Out of this world! Jaw dropping entries in Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory’s annual Astronomy Photographer of......

Congress targets PM over Nirav Modi; No one will be spared, says BJP

Image: Billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi with actress Nimrat Kaur. Photograph: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images  The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Thursday blamed each other for the Rs......

US Cong to approve deal if n-facilities separated

The United States Congress will approve the historic Indo-US nuclear deal if it gets 'clear evidence' that there is a 'marked delineation' of India's civil and military nuclear facilities, US......

'PM Singh is right man for the job'

Congressman Dan Burton, the 12-term Republican lawmaker from Indiana, has a bit of a reputation on Capitol Hill-- as India's most acerbic critic; almost a bete noire. It is, though, the season of......

Crude oil above $114; near 9-month high on Iraq turmoil

Brent crude held near a nine-month high above $114 a barrel on Thursday supported by concerns about potential supply disruptions due to fighting in Iraq. Oil prices were poised for a third day of......

What the Freddie-Fannie bailout means for Asia

American home buyers haven't been the only ones counting on the supposed reliability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The two companies' bonds have become favorites of Asian governments looking for......

The inside story: Why Vivek Paul quit Wipro

On May 5, Wipro vice chairman Vivek Paul walked into the second floor Bangalore offices of Wipro executive vice president (human resources), Pratik Kumar. The meeting was unscheduled.Paul told......

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......

BAFTA announces 2012 nominees

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe joined Great Expectations actress Holliday Granger as the young actors announcedthe 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) nominations this......

Modern Family sweeps Emmy Awards

Modern Family and Mad Men walked away with a number of awards at the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2011, held on September 18 in Los Angeles. The American TV comedy Modern Family picked up the......

Oscars 2010: Winners at a glance!

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture AvatarJames......

Premier League: Palace sack Vieira; Ten Hag lauds Rashford

IMAGE: Crystal Palace are yet to register a win this year. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images Crystal Palace sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 20 months in charge on Friday following the 1-0......

South Africa drop striker McCarthy

South Africa's all-time leading scorer Benni McCarthy was one of five players cut from the World Cup hosts' squad on Tuesday as coach Carlos Alberto Parreira settled on his 23 players for the June......

Preeja qualifies for Beijing Olympics

Preeja Sreedharan has achieved the 'B' qualifying norms for the Beijing Olympics after finishing runner-up in the 10,000m run of the British Miles Club Elite Grand Prixin Londonby slicing more than......

Record-breaking Venus lifts American spirits

Venus Williams unleashed the fastest serve by a woman at a grand slam as the American kept the Stars and Stripes fluttering at the French Open on Wednesday. Just hours after Robby Ginepri's 6-4 1-6......