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9 children among 19 dead in massive fire at New York building

In one of the worst fire accidents in the recent history of New York City, 19 people, including nine children, were burnt to death in an apartment building where a massive blaze broke out......

20 Years On: America REMEMBERS 9/11

Saturday marks 20 years of the 9/11 terror attacks in America. The image of two passenger planes flying into the twin towers of the World Trade Center is permanently etched in public memory. ......

46 killed in floods triggered by Hurricane Ida in US

The death toll from the remnants of Hurricane Ida has risen to 46 on Thursday local time in the United States. IMAGE: Roads are covered in floodwaters caused by the remnants of Tropical......

Lioness in Tamil Nadu zoo dies of coronavirus, 9 others infected

For the first time in Tamil Nadu, a lion has died of coronavirus while nine others in the pride have tested positive for the infection at a zoo near Chennai, an official said on......

8 Asiatic lions in Hyderabad zoo test Covid positive

In perhaps the first such reported incident, eight Asiatic lions in the zoo in Hyderabad have tested positive for COVID-19 after their saliva samples were thoroughly examined by CSIR-Centre for......

'India is a great place to do business, come back. Jai Hind'

Businessman P C Mustafa wants Indian Americans to return home, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza outlines how Indian tech companies could grow, Gaurav Dalmia has some investment recommendations while......

How Tumblr founder became a multi-millionaire at 26

David Karp sold his Tumblr blogging service to Yahoo last week for $1.1 billion. The school dropout had realised as far back as 2000 that video would one day rule gadgets. When David Karp was......

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who had accused him of sexual assault have settled the lawsuit she had filed against him for an undisclosed......

Strauss-Kahn, housekeeper agree to settle lawsuit: Report

Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is understood to have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit with a housekeeper, who had accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan......

Ex-IMF chief files $1-million countersuit

Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Khan has filed a $1- million countersuit against a hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, citing that her allegations a year ago had cost him a......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films.Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones. It has been the strangest year of our lives, but films have been important in keeping us sane. And......

'I've given Jackie Chan a tough fight'

'Jackie Chan has been training since before we were even born. There is no match to his perfection. I learnt a lot from him.' Sonu Sood talks Kung Fu Yoga and Jackie Chan. Photograph: Sonu......

The Remarkable Sunny Leone!

'Her greatest strength is not her acting or her dancing abilities, but that she has an incredible number of fans.'Dilip Mehta -- director of the documentary Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy on Sunny......

Pretty Woman director Garry Marshall dies at 81

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Julia Roberts with Garry Marshall. Photograph: REUTERS/Fred Prouser Veteran filmmaker and TV personality Garry Marshall has passed away. He was 81.......

Biles, Messi and Hamilton take top honours at Laureus Awards

IMAGE: Laureus World Sportsman of the Year winner Lewis Hamilton poses with his award during the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin. Photograph: Simon Hofmann/Getty Images for Laureus......

PHOTOS: J-Lo, Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl

The 12-minute halftime show, along with commercials, has become a popular feature of the Super Bowl spectacle on par with the game itself, which draws some 100 million television viewers in the......

Sports Shorts: Osaka claims Pan Pacific Open title

IMAGE: Japan's Naomi Osaka did not drop a set all week en route to her win the Pan Pacific Open title at Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan, on Sunday. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Naomi......

Sports Shorts: Wang survives scare; Nagal enters final round

Nagal enters final round of US Open qualifiers India's Sumit Nagal moved one step closer to his first ever Grand slam appearance with a hard fought win over Peter Polansky in the second round of......

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Goran Ivanisevic, who remains the lowest-ranked player to win Wimbledon and the only male player to win a Grand Slam singles......

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