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Plane door blows out mid-air, forces emergency landing

An Alaska Airlines flight, carrying 171 passengers and 6 crew members, made an emergency landing on Saturday after one of its doors blew open mid-air. Photographs: X Videos taken by passengers......

Hate crime in US increased by 12% in 2021: FBI

Hate crimes in the United States increased by about 12 per cent in 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said, highlighting that 64.5 per cent of victims were targeted because of race or......

Seen The Moon Like This?

The Orion capsule returns to earth after a 26 day mission orbiting the Moon and back. The successful uncrewed Artemis I Moon Mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja......

4 Indian-American women racially abused in Texas, told to 'go back'

Four Indian-American women have been racially abused and smacked by a Mexican-American woman in the United States state of Texas who hurled racist slurs at them that they are 'ruining' America and......

Americans celebrate October as Hindu Heritage month

Americans across the country are observing October as the Hindu Heritage Month, with more that 20 of the 50 states and over 40 cities issuing proclamations about it, community leaders said Monday.......

Akasa Air may launch commercial services by July

New airline Akasa Air on Monday said it is on track to receive its first Boeing 737 Max plane by mid-June and launch commercial operations by July. Photograph: Kind courtesy Akasa Air/Facebook The......

Playing Moneyball With The IPL?

'Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of the cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?', asks Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Team Sunrisers Hyderabad......

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Whenever you think of Microsoft, the only name that crosses one's mind is Bill Gates. But the tech behemoth was co-founded in 1975 by Gates and Paul Allen. Photograph: Anthony P......

US court dismisses case against H-1B lottery system

The ruling by a federal judge in Oregon means that there will be no change in the H-1B visa issuance process for the fiscal 2018 which begins on April 3. A US court has dismissed a lawsuit that......

With a British adieu to EU, it's farewell to a Fed rate hike for now

Weaker-than-expected growth in US jobs in recent months had already forced US central bankers to put off a rate hike at their meeting last week The US Federal Reserve, already undecided on when......

'My love life is always on everyone's mind'

'My experience in Bollywood has been an interesting one.''It has shaped me as a person.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nargis Fakhri/Instagram Nargis Fakhri makes a comeback to the Indian spotlight......

PIX: Vahbiz Dorabjee's lovely London holiday

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to bring you their travels with a special series. Television couple Karan Patel and wife......

World Indoors: Bathroom break helps Kerr win high jump gold

IMAGE: Commonwealth Games champion Hamish Kerr has ample big-event experience but he said nerves got to him in Glasgow. Photographs: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Bouts of nerves sent New Zealand high......

India's Borgohain beats Jamaicans to win sprint double

IMAGE: India's Amlan Borgohain clocked 10.70s to win the 100m at the Flanders Cup athletics meet in Merksem, Belgium. Photograph: Himanta Biswa Sarma/Twitter India's Amlan Borgohain bagged a......

NBA round-up: Warriors withstand Embiid's 46-point game

IMAGE: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the net against Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) during the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San......

LeBron James Makes NBA History

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record in the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The record is passed......

Shorts: Nuggets seal playoff bid as Nikola Jokic makes history

IMAGE: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the net against Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) in the third quarter of their NBA match at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA,......

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