A spirit of enthusiasm and celebration overflowed outside the UN headquarters in New York as people arrived in large numbers to attend a historic event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his US Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side.
Dr Kissinger died on Wednesday at his home in Connecticut.
World number seven Alexander Zverev has said he is still unsure about travelling to New York amid the COVID-19 pandemic to play in the US Open. Women's world number one Ash Barty and her fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios have said they are skipping the hardcourt Grand Slam, which starts on August 31 and will be played without spectators in a bio-secure 'bubble'.
We all know that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will turn 74 on September 17, but do you know how old these leaders are?
2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.
Pele was eventually convinced to sign a multimillion-dollar deal with US club New York Santos in June 1975, aided by then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who wrote a letter to the Brazilian government stressing how important his presence would be for bilateral relations.
Images from Day 2 of the 2023 US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday.
These images prove what a whacky world we live in!
Zverev has consistently denied all the allegations.
A fashion week is incomplete without celebrities gracing the front row.
Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can catch on OTT this week.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day celebrations.
'MNCs now recognise India's capacity for innovation and its pivotal role in substantive contributions to global product development.'
Emiliano Martinez said he had always wanted to come to India.
Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
Biden is not risking his reputation in a crucial election year, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
He may have been hailed as The Great Reformer in nations elsewhere, but in his motherland, Mikhail Sergeyevich was a hate figure for his policies ending the chimera of Russian dominance in the world.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the action at the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows in New York on Monday.
IMAGES from matches on Day 4 of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.
As happy as one is to cheer for her global star status, I wish PC's choice of projects was more topical than stale formula, sighs Sukanya Verma.
From The New York Times to BBC and The Guardian to The Washington Post, the historic event in India's space programme on Wednesday made headlines across the globe.
'This is still a relatively immature defense and high-tech relationship.'
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Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.
Erigaisi is two points clear of Praggnanandhaa and world champion Carlsen (15 points).
A trial court in Tamil Nadu's Kumbakonam on Tuesday convicted international antique dealer Subhash Chandra Kapoor and five of his accomplices to 10 years imprisonment in the Udayarpalayam burglary and illegal export of 19 antique idols valued over Rs 94 crore to the Art of the Past Gallery, New York, USA, the state idol wing CID said on Tuesday.
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
Sunil Shetty makes his OTT debut. Chiranjeevi comes calling. Parvathy Thiruvothu, Nithya Menen and Amruta Subhash provide enchanting viewing. Santa Claus gets ready to retire.
In a statement, UEFA suggested alternative dates for the gesture during the tournament.
S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture.
Yoga was the mantra and asanas the discipline on Wednesday as millions across the globe and distant corners of India stretched for the skies and dived for their toes, breathed in and out -- mindfully -- and twisted and turned to celebrate the International Day of Yoga.
Arvind Mahankali from New York has scripted history by winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee for 2013, becoming the sixth Indian-American to win the title in a row. "The words were extremely hard. It means that I am retiring in a good mood," Arvind said immediately after winning the prestigious national championship.
In 1937, a hydrogen-powered German airship flying into New Jersey caught fire and crashed, killing 35 passengers on board. It was sort of a man-made disaster as some 100 people were loaded on to a balloon filled with the most flammable material in the universe. The airship was named Hindenburg. Eight decades later, in 2017, a graduate of international business management from the University of Connecticut founded a "forensic financial research" firm to specialise in spotting wrongdoings and frauds, or what it calls man-made disasters, at companies around the globe and take market bets against them.
The two soon-to-become first dogs of the United States are going to revive a tradition that goes back to George Washington, who was the first president to have a dog, after the White House was pet-free for four years, reported New York Post.
The victory secured a first Grand Slam doubles championship for Laura Siegemund and a third for Vera Zvonareva
World champion and season leader Anderson Peters of Grenada won the competition with a best throw of 90.31m which he came up with in this third attempt.
A New York appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a $650 million lawsuit against Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, saying he cannot be sued in the state's courts over the sale of a major stake in the motor racing business.
