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Trump's Obamacare repeal efforts foiled in US Senate

In a major setback to President Donald Trump, the United States Senate on Friday failed to repeal and replace the landmark Obamacare bill as three key Republican lawmakers, including Senator John......

US Senate rejects full Obamacare repeal without replacement

The United States Senate has rejected a Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Health Care, popularly known as Obamacare which has been relentlessly criticised by President Donald Trump. The......

Top Senator invites Trump to testify over Comey, Russian meddling

President Donald Trump has been invited by a top Democratic leader to testify before the Senate over his relationship with sacked Federal Bureau of Investigation Chief James Comey and the probe......

Trump likely to withdraw from Paris climate deal: reports

United States President Donald Trump is likely to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate change agreement which was a major foreign policy legacy of his predecessor Barack Obama,......

Amul Thapar becomes second Indian-American judge of US Court of Appeals

The United States Senate has confirmed Indian-American Judge Amul Thapar to a key judicial position on the powerful US court of appeals. The first Indian-American to be nominated by US President......

US companies seek 'fair play' in India

Businesses in the US continue to face an evolving array of tariff and non-tariff barriers Asserting that US businesses continue to face an "evolving array" of tariff and non-tariff barriers in......

The man who saved billions from starvation

Image: Norman Borlaug rescued India from a severe food crisis. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters The work of Norman Borlaug, who helped save billions from starvation, is worth recalling, especially......

Obama's clean air policy to benefit India and China

The path breaking clean energy policy unveiled by the Obama administration would put the US at a disadvantage against countries like India and China, top US lawmakers and policy advocacy groups......

Obama says sorry to Americans losing health insurance cover

In an unusual move, US President Barack Obama has apologised to millions of "scary" Americans whose health insurance plans have been cancelled as a result of his signature health law. Obama's......

US senators hint at possible fiscal deal on Tuesday

A month of combat in the US Congress over government spending showed signs on Monday of giving way to a Senate deal to reopen shuttered federal agencies and prevent an economically damaging default......

The many avatars of Mowgli!

Mowgli, over the years. Doting wolves, friendly bears, clever panthers, seductive pythons, bloodthirsty tigers and an audacious man-cub in the midst of it all, welcome to the wild, wild world of......

Damian Lewis, Tom Hardy, Jon Hamm: The next Bond? VOTE!

Take your pick!With Daniel Craig all set to hang up his Bond boots after his fifth outing with Spectre, hunt is now on for the next actor to portray the legendary superspy. It has also turned into......

Review: Unbroken is a good film that could have been great

Unbroken's first half might seem a little vexing but the second one is where the actors' performances really shine through, says Paloma Sharma.Louis "Louie" Zamperini (1917-2014) was an......

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year. The year 2014 saw many exceptional films, some of which have already dominated the critics’ awards cycle.......

Class and Crime in India in Zurich's Top 10 Films

Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival. Ten years ago, two enterprising Swiss nationals decided to bring some films......

Women's World Cup: Mandhana's century helps India crush WI

IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana celebrates after completing her century. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Opener Smriti Mandhana made amends for missing out on a hundred against England with a......

PIX: Team India shines at WICB Players' Awards Ceremony

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with his team-mates at the WICB/WIPA awards' ceremony. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter. The West Indies Cricket Board and West Indies Players' Association honoured the best......

West Indies women stun Australia to win World T20 title

IMAGE: West Indies women celebrate winning the ICC World Twenty20 final against Australia, in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor both......

West Indies women oust New Zealand to make WT20 final

The West Indies, who made their maiden entry into the summit clash, will take on three-time defending champions Australia in Kolkata on April 3. IMAGE: The West Indies players celebrate after......

World T20: India eves' pathetic campaign over after third defeat

IMAGE: West Indies players dance to celebrate the wicket of Indian captain Mitali Raj during Women's World T20 in Mohali. Photograph: PTI. The Indian women's cricket team has......

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Trump, Republicans to showcase tax cut for businesses

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump and top Republicans in Congress are about to show how aggressively they intend to cut the corporate tax... ...

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Two centuries of continuous volcanic eruption may have triggered the end of the ice age

Around 25,000 years ago, during a period known as the Last Glacial Maximum , ice covered much of the world’s landmasses. Comparatively weaker... ...

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Tesla's head of business development leaves after 11 years

Tesla Inc said on Wednesday that long-time executive Diarmuid O‘Connell, vice president of business development, had left after more than a... ...

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Jamie Dimon ventures beyond Wall Street to have a say in Washington

By Pete Schroeder and David Henry WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon is starting to look like... ...

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Trump calls Senate filibuster rule 'death wish' for Republicans

[USA], September 9 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has once again called on Senate Republicans to get rid of the legislative filibuster... ...

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