Obama surprises Biden with top honour

Barack Obama surprises his White House partner of eight years in a surprise ceremony. IMAGE: US President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Vice-President Joe Biden at the......

Trump taps his former rival Carson as Housing Secretary

United States President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated his primary rival and eminent neurosurgeon Dr Ben Carson as his housing and urban development secretary, making first......

PHOTOS: Here, the heroes rest in peace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Arlington National Cemetery in the United States on Tuesday and paid tributes to fallen soldiers. He is the second Indian prime minister to visit Arlington......

'If people get two square meals and a job, they won't take to guns'

'The only positive I see are the youth of India who were earlier just after money. The young now want to do something for society.' Winners of Indians for Collective Action awards speak about their......

The $438 million bribe

On July 24, 2007, the European Union, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his sometimes estranged wife, Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz Sarkozy, playing prominent roles, secured the release of five......

US to fete Father of Green Revolution

Dr Norman Borlaug, considered to be the father of the Green Revolution of the 60s, will be honored with the United States' highest civilian honour, the Congressional Gold Medal. He was presented......

NRI picks top US tech award for Motorola

Padmasree Warrior, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Motorola, and the driving force behind the company's recent growth and innovative successes, accepted the 2004 National......

Microchip pioneer Jack Kilby dies at 81

Nobel laureate Jack Kilby, whose 1958 invention of the integrated circuit ushered in the modern electronics age and made possible the microprocessor, has died after a battle with cancer.Kilby died......

Kamal Haasan gets prestigious French honour

Maverick actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has added yet another feather to his illustrious hat.  He has been conferred the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts Arts et Lettres (Knight in......

Meera Syal receives a CBE from Prince Charles

Meera Syal has received a CBE by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for her services to drama and literature. The American writer and actress is not only know for creating some hit comedy series......

Bollywood loves Olympics bronze medalist Mary Kom!

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. She may have had to settle for a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics but Indian boxer M C Mary Kom has won the hearts of many......

Sheetal Devi, Shubman Gill Join Forces

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shubman Gill/Instagram In a unique convergence of champions, cricketer Shubman Gill and exceptional archer Sheetal Devi came together to celebrate the triumphs of Asian......

Sania Mirza shares PM Modi's heartfelt letter

In your excellence, world saw glimpse of India's sporting prowess: Modi to Sania IMAGE: In his congratulatory message to Sania Mirza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed that Sania has left an......

Pankaj Advani wins 25th World crown in Kuala Lumpur

IMAGE: Pankaj Advani celebrates with the trophy after victory over fellow-Indian Sourav Kothari in the 150-up billiards final at the IBSF World Championships in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.......

Tokyo Games: An Olympics of many firsts for flagbearers

IMAGE: Gold-medal rower Mohamed Sbihi will be the first Muslim to carry the British flag at the Games, alongside sailor Hannah Mills. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images for British......

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

The dreaded 2020 is finally coming to an end. If the global effect of the coronavirus pandemic wasn't bad enough, the sporting world also lost some of its favourite stars this year. From the......