4 Americans evacuated from Afghanistan overland

The United States has evacuated four Americans from Afghanistan, a State Department official said on Monday, in the first US-facilitated overland evacuation since the pullout from the war-torn......

Coronavirus may have mutated, potentially evolving: Study

Houston researchers have unveiled a study of over 5,000 genetic sequences of coronavirus which reveals the pathogen's virus's continuous accumulation of mutations. The study, released on......

Delay social distancing by 1 day, spend 2.4 days more with Covid: Study

Every day a city delays in implementing social distancing measures after the appearance of its first case of coronavirus infection may add as much as 2.4 days to the duration of the outbreak, says......

2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

TCS expands operations in Texas, hires over 200 people

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday said it plans to invest more than $100 million in Austin and hire 1,000 new employees across Texas. TCS has expanded its business operations in Austin,......

The tech-armed fortress that are our data centres

From round-the-clock surveillance of people and equipment to choosing the right materials for the building that contains the servers that store data, these facilities are truly state-of-the-art,......

US launches incubator programme to mentor Indian start-ups

India emerges as a top destination to set up incubators for global firms The US government is looking to mentor Indian start-ups, hoping that some of them would scale up their operations and set......

Reliance's new movers and shakers

The old guard is still involved in broad corporate decision-making, but quite a few new business heads have started making their mark at the group At the Reliance Industries (RIL) annual general......

Zooey Deschanel welcomes baby girl

A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Zooey Deschanel, who recently tied the knot with film producer Jacob Pechenik in a secret ceremony, has welcomed......

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

IMAGE: Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts......

Why was Hamilton disqualified in US Grand Prix?

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters Mercedes accepted their punishment after Formula One stewards disqualified Lewis Hamilton from......

Verstappen beats Hamilton to Austin sprint race win

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen poses after winning the Formula One United States Grand Prix sprint race alongside second-placed Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, third-placed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc......

F1: Sainz beats Verstappen for Italian Grand Prix pole

IMAGE: Ferrari's Carlos Sainz celebrates after qualifying in pole for the Italian Grand Prix, in Monza, on Saturday. Photograph: Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters Carlos Sainz put Ferrari on pole......

'Hope the best Olympic result for me comes in Paris'

IMAGE: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has set his eyes on the elusive Olympic gold medal. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Novak Djokovic said he is already looking forward to next year's Olympic......