US retaliates, bombs 85 sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Syria

The US has conducted major airstrikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria against Iranian Revolutionary Guards and affiliated militia groups in retaliation for a drone strike on an American base in......

Biden trips, falls at Air Force Academy graduation ceremony

United States President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell after he handed out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado on Thursday, CNN reported.......

Kabul blasts may turn out to be a political windfall for the Taliban

Afghanistan will remain a frontline state for Washington for a foreseeable future in terms of the potential threats to US national security from terrorist groups, asserts Ambassador M K......

Better to address fungal infections by name than colour: AIIMS chief

All India Institutes of Medical Sciences director Randeep Guleria on Monday said it is better to identify mucormycosis by its name rather than by the colour as labelling the same fungus with names......

Wrong to assume that sacked H-1B staffers have to leave America within 60 days: USCIS

Amid mass layoffs in the tech sector, the federal agency for immigration services has said it is wrong to assume that sacked workers holding the much-sought-after H-1B visas have to leave the......

Brand building: Why oil companies avoid sports stars

Amritha Pillay finds out what keeps state-run oil companies, one of the largest employers of sports champions, from making them the face of their brands. IMAGE: P V Sindhu does not lead any......

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Every year, Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'. Image: Brit Morin, Founder and CEO, Brit + Co. Photograph, courtesy: Brit + Co......

Four lessons of change from Tata Communications CEO

Unlike many of his peers in corporate houses, Kumar doesn't have an MBA but says that hardly matters, as he has been lucky to have got great on-the-job experience, such as during his stint in Asia......

When A Country Erases Its Film-makers

'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.' IMAGE: Sreemoyee Singh and Iranian Director Jafar Panahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Oscar Top 10: Where there's a Will...

A steadily dwindling viewership has the Academy Awards desperately seeking new ways to stay relevant. But its decision to shake things up for its 94th edition by skipping a live telecast of......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

'We are a beautifully chaotic people'

'I wish there was a little chaos there and I wish there was a little discipline here.'Lion actress Tannishtha Chatterjee on Bollywood and Hollywood. Tannishtha Chatterjee is a part of the hugely......

'Latadidi was crazy about cricket'

'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'Hemant Kenkre remembers his 'Didi Maushi'.   IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar and her......

Sports Shorts: Mourinho opens up about Manchester United job

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Appearing as an analyst with BeInSports television, Jose Mourinho repeated that his second-placed finish with United last season......