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US ex-defence secy, architect of modern Indo-US security ties, Carter dies

US former defence secretary Ashton Carter, considered to be the architect of modern India-US security partnership, has died. He was 68. In a tribute, President Joe Biden called him a “born......

Ahead of PM's visit, bill tabled in US to revoke Pak's ally status

A bipartisan bill seeking to revoke Pakistan’s status as major non-NATO ally to the United States has been introduced in the House of Representatives by two top lawmakers, saying the......

US military welcomes first women infantry Marines

For the first time, the United States Marine Corps has put three enlisted female Marines in a ground combat unit once open only to men, officials said. They will serve as a rifleman, machine gunner......

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter to visit India next week

Reflecting a new bonhomie of Indo-United States defence ties, the Pentagon on Friday announced that outgoing Defence Secretary Ashton Carter would be visiting India next week on his final around......

Spare a thought for Obama

'His popularity is still high; respect for his intellect and integrity is still discernible; but his long night may just be beginning,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.Illustration: Dominic......

'US years away from full recovery'

One of America's most authoritative bankers has said that a full economic recovery is still years away, adding that by the time it ends, this recession could be the deepest and longest to hit the......

How far away is the US recession

So that's it then. We're all agreed. "This is clearly the worst financial problem we've had since the Great Depression," as Joseph Stiglitz told a radio show in New Zealand on Wednesday morning,......

Is this Ash-Abhishek's new home?

It is not known if this building on the left, NaiVedya, will be the home of the soon-to-be-wed Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, but there may be reason to believe it is. NaiVedya, a rather......

Despite Reese, Walk The Line disappoints

Let me come right out and say this: I am no Johnny Cash fan. I am not at all well versed with the man's music (though Quentin Tarantino made sure A Satisfied Mind is on my most-played song list by......

Forget Hogwarts, go to Sky High

Let's get this straight off the bat: If you can sit through Harry Potter, you have no business sneering at this quintessential Disney film. Even if most people in the ticket line are half your......

Boogeyman spooks to top box-office spot

The hunger for horror films seems to be so huge that it doesn't worry the audiences if a film has no stars or a big name director. Revolving around a young man's attempt to solve the mystery of a......

Will movies now be made this way?

Until fairly recently, Kerry Conran was the kind of quiet, geeky engineer you probably have at your office. For over a decade, he held temporary jobs at a number of publications, lived in a small......

'No wonder I've got no hair'

IMAGE: Australian Off-Spinner Nathan Lyon is only the 6th player and the first bowler to play 100 consecutive Tests. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Nathan Lyon on Wednesday joined a......

Sports Shorts: Anand out of contention in Norway

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand had to hold himself with black and he survived many anxious and nearly catastrophic positions under the normal......

Sharapova back in business on and off court

'Sharapova’s doping transgression was not terribly egregious, neither performance-enhancing nor intentional, and her ban seemed unduly harsh' IMAGE: Maria Sharapova. Photograph:......

10 Best Sports Photos of the Week!

The action on the sports field got that much more intense in the last week when England took on arch-rivals Australia in the 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's. Australia, led by century-maker Steve Smith,......

When burnt out Haddin thought of quitting

Brad Haddin. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images He could be leading Australia against India in the upcoming Test series if Michael Clarke fails to recover in time from injury but Brad......

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