White House chief of staff William Daley quits

White House chief of staff William Daley has resigned and will be replaced by President Barack Obama's budget chief Jacob Lew, senior administration officials have said.Obama is expected to make an......

Why US suspended, didn't terminate aid to Pakistan

The suspension of military aid to Pakistan is America's cumulative reaction to a series of events beginning with the Raymond Davis affair and ending with the killing of Al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden.......

William Daley to be Obama's new chief of staff

Former US commerce secretary William Daley, a strong advocate of enhanced Indo-US ties, has been chosen by President Barack Obama as his new Chief of Staff. Daley, 62, would replace Pete Rouse,......

Another head rolls in Adarsh housing society scam

Former IAS officer Subhash Lalla, whose kin owns a flat in the scam-hit Adarsh Housing Society in south Mumbai, on Monday resigned as a member of Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission.Lalla met......

Abolish social security tax for pros: India to US

India on Friday asked the United States to move ahead with an agreement which would exempt professionals from payment of security taxes to mitigate the impact of a visa fee hike last year. Both......

Strauss-Kahn gets bail, indicted on sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York court shortly after he was formally indicted on all sexual assault charges. The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn from a New......

India Inc gives thumbs up to the Budget

Here is what the industry leaders have to say about the budget: "Maintaining excise duty rate constant is a great relief to the industry"Deepak Jalan, Managing Director, Linc Pen The budget has......

Stock exchanges: Why Jalan report is being bashed

In January 2010, the Securities and Exchange Board of India appointed a committee under the chairmanship of former Reserve Bank of India governor Bimal Jalan to recommend changes in ownership and......

Review: Night at the Museum 3: Been There, Seen That

Repetitive and a tad cheesy, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb would have warned moviegoers better of its overly Christmas-y intentions were it named 'Once Upon a Time in the Museum Dobaara!'......

Night At the Museum 2 is boring

The only good thing one can say about a movie like Night At the Museum: Battle of The Smithsonian is that it provided gainful employment for a few hundred behind-the-scenes people. Since a lot of......

The very best of Prakash Mehra

Prakash Mehra passed away on Sunday morning. The late filmmaker was 69, and had been suffering for a while, and died of multiple organ failure. May he rest in peace. Mehra gave us some sensational......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

British diver Daley announces retirement after Paris silver

IMAGE: Tom Daley became the first British diver in Paris, to participate at five Olympic Games when he returned to the sport last year after quitting in 2021. Photograph: Naoki Ogura/Reuters......

Olympics: China complete golden sweep in diving

IMAGE: Cao Yuan's win in the men's 10-metre platform meant China took all eight diving golds up for grabs at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Cao Yuan won the men's 10-metre......

Tom Daley's Olympic journey: A blend of sport and family

IMAGE: Tom Daley with partner Noah Williams. Photograph: Team GB/X Tom Daley and Noah Williams claimed a silver medal in a thrilling men's synchronized 10-meter platform final at the Paris......

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......