'Samosa Caucus' fails to increase strength in US midterm

The so-called Samosa Caucus -- informal group of the Indian Americans in the United States Congress -- failed to increase its strength, even as its all four incumbent members were most likely to be......

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would......

The man who guarded India's titans

Circa 1939. A young K R Rajagopalan decides to become a police officer because he is enamoured of the uniform his brother-in-law wears.Ironically, once Rajagopalan became a police officer, he......

'Foreign funds harm fight against AIDS'

The type of international funding being given to fight against the AIDS epidemic is likely to do more harm than good.The United States which is the major donor in most cases, has tied fund......

Govt for greater corporate role to fight AIDS

Describing AIDS as a major challenge to human survival, the government on Monday said that the corporate sector must play a greater role by forging public-private partnerships to fight the dreaded......

40 years later, the water still scares Raja Sen

After all these years, Jaws still taps into nightmares, says Raja Sen. One windy night 10 years ago, I was asked to write a horror movie. As someone who is spooked far too easily, this was not, as......

Hollywood's Most Publicised breakups of 2013

The year 2013 wasn't without its share of unprecedented highs and lows in Hollywood. Among the many goings-on in the glamour world, a string of high-profile breakups routinely caused a stir through......

First look: World's Sexiest Short Man

Hollywood star Tom Cruise has been named the 'World's Sexiest Short Man' in a new poll. The Mission Impossible star, who stands 5feet 7inches, pushed Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond to the......

Mira Nair's Amelia takes flight

Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart is an American icon. But to filmmaker Mira Nair, who has directed the biopic of the legendary aviatrix and women's rights advocate, Earhart's appeal extends far......

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

'It feels like these numbers are being plucked out the air.' IMAGE: Formula One has seen some of the biggest fines in any sport. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Formula One drivers expressed shock......

F1: Why Hamilton faces punishment...

'If there is any breach, there is no forgiveness on this.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton, the sport's most successful driver of all time and badly affected by the outcome after leading until seven corners......

Williamson awarded Sir Richard Hadlee Medal

IMAGE: Kane Williamson recorded his top international score of 251 against the West Indies at Seddon Park in Hamilton, then a Boxing Day Test century on his home ground of Bay Oval in Tauranga,......

NZ look to repeat Hadlee's feat of '85 in Australia

IMAGE: New Zealand bowler Ajaz Patel, second from right, and captain Kane Williamson, right, celebrate with teammates after a dismissal. Consistency of selection over the last two years has meant......

Rohit's super stats from Visakhapatnam Test

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates scoring a hundred in his first Test as India opener. Photograph: BCCI The 317 run opening stand between......