest and long-ailing telecom equipment company, Indian Telephone Industries, the UPA government is giving another try for its......

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

MIT, in a release, said the 'work of Duflo and Banerjee has emphasised the use of field experiments in research, to bring the principles of laboratory-style randomised, controlled trials to......

Golden Globes 2022: West Side Story wins

A quick look at the winners of the on-going 79th Annual Golden Globe awards.   Best Motion Picture, Drama Belfast Coda Dune King Richard  The Power Of The Dog   Best Actress In A......

Two and a Half Men cancelled over Charlie Sheen's rant

Bad news for fans of Two and a Half Men sitcom. Warner Bros has cancelled the show citing the behaviour and remarks of series star Charlie Sheen. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the move......

Video: Kidnapping Aishwarya Rai

The shooting of Mani Ratnam's Raavan is on in full swing. Padma Shri awardee and noted dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo recently choreographed a sequence, where......

PIX: Kate Winslet kisses Allison Janney!

Yes, a *lot* happened at the Hollywood Film Awards. The 21st annual Hollywood Film Awards ceremony was held in Beverly Hills, California, on November 5. But it wasn't all about glamour. The awards......

Messi left out of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers

IMAGE: Lionel Messi. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters Injured Argentina captain Lionel Messi was left out of the squad announced on Monday by the Argentine FA for next month's South American World......

Venezuela into Copa quarters with win over Mexico

IMAGE: Venezuela striker José Salomón Rondón (No. 23) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty against Mexico in the Copa America quarter-finals at SoFi Stadium on......

French Open: Maiden title for mixed-doubles pair

IMAGE: The Franco-German pair are all smiles as they lift the French Open Mixed Doubles Championship title. Photographs: Reuters/ Yves Herman Laura Siegemund and Edouard Roger-Vasselin beat......

Soccer Wrap: Argentina hand Maffeo maiden call-up; Italy recall Calabria

IMAGE: Mallorca's Pablo Maffeo handed maiden call-up. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Argentina have called up Mallorca's Spanish defender Pablo Maffeo for the first time ahead of this......

France stunned and confused

France reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday when Paris was beaten by London in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games.The French had been confident of success and silence fell over a......