Mourning for George H W Bush

Draped in a United States flag, a casket carrying the body of former president George H W Bush on Monday was flown to Washington from Houston for the final time in Air Force One aircraft, which has......

Shalabh Kumar: The desi who knows Trump best

The founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition first attracted attention in the US as the "Punjabi tycoon" who was a huge supporter of Narendra Modi in the US.'Trump will be best for India. There is......

10 most DARING jailbreaks in history!

They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law. Image: A note with a caption "Have a nice day" left on an opening in the pipe, where two inmates are suspected to have cut open as part of......

Modi invited to address Capitol Hill via satellite

The top Republican leadership in the United States has congratulated Narendra Modi on being nominated as the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, and has extended......

Apple readies HealthKit rollout

Apple Inc has been discussing how its "HealthKit" service will work with health providers at Mount Sinai, the Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins as well as with Allscripts, a competitor to......

World's most expensive curry for 2,000 pounds!

Amidst recession and dwindling restaurant revenues, a prominent Indian restaurant in London has launched what is billed as the 'world's most expensive curry' priced at 2,000 pounds a portion. The......

Satyam may lay off over 12,000 employees

Satyam Computer Services, which is now controlled by Tech Mahindra, is planning to lay off 12,000 to 14,000 employees. Sources said that the new management made a formal announcement before senior......

50 ways to green your business

Imagine asking today how the Internet affects business. It's an absurd question, like asking how electricity changed business. Asking the same about sustainability, it turns out, is equally absurd.......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Dreamgirls is a complete letdown

Oscar schmoscar. Dreamgirls is a bad musical --and a barely passable film. You might be wondering, with that one-line summation, why a bad musical isn't automatically a bad movie. A fair question......

USBO: Mean is in!

In what was considered a weak week at the box office, Mean Girls turned on the heat, pushing Denzel Washington's Man on Fire to second place.The arrival of the new teen-oriented film shook up 13......

Miraculous surge for Mel's 'Passion'

Mel Gibson's The Passion Of The Christ rose to the top of the box office across North America with a miraculous $17 million Easter weekend gross, while most of the five new releases, including the......

Confident India eye WTC final; Australia seek revenge

IMAGE: India captain Rohit Sharma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday. Photograph: Robert......

REWIND! No, Mankad didn't cheat on December 13, 1947...

IMAGE: Vinoo Mankad took 8/55 against England in Chennai to help set up India's first ever Test victory in 1952. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad was one of those rare......

Can rejuvenated Royals stop Delhi Capitals?

If Rajasthan Royals win against table toppers Delhi Capitals on Saturday, it will take them to the fourth place and one step closer to the play-offs.  IMAGE: Fast bowler Kartik Tyagi......

Delhi Capitals hold edge over Punjab Kings

IMAGE: The middle-orders' struggles in both the dugouts will make it an engrossing contest with DC bowlers expected to hold sway in Nortje's presence. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals skipper......

RR look to skipper Samson for inspiration against DC

IMAGE: The pressure will be on the likes of Jos Buttler, Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag to deliver the goods and provide ample support to skipper Sanju Samson when Rajasthan Royals meet Delhi......