US navy commander arrested in bribery scandal

A high-ranking US Navy official has been charged with accepting prostitutes, luxury travel and USD 100,000 in cash from a foreign defence contractor in exchange for classified and internal navy......

World leaders condemn Taseer's killing

International diplomats have condemned the assassination of Salmaan Taseer, governor of Pakistan's powerful Punjab province and a key aide of President Asif Ali Zardari. United States Secretary of......

US polls: Romney relied on hope, Obama on smart strategy

How did US President Barack Obama manage to trump Mitt Romney despite his dismal record in the last four years? Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra, who at the heart of all the action in Washington, DC,......

Two more NRIs in House of Lords

Diljit Rana and Sir Kumar Bhattacharyya have joined the roster of NRIs appointed to the House of Lords by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Rana, founder of Andras House, Belfast's leading......

This B-school don means business

From running a business house to teaching is one mighty leap for anybody. And who better to hit a B-school marquee than somebody who will preach what he has always practised?Come August 1, MV......

Ex-billionaires poised to make a comeback

Last year Mark Zuckerberg was the youngest billionaire on earth. Now 24, he had built Facebook into the world's most addictive social-networking site and sold a small stake in the company to......

CEO pay: How about $6.5 mn a year for life?

Fat cat chief executives are almost always used as Exhibit A in the national debate about the rich getting richer. Bolstering that case is a growing body of evidence showing that a burgeoning......

Romance And Sci-Fi Collide On OTT This Week

Sci-fiction buffs rejoice, there's much spectacle to behold on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives her recommendations. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of FireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

Leonard Cohen passes into the ages

'We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries.' Visionary. Poet. Singer. Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has passed into the ages. He was 82. Cohen's label, Sony......

The best radio jockeys in the movies

We're listening.Cinema has flirted with the role of the radio jockey from time to time, occasionally throwing up momentous portrayals of these lesser seen and more heard artists. With the film......

Review: Transformers 3 plays out like a video game

Shaikh Ayaz feels there's more sound in Transformers: Dark of the Moonthan a sound script. Post YOUR reviews here!Of many things, certainly the eardrum-shattering noise (make it explosions,......

China's teen sensation Ye not affected by doping accusations

Olympic sensation Ye Shiwen has hit back at a top American coach who suggested the Chinese swimmer could be using banned substances, telling state news agency Xinhua that John Leonard had acted......

Finals MVP Leonard joins NBA greats

IMAGE: Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard celebrates his team's win over the Golden State Warriors in Game Six to win the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California, on Thursday.......

Toronto Raptors NBA victory bash marred by shooting

IMAGE: Police and spectators run as crowds scattered after reports of shots fired in the area where thousands gathered in Nathan Phillips Square to celebrate the Toronto Raptors victory parade.......

Complete list of Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' winners

Women's tennis star Serena Williams was named the 2015 winner on Monday. Williams is the first woman to be recognized with the honor as an individual since Mary Decker in 1983, and the magazine......

Atwal charges three shots clear at Greensboro

Arjun Atwal is on the verge of becoming the first player from India to win on the PGA Tour after racing three shots clear of the field in the Greensboro Classic third round Saturday. The......