Second Boston bombing suspect arrested

The Boston police on Friday night announced that the suspect in the Boston bombings, the 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev, was in their custody. The Boston police tweeted the development: CAPTURED!!!......

Canada PM to mourn with Kanishka kin

Over 100 members of families of those who perished aboard Air-India Flight 182, Kanishka, will attend a memorial service in Cork (Ireland) to mark the tragedy's 20th anniversary. Prime Minister......

Mata Amritanandamayi's 50th birthday today

More than half a million people from 191 countries will participate in Mata Amritanandamayi's 50th birthday celebrations, which begin in Kochi on Wednesday.Already hundreds of thousands of Amma's......

Peace and unity to be Amma's birthday wish

India's most famous woman spiritual leader, Mata Amritanandamayi, who has hugged more than 30 million people across the world, will offer a unique water ritual during her golden jubilee birthday......

Multitasking, not a bad idea after all

Hey, stupid. Yeah, that's right, I'm talking to you. You might think that your e-mail, BlackBerry, smart phone, always-on Web connection, and ever-growing array of computer applications make you......

Biometric ATMs, the future?

Colombia is one of the few places in the world where banks are using fingerprint biometrics, which verify people's identities based on their unique physical characteristics.Scanning fingerprints or......

Saying goodbye to America's best TV show

Image: Jon Hamm as Don Draper in Mad Men. 'That Mad Men is currently the best-written show and quite unlike anything else out there is an understatement.' As Mad Men draws to a close after eight......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper  Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Review: Green Lantern is a huge let-down

Shaikh Ayaz says Green Lantern could have been made more imaginatively. Post YOUR reviews here!The maker of two Bond films, Martin Campbell's Green Lantern is a huge let-down. It is more of a......

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......

PHOTOS: England vs West Indies, 3rd Test, Day 2

Images from Day 2 of the third and final Test between England and West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: England's players celebrate after James Anderson,......

Sports Shorts: Good day for Indian shuttlers at Russia Open

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday Five Indian shuttlers, including Ajay Jayaram, progressed to the men's singles second round of the US$75,000 Russia Open......

Sports Shorts: Rivzi's silver opens India's account at ISSF World Cup

IMAGE: Shahzar Rizvi celebrates after winning the silver medal. Photograph: ISSF/Twitter World record holder Shahzar Rizvi on Tuesday claimed India's first medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup......

India blank Scotland to enter mixed team quarters in badminton

IMAGE:  India’s Kidambi Srikanth plays a shot during the Badminton Mixed Team event. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images India blanked Scotland 5-0 to enter the......