Biden names Indian-American as assistant WH press secy

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday named Indian-American Vedant Patel to be the assistant press secretary as he announced the additional members of the White House Communications and Press Staff.......

17 years after 9/11, New York subway station reopens

Seventeen years after the horrific 9/11 terrorist attacks, a New York City subway station has opened again. Cortlandt Street station was under the World Trade Center, whose twin towers collapsed on......

Give back land to Lata Mangeshkar: Court to govt

The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to hand over 2,000 sq metres of land at Kolhapur, vested with the state under the Urban Land Ceiling Act, to singer Lata......

Singur: Medha Patkar visits dead girl's family

Social activist Medha Patkar on Tuesday met the family members and neighbours of Tapasi Malik, whose burnt body was found on the land acquired for the Tata Motors small car project in Singur, as......

Cognizant charged with H1-B visa abuse by US staff

Eighteen American information technology professionals have filed a civil lawsuit against its former employer, Cognizant, for replacing them with people from India who were hired by the IT major on......

Stricter US visa norm continues to plague IT cos

High unemployment rates and increased scrutiny by the immigration department in the US have increased the woes of Indian information technology services companies.These firms are already affected......

Jayeshbhai Jordaar Review

Essentially a message movie, Jayeshbhai Jordaar masks its horror in humour to play out like an on-the-run road trip, observes Sukanya Verma. Jayeshbhai Jordaar is no satire but uses humour as a......

Penelope, Bradley, Rintu Get Together for Oscars Luncheon

Nominees for the Academy Awards enjoyed a special Oscar luncheon at the Fairmont Century Plaza in California on Monday, March 7, 20 days before the big day on March 27. It was a special collection......

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma,......

The Khandaani Shafakhana review

Khandaani Shafakhana neither enlightens nor entertains, feels Sukanya Verma. What sounds like a heavy-duty title of a Muslim social could well be called Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby. Khandaani......

PIX: Mbappe 'tricks' PSG to big win; Barcelona down Atletico

IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring Paris St Germain's second goal against Montpellier at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, on Sunday. Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters Kylian Mbappe......

Champions League PIX: City top group; Barca, Dortmund in last 16

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday. Manchester City claim top spot after recovering to beat Leipzig 3-2 IMAGE: Manchester City's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring their......

Soccer Wrap: Argentina hand Maffeo maiden call-up; Italy recall Calabria

IMAGE: Mallorca's Pablo Maffeo handed maiden call-up. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Argentina have called up Mallorca's Spanish defender Pablo Maffeo for the first time ahead of this......

Champions League PIX: Haaland lifts City; Barca win

Haaland brace lifts Man City to 3-1 win over Young Boys IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland scores their third goal. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Erling Haaland ended his goal......

Argentina cap Asian tour with win

IMAGE: Argentina picked up a 2-0 win over Indonesia. Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters A long-range thunderbolt from Leandro Paredes and a second-half headed goal from Cristian Romero earned......