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Aishwarya, Indian engineer, among 9 killed in mall shooting in US

A 27-year-old Indian woman, who was working in the US as a project engineer, was among nine people killed when a gunman opened fire at a crowded mall in Dallas in Texas, authorities said on Monday.......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to headline Biden inauguration

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Amanda Gorman will perform at the swearing in ceremony of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, the Presidential Inauguration Committee......

Jaw-dropping photos of the month: July

Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by. Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Photograph: Lindsey......

World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The......

Mark Zuckerberg: No tax benefit from philanthropic initiative

Image: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks with his wife Priscilla Chan at the annual Allen and Co. conference at the Sun Valley, Idaho Resort. Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters Facebook Inc......

Mumbai's iconic Express Towers sold for Rs 870 crore

After months of negotiations, an entity owned by Pune-based property developer Panchshil Realty and US-based private equity (PE) company Blackstone has bought a majority stake in Express Towers,......

Google and Samsung announce patent deal

Google Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which are frequently involved in patent infringement lawsuits but not against each other, announced on Sunday that they have reached a global patent......

90000 emails of US military contractor hacked

Hackers claim to have stolen over 90,000 email addresses and passwords in a cyber attack on a major US military contractor, a media report said.An arm of the online collective Anonymous has said......

Ad row creates buzz for Onida cellphones

Onida's entry into mobile phones a year and a half ago has been a low-key affair. But not any longer, courtesy its television advertisement which plays on the brand name Nokia phonetically. Nokia......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

2016: A year at the movies when India thumped Hindi

'2016 was the age of convenience for Hindi movies; of down pat effrontery and planned feeling triumphing over attempts to discern something complexly beautiful,' says Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Ae Dil......

Review: The Flash will have you hooked

The Flash is not your average superhero TV show, says Paloma Sharma. The Flash made its debut on Indian television on Colours Infinity recently. The Arrow spin-off follows the journey of Barry......

Critics find Freida Pinto 'Barbie-doll beautiful'

Freida Pinto is now part of an elite club, whose members include Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Helen Hunt, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson and Penlope Cruz, to name a......

Review: Robert Pattinson shines in Remember Me

The lives of young people are filled with so much anxiety, thrill and quixotic moments, often of their making, it's almost impossible to resist. More than ever if one of them happens to be the......

India's Powerplay batting in focus in must-win 2nd NZ ODI

IMAGE: India opener Shikhar Dhawan scored 72 off 77 balls in the first One-Day International against New Zealand, but was unable to get going in the Powerplay. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty......

Olympics Athletics: Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?

IMAGE: Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200 metres final at the Rio Olympics. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Usain Bolt bestrode athletics as a colossus for a......

Bolstered batting could be game-changer for Kings Punjab

IMAGE: Punjab Kings' newest recruit Shahrukh Khan at a nets session.Photograph: Punjab Kings/Instagram With a new name and a stronger squad, Punjab Kings will be hoping for a change of fortunes......

How T20 will change!

Fascinating predictions for the years ahead.A revealing excerpt from Tim Wigmore and Freddie Wilde's Cricket 2.0: Inside The T20 Revolution on the eve of the IPL 2021 Players Auction. IMAGE: The......

Ready to bat anywhere: Rohit on Australia tour

'I will be happy to bat wherever the team wants me to but I don't know if they would change my role as an opener' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is expected to play a big role alongside Test......

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