Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman vice president

Kamala Harris was on Wednesday sworn in as America's first woman vice president during a historic inauguration at the West Front of the Capitol. IMAGE: Kamala Harris is sworn in as US Vice......

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer. IMAGE: Dr Rajendra Barathur.......

Kamala Harris will be a great VP, says her husband

Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Indian-origin Senator and vice presidential nominee of the Democratic Party Kamala Harris, has said that his wife has been fighting for justice every day for the......

'Historic' SpaceX reaches International Space Station

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft with two NASA astronauts on Sunday successfully docked with the International Space Station after a historic launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the......

End of an era: The rise and fall of BlackBerry

Embattled smartphone company BlackBerry Ltd plans to go private in a $4.7 billion deal being orchestrated by its largest shareholder. Here are important milestones in the history of the company......

Of Wall Street and old crimes

All old abodes have their ghosts, and Wall Street has been well-lived-in since the Dutch erected a wooden stockade to guard against attack in the 17th century. With hundreds of years during which......

How to cut your IT energy costs

The Internet doesn't produce belching smokestacks or toxin-spewing drainpipes. Instead, the environmental impact of the data centers that power the Web and private networks is about as visible as......

Inside Sun Micro's secret black box!

Rumors were flying around Silicon Valley in November 2005 that something intriguing was happening in one of the underground parking garages at Google's world headquarters. The gadfly Robert X.......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

Golden Globes 2019: On The Red Carpet

A look at Hollywood's swish set at the Globes. The 76th Golden Globe awards was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, and saw Hollywood's glamorous set in attendance. Scenes......

Golden Globes 2019: The *inside* story

We love Charlize Theron's look! Stars sprucing up in designer numbers, spouting speeches galore... it's time for the 76th Golden Globes! Charlize Theron, Alyssa Milano, Jessica Chastain and Allison......

'We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed'

Keeping it short and so sweet at the 90th Annual Academy Awards. Host Jimmy Kimmel may have made sure the speeches remained short this year -- the shortest speech would win a Kawasaki jet......

Soccer PIX: Man City, Arsenal close on Liverpool, Fulham stun United

IMAGE: Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Declan Rice. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters Manchester City and Arsenal closed in on Premier League leaders Liverpool with......

PIX: Ajaz third bowler to claim 10 wickets in an innings

IMAGE: Ajaz Patel celebrates after picking up all 10 wickets in India's first innings, on Day 2 of the second and final Test in Mumbai on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel......

'Stench' of Nassar scandal will dog USA Gymnastics for years

IMAGE: Larry Nassar, centre, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, turns to address his victims in the courtroom during his sentencing......

6 memorable fights in boxing history!

Promotional images of WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images As the World prepares for the upcoming......

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80

Jerry Buss, who parlayed a $1,000 real estate investment into ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 10 National Basketball Association championships and making the team one of the most......