Trump names US hostage negotiator as new NSA

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday named his chief hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien as the new National Security Adviser to replace John Bolton, who was fired last week. O'Brien,......

WB CM Mamata wants to acquire Tagore's home in London

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to acquire the London house where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore had lived, and convert it into a museum-cum-memorial to the world-famous poet......

Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada dies

Ahmed Kathrada, South Africa's revered Indian-origin anti-apartheid activist who was one of Nelson Mandela's closest aides in his struggle to end the white minority rule, died in Johannesburg on......

What Hurricane Irma left behind

Hurricane Irma hopscotched up Florida’s west coast making two landfalls and driving a wall of water and winds that submerged Miami. The storm described by many as ‘one of the......

What does Justin want?

Four Canadian ministers of Indian origin are traveling with Prime Minister Trudeau.Abhishek Waghmare and Subhayan Chakraborty report. IMAGE: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie......

Cognizant to expand its US workforce to 39,000 by 2016

IT services major Cognizant has said it expects to hire over 10,000 IT professionals in the US over the next three years, expanding its workforce in the North American nation to more than......

Questions raised on Caparo Group's future

Fresh doubts have been cast over the future of Lord Swraj Paul's UK-based engineering conglomerate, the Caparo Group, following a report by the group's auditors, BDO, on its ability to "continue as......

How Cognizant BEAT Infosys

Cognizant, which was founded some 13 years after Infosys, replaced the latter as the number-two player among offshore-centric information technology services companies at the end of the......

Will the third Wimpy Kid pack a punch as well?

Diary of Wimpy Kid: Dog Days releases in the US on August 3. Here's what we can look forward to.During his summer vacation, the wise-cracking 'Wimpy Kid' Greg Heffley, hatches a plan to pretend he......

Will Dark Knight Rises beat Avengers at the box office?

When one of the most eagerly awaited of the summer releases arrives with strong reviews, expect a superlative box office response. The Dark Knight Rises -- thefinalchapter of Christopher Nolan's......

Melissa McCarthy's found new hit in Identity Thief?

Actress Melissa McCarthy, who created waves with her exceptionally funny portrayal in Kristen wiig's award-winning comedy Bridesmaids last year, stars in yet another potential money-spinner......

There's no dodging the laughs!

A Ben Stiller film that is not uncouth would be unusual, but what makes his newest film a surprise is that it is truly hilarious and is far more enjoyable than most of the expensive summer wannabe......

PIX: Newcastle end Arsenal's winning run

  IMAGE: Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring the winner against Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final first leg at Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind......

EPL PIX: City crush West Ham; Arsenal, Chelsea held

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.Haaland double steers City to victory IMAGE: Erling Haaland celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal against West Ham......

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Arsenal held to draws; Newcastle cruise

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.Late Jota goal salvages draw for Liverpool IMAGE: Cody Gakpo scores Liverpool's first goal against Fulham at Anfield on Saturday.......

FA Cup: Newcastle breeze past Sunderland in derby

IMAGE: Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Newcastle United made light work of north-east rivals Sunderland as......

EPL PIX: Manchester City thump Wolves; Arsenal down Bouremouth

IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates with Phil Foden after scoring against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad Stadium in......