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US lawmaker Giffords quits amidst tears

Exactly a year after she was grievously injured in a gun attack, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords resigned formally from the House amidst standing ovation and tributes from her colleague.Giffords......

Wounded US Congresswoman Giffords to quit

US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who survived a gun attack at a public event in Arizona's Tucson last year, said she would resign from Congress and focus on improving her health. Giffords, in......

Giffords is able to communicate, say doctors

US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically injured after she was shot in her head at a close range by an assailant in Arizona, was able to communicate with doctors by following simple......

Why Zelenskyy Gave Biden A Medal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left Ukraine for the first time since the Russian invasion to visit Washington, DC, meet United States President Joe Biden and address a joint session of the US......

In PHOTOS: Endeavour ready for final space voyage

The countdown has begun for launching of space shuttle Endeavour on Monday at Kennedy Space Centre, with thousands of spectators including wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords arriving in......

Softbank offloads 3.8% stake in Delhivery for Rs 954 cr

Japanese conglomerate Softbank's arm SVF Doorbell (Cayman) on Wednesday divested 3.8 per cent of its stake in supply chain company Delhivery for Rs 954 crore through open market transactions.......

US House approves debt ceiling bill

The US House of Representatives passed the bipartisan bill to avert a massive debt default and reduce trillions in government spending, paving way for the austerity measure to face a Senate vote.......

Zomato raises $160 mn in funding; plans IPO

The IPO will be sometime in the first half of next year. Info Edge on Thursday said its investee company Zomato has raised $160 million (about Rs 1,173 crore) in funding from Tiger Global and......

Ola raises $500 million from Softbank, others

The latest round of funding comes just months after San Francisco based Uber's announcement to invest $1 billion in India as the app-based taxi-hailing market in the country heats up. Ola, India's......

Flipkart files application to become public, raises $700 mn

E-commerce major Flipkart on Saturday announced filing application with Singapore based companies' regulator ACRA to become a public company after raising $700 million for long term strategic......

Kim Kardashian sets dress code for weekend wedding

Reality star Kim Kardashian has reportedly set a strict dress code for her upcoming nuptials -- she has asked her guests to wear only black or white, with no exceptions. This suggest the star will......

Review: Woman in Black 2 is scary but not truly horrifying

The Woman in Black: Angel of Death gets predictable real quick, says Paloma Sharma.Welcome back to Eel Marsh House. The tide is expected to come in at four. The Woman is expected to come too.......

Review: The Gallows is a waste of time

The Gallows will probably appeal to high schoolers at a sleepover. For the rest of us, a rewatch of The Blair Witch Project will have to suffice, says Paloma Sharma. In 1993, the students of......

Gay love in the movies

Bollywood's homophobia problem bares itself in its various caricatures of the LGBQT community. Where a few film-makers are sensitive in their treatment as noted in the depiction of lesbian love in......

When Wadekar and spinners helped India conquer England

IMAGE: The team that won the 1971 series in England: (sitting from left) Kirmani, Vishwanath, Sardesai, Baig, Wadekar, Venkataraghavan, Engineer, Gavaskar, Solkar, (standing) Mehra (official),......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......