'Covid-free' Trump offers to 'kiss everyone' at rally

Less than two weeks after he tested positive for coronavirus, an exuberant United States President Donald Trump made a comeback to the campaign trail with a rally in Sanford, Florida stating that......

Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan

A bill was introduced in the United states House of Representatives to end non-defence aid to Pakistan as it "provides military aid and intelligence" to terrorists. It sought that the amount be......

Bill introduced in US Senate to end aid to Pakistan

A legislation seeking to prohibit the United States from sending nearly USD 2 billion of taxpayer's money to Pakistan was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday by a top Republican leader. The bill......

Sanford scandal to hurt Haley's bid for governor

For the Republican Party which regularly flies the flag of morality to have its leading lights caught up in sex scandals is nothing new -- earlier this month Nevada Senator Mark Ensign, one of the......

Warren Buffett to buy Duracell from Procter & Gamble

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said that it would buy Procter & Gamble Co's Duracell battery unit in a stock swap, taking over a business the billionaire has supported for nearly two......

Lenovo buys IBM's server business at $2.3 bn

Lenovo, the world’s largest personal computer maker, agreed to buy IBM Corp’s  low-end server business in a long-awaited deal valued at about $2.3 billion, the biggest-ever tech......

The truth behind Foxconn's big promises

Analysts say it is a case of over-promise and under-delivery.  It was Vietnam in 2007, Brazil in 2009, Indonesia in 2012, and now, India. Foxconn, the world's largest contract manufacturer of......

Intel plans online TV service as PC chip sales wane

Top chipmaker Intel Corp plans to launch an Internet television service this year with live and on-demand content, entering a hotly competitive race as its core PC business erodes.Shifting into an......

King Kong's leading lady dies at 96

The beauty that killed the beast is dead.Fay Wray, the blonde bombshell who screamed to fame on King Kong's palm in the 1933 classic, died in her Manhattan apartment on August 8. She was 96. Wray,......

The stars remember Ismail Merchant

On May 25, 2005, filmmaker Ismail Merchant died suddenly in a hospital in London.A year later, his friends and colleagues gathered in New York City's Florence Gould Hall to honour his memory. It......

Superman can still fly!

How time flies, and yet -- like Alice on her Wonderland treadmill -- remains firmly anchored in place.Twenty-eight years ago, when Superman first flew across the collective consciousness of......

Hockey WC: Germany, Netherlands snatch semis slots

Semi-final line-up: Australia vs Germany; Belgium vs Netherlands IMAGE: Germany's players celebrate with goalkeeper Alexander Stadler, who brought off many saves, after the men's hockey World Cup......

Hockey Pro League: Harmanpreet 'tricks' India to victory

IMAGE: India's players celebrate a goal during the second match of the FIH Pro League hockey match against England in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Photograph: Hockey India Ace dragflicker Harmanpreet......

Jayasuriya, Yusuf to join Tendulkar, Sehwag in Road Safety World Series

IMAGE: Former Sri Lankan swashbuckling opener Sanath Jayasuriya, who is remembered for the vital role he played in the team's 1996 ODI World Cup triumph, will be playing for the Sri Lanka Legends.......

SEE: Tennis star Gauff's strong statement at #blacklivesmatter protest

IMAGE: US teen tennis star Coco Gauff at a peaceful protest at Delray Beach in Florida on Thursday. American teenage tennis prodigy Coco Gauff appeared at a protest in her hometown of Delray......

US Open: Paes-Stepanek move into 2nd round

Leander Paes (R) of India and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during their men's doubles match. Photograph: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes and doubles......