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Trump lobs racially charged attacks at Republican rival Nikki Haley

Former US president Donald Trump has lobbed racially charged attacks at his Indian-American Republican rival Nikki Haley by repeatedly referring to her as “Nimbra", in an apparent intentional......

Janet Yellen becomes US' 1st woman treasury secretary

The United States Senate has confirmed eminent economist Janet Yellen as the first woman Treasury Secretary of the United States. IMAGE: Janet Yellen is the third cabinet member of the Biden......

Biden, Harris, Trump extend Diwali greetings

United States President-elect Joe Biden, his deputy Kamala Harris and incumbent President Donald Trump have extended Diwali greetings to those celebrating the festival of lights. "To the millions......

The Man Who Helped End The Kargil War

'In his eulogy at Sandy's memorial service, President Clinton recounted the unusually hot US Independence Day, July 4, 1999, when most of official Washington was more interested in watching......

Pramila Jayapal eyes Washington State Senate

Pramila Jayapal, founder and former executive director of One America -- the largest immigrant advocacy organisation in WashingtonState -- is running for State Senate from the 37th District. She......

Indo-US ties: it's the economies, stupid

To read Raymond Vickery's hugely interesting book while US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is still on Indian soil reminds one of the great distance India and the US have travelled since the......

Now, a Da Vinci Code tour

Most of us in India associate Switzerland with the famous Hindi flick Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Many other Yash Chopra films followed which not only captured the imagination of Indian audiences......

N-deal prize for US firms? Over $100 billion!

For the past three years, eager executives from US-based producers of nuclear power plants have been making a beeline for New Delhi, meeting with Indian government officials and coming back to......

'Indo-US trade bonds can fortify strategic ties'

Raymond E Vickery, former assistant secretary of commerce for trade development in the Clinton Administration, who is now a senior vice president at Washington, DC-based strategic advisory firm......

PIX: Tom Hanks, Irrfan at Inferno premiere

The much-awaited world premiere of Inferno was held at the Opera di Firenze in Florence, Italy on October 8. Irrfan Khan, who stars in the film, attended the event with the rest of the cast.......

Review: Inferno is a dreadfully dull affair

Inferno is a yawn, warns Raja Sen. Tom Hanks is not Nicolas Cage. This, for the most part, is a good thing. Academy Award winners both, Hanks and Cage first made their bones with off-kilter......

Irrfan gets ready for Inferno, with Tom Hanks

Irrfan Khan is in the midst of another super-hectic year. His film Piku released recently, and the actor is about to start work on his next project, Forrest Gump director......

First look: Anushka wrestles for Sultan

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: After Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma’s look from Sultan has been released. The 27-year-old actress plays a wrestler in......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

F1 chief Ecclestone shocked by Rosberg retirement

World champion Nico Rosberg's retirement announcement on Friday came as a complete surprise even to the man who knows most of Formula One's best-kept secrets, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.......

Australia pays tribute to Brown

Cricket Australiapaid tribute to cricketer Bill Brown, who died on the weekend in Brisbane. Brown, who was baggy green cap number 150, made his Test debut at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, in June 1934,......

Aussie legend Bill Johnston dies

Bill Johnston, a member of Don Bradman's 1948 "Invincibles" cricket team, passed away at the age of 85, Cricket Australia said on Friday. Johnston, a left-arm medium-pace bowler from Victoria,......

Aussie allrounder Ring passes away

Former Test all-rounder Doug Ring, a member of Donald Bradman's Invincibles, died on Monday aged 84, the Australian Cricket Boardannounced on Wednesday. A useful right-handed batsman and leg-break......

Chennai Super Kings treading the Man Utd path?

After defending their Indian Premier League crown Chennai Super Kings is being compared with one of the best teams in modern sport. Bikash Mohapatra analyses the analogy.\\nComparisons are fluke.......

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