White House chief of staff William Daley quits

White House chief of staff William Daley has resigned and will be replaced by President Barack Obama's budget chief Jacob Lew, senior administration officials have said.Obama is expected to make an......

Why US suspended, didn't terminate aid to Pakistan

The suspension of military aid to Pakistan is America's cumulative reaction to a series of events beginning with the Raymond Davis affair and ending with the killing of Al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden.......

William Daley to be Obama's new chief of staff

Former US commerce secretary William Daley, a strong advocate of enhanced Indo-US ties, has been chosen by President Barack Obama as his new Chief of Staff. Daley, 62, would replace Pete Rouse,......

Another head rolls in Adarsh housing society scam

Former IAS officer Subhash Lalla, whose kin owns a flat in the scam-hit Adarsh Housing Society in south Mumbai, on Monday resigned as a member of Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission.Lalla met......

Abolish social security tax for pros: India to US

India on Friday asked the United States to move ahead with an agreement which would exempt professionals from payment of security taxes to mitigate the impact of a visa fee hike last year. Both......

Strauss-Kahn gets bail, indicted on sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted bail by a New York court shortly after he was formally indicted on all sexual assault charges. The court agreed to free Strauss-Kahn from a New......

India Inc gives thumbs up to the Budget

Here is what the industry leaders have to say about the budget: "Maintaining excise duty rate constant is a great relief to the industry"Deepak Jalan, Managing Director, Linc Pen The budget has......

Stock exchanges: Why Jalan report is being bashed

In January 2010, the Securities and Exchange Board of India appointed a committee under the chairmanship of former Reserve Bank of India governor Bimal Jalan to recommend changes in ownership and......

Review: Night at the Museum 3: Been There, Seen That

Repetitive and a tad cheesy, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb would have warned moviegoers better of its overly Christmas-y intentions were it named 'Once Upon a Time in the Museum Dobaara!'......

Night At the Museum 2 is boring

The only good thing one can say about a movie like Night At the Museum: Battle of The Smithsonian is that it provided gainful employment for a few hundred behind-the-scenes people. Since a lot of......

The very best of Prakash Mehra

Prakash Mehra passed away on Sunday morning. The late filmmaker was 69, and had been suffering for a while, and died of multiple organ failure. May he rest in peace. Mehra gave us some sensational......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

PICS: Liverpool down Ajax with late goal; Bayern sink Barca

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Joel Matip rises above a host of defenders to head home Liverpool's second goal in the Champions League Group A match against......

The BEST of CWG Opening Ceremony

The 2022 Commonwealth Games officially got underway with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday, July 28, 2022.   Birmingham took on the responsibility......

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

Images from the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, on Thursday. IMAGE: Double Olympic badminton medallist PV Sindhu and men's hockey team captain......

WC Qualifiers: Ronaldo lifts Portugal, Belgium net 8

IMAGE: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal. Photograph: Pedro Nunes/Reuters. Cristiano Ronaldo converted one penalty, missed another and also scored from open play as......