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US lawmaker quizzes Muslims: 'Do you beat your wife'

‘Do you beat your wife’ was a poser in an ‘Islamophobic’ questionnaire that Muslims wanting to meet a Republican lawmaker were reportedly asked to fill out. Oklahoma......

CIA to release 'graphic' Osama death photos?

Though there has been a clamour for the Central Intelligence Agency to release secret images and videos of Al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden's death, the agency wants to keep them classified and......

Bill English sworn-in as New Zealand's new PM

New Zealand’s former deputy prime minister and minister of finance Bill English has taken charge as the country’s 39th prime minister. He replaced former prime minister John Key to......

3,000 children die of malnutrition in India everyday: Study

Despite India's recent economic boom, at least 46 per cent of its children up to the age of three still suffer from malnutrition, making the country home to a third of the world's malnourished......

'Aus foreign policy getting India oriented'

The focus of Australia's foreign policy is increasingly getting oriented towards South Asian countries including India, the country's high commissioner said on Monday. "Our primary focus of foreign......

Jet lost Rs 200 crore during the 5-day stir

Saroj Dutta, executive director of Jet Airways said in Mumbai on Sunday that the five-day long strike by pilots of Jet Airways has cost the company in terms of revenue losses to the......

Foreign buyouts: Is India Inc on right path?

If it pans out, it will be the biggest M&A deal involving an Indian company. The proposed $23-billion mega deal between Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN is even bigger than Tata Steel's......

Financial Times to launch India edition soon

Financial Times, Britain's leading business daily, plans to launch an India edition, its chief executive officer John Ridding said on Monday. FT, which has many editions worldwide and a circulation......

BBC to launch DVDs in India

Cashing in on the fast growing DVD market, BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), has decided to launch its DVDs in India. It is likely to rope in music......

Who's hiring in America? Indian firms!

Bennett Kalcevic's saga offers ample evidence of how the winds of globalization can unexpectedly shift. In the mid-1980s her parents lost their mill jobs when Pittsburgh's steel industry was hit......

A Win For India: Ricky Kej Bags Grammy

Bengaluru musician Ricky Kej won his second Grammy Award on Sunday. He bagged the trophy for Divine Tides, along with rock 'n' roll legend Stewart Copeland, in the Best New Age Album category.......

What made Ted such a BIG hit!

The story of a foul-mouthed, hard-partying teddy bear and his 35-year-old (human) best friend was thought to be an unusual combination for a comedy. So there was a good amount of buzz when Ted......

Review: Magnificent Seven sizzles infrequently

When compared to the 1960 original, The Magnificent Seven thrills only sporadically, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: At 61, Denzel Washington said he jumped to play a cowboy when his Training Day......

Review: Foxcatcher is the most overrated Oscar nominee

Foxcatcher is deathly dull and far too graceless, says Raja Sen. Foxcatcher is a film born out of a fascinating (but hard to believe) memoir, a story about sport and commitment and......

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

The nominations for the 69th British Academy Film Awards -- or the BAFTAs -- have been announced, and it seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way! Their films -- Bridge Of......

American Greg Bell, oldest living Olympic gold medallist dies

IMAGE: American Greg Bell was the 1956 Olympic long jump gold medallist. Photograph: World Athletics/X American long jump great Greg Bell, who had been the oldest living Olympic gold medallist......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza. ARGENTINA......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

The Queen goes 3D for Olympics tribute

The Queen will use her traditional Christmas Day message, filmed in 3D for the first time, to pay tribute to the world's athletes for delivering a "splendid summer of sport" at the London Olympics.......

Nike launches new legal shoe to outrun 'tech doping' furore

The Vaporfly controversy has ignited a wider sporting debate: where should the line be drawn between advances in sports technology and equipment giving competitors an unfair advantage, be it......

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