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Biden nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti as envoy to India

United States President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India. IMAGE: Eric M Garcetti has been the mayor of the City of Los Angeles since 2013,......

Why the Poor vote for Modi, and Rich vote for Left

Why are the poor turning Right instead of turning toward far-Left parties, ponders Pranab Bardhan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Some decades back the typical voting pattern in......

'Big step towards transparency': Prasad's praise for FB, Google

Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday lauded major social media platforms such as Google, Facebook and Instagram for publishing their first compliance report on voluntary......

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

China has begun construction of over 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near the country's northwestern city of Yumen, signalling a major expansion of its nuclear......

Princes William, Harry unite to unveil mom Diana's statue

Princes William and Harry on Thursday came together to unveil a new statue in memory of their late mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday, saying they remember her love,......

How to rewrite India's toy story

While there might be no disputing India’s rich toy-making tradition, the industry is languishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap......

The many battles that Amazon is fighting in India

Among all the geographies where Amazon is fighting regulators, India is the only place where its lines are also tangled in a major corporate battle. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Several......

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

From Twitter to Facebook to Spotify, everyone it seems is clambering aboard the social audio bandwagon. Neha Alawadhi reports. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Kind......

Big relief for Indian IT as Biden administration removes H-1B visa curbs

Dept of Homeland Security vacates rule that would have redefined H-1B specialty occupations, curbed off site placement and raised employer compliance obligations. Illustration: Uttam......

Blackstone commits up to $2.8 bn for controlling stake in Mphasis

Blackstone on Monday said funds managed by the private equity firm will acquire a majority stake in IT firm Mphasis Ltd, triggering an open offer for acquisition of up to 26 per cent stake for......

IMAGES from the Golden Globes 2021

It was a very, very different Golden Globes this year. Unrecognisable, really, from its previous glamorous years. The 78th edition of Hollywood's prestigious awards ceremony saw just a sprinkling......

Ice-cool Morikawa wins blazing hot British Open

IMAGE: Collin Morikawa of the US celebrates after holing his putt on the 18th green to win The Open Championship. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters American debutant Collin Morikawa produced an......

Saso triumphs in playoff to win US Women's Open golf

IMAGE: Yuka Saso, 19, became the first Filipino player to win a golf major and announced herself as a new force in the game. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Yuka Saso battled back from a horrid......

Tiger Woods awake and responsive after crash

Police investigating cause of crash. IMAGE: The damaged car of Tiger Woods is towed away after he was involved in a car crash, near Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Mario......

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

IMAGE: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies inspect the vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, after it was involved in a single-vehicle......

American soccer star Morgan tests positive for COVID

IMAGE: Alex Morgan returned to the United States last month after a five-game spell with Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's Super League. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images United States......

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