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Outrage as Republican senator mocks Kamala Harris' name

Outraged over the mispronunciation of Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris' name by a Republican Senator from Georgia, her supporters launched an online campaign with the hashtags......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

The next 10 images will prove why the world is a mad, mad place to be in! Dancers take part in the 'SOAP' photocall at The Spiegeltent in London, UK. Photograph: Stuart C Wilson/Getty Images......

'You f****** Indian, you deserve it': Indian cabbie attacked in Australia

A 25-year-old Indian taxi driver in Australia was assaulted and knocked unconscious by two passengers, including a woman, who yelled racial slurs at him, a media report said on Monday. Pardeep......

John Glenn, first American to orbit the earth, dies at 95

IMAGE: STS-95 crew member, astronaut and US Senator John Glenn poses for his official NASA photo taken April 14, 1998. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth and returned to space in 1998......

Donald trumps Clinton in US presidential polls

The billionaire businessman beat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States. IMAGE: US President-elect Donald Trump speaks at his election night......

How Wall Street created the Federal Reserve

In 1910 the who's who of Wall Street met in total secrecy in an American town to work towards the first draft of the bill that would finally give the United States a central bank. The clock had......

Google adds coral reef panoramas to its maps

Now, explore the world of beautiful reefs at a click of a button as Google has added the corals to their maps for the first time.Panoramic images of several coral reefs have been added to Google's......

The dark side of the Internet

Freedom has always been part of the American mythology. The Constitution's Bill of Rights bristles with freedoms. "Freedom of the Seas" was one of President Wilson's Fourteen Points at Versailles.......

When a gora produced a Bollywood movie

'The first time we actually got to meet a Bollywood star, it was Salman Khan.''We met him at his farm house.''For Pia, an actor is just an actor. There is no such thing as a star in her world, and......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such......

Actors we'd like to see in these Hollywood remakes

Throughout the history of the Hindi film industry, filmmakers have unashamedly borrowed plots, screenplay, music, and even posters from the west. While some agree to the plagiarism, some insolently......

African Cup: Senegal shine; Nigeria, Cameroon struggle

IMAGE: Samuel Kalu celebrates after scoring what turned out to be the match-winner for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations match against Benin, at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, in Uyo, on Wednesday.......

Cricket Buzz: Daggubati to produce Muralitharan biopic

IMAGE: The Mularitharan biopic to be produced by Rana Daggubati will go on floors in December. Photograph: Rana Daggubati/Twitter Actor Rana Daggubati is set to produce the biopic on celebrated......

Cricket Buzz: Dravid's proposal gets BCCI backing

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid had recently suggested that talented young cricketers should get some vocational training, which can help them later in their lives. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Life......

Dhananjaya ton guides Sri Lanka to draw, India claim series 1-0

Scorecard IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva celebratesd on completing a century in the 3rd Test against India at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Dehli on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI Sri......

PIX: Lankans get 'fussy' over smog-covered Feroz Shah Kotla

'If 20,000 people in the stands did not have problem and the Indian team did not face any issue, I wonder why Sri Lankan team made a big fuss. I will need to talk to the secretary and ask him to......

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