What Modi can expect in US during his September visit

The Indian-American community will accord a grand reception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he travels to the United States in September to attend the annual General Assembly session in New......

In PHOTOS: Meet Obama's No 1 fan

The United States Secret Service scandal, wherein 11 agents became the center of attention after they were sent home for allegations of misconduct involving a prostitute may have upset President......

Rare sneaker collection rakes in $850,000 at auction

This one's for all the shoe lovers out there in the world! A collection of sneakers has sold at auction for $850,000 (Rs 5.85 crore) to Canadian entrepreneur Miles Nadal. Sotheby's put 100 pairs of......

Aircraft crashes into New York City building

In an incident that evoked memories of 9/11, a small aircraft crashed into a residential building on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York late on Wednesday afternoon. There were two confirmed......

'Yankees go home, but take me along with you'

The Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted at Rio in 1992 was a masterly document, encompassing in it the principles and processes for combating climate change in an equitable manner. But......

Playing Moneyball With The IPL?

'Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of the cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?', asks Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Team Sunrisers Hyderabad......

Reliance eyes Schuldschein route to raise $170m overseas

The Schuldschein bond gives Reliance additional investor base, as the bonds can be sold down to local insurance and pension funds, and at the same time, it creates an entry for Indian companies to......

App that lends voice to text

In early 2010, Nirmala Godhwani, practitioner of classical Indian music for over 40 years, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).Also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease in North......

Giving Kites the yankee treatment

When Brett Ratner (inset) got ready to show Kites: The Remix to producer Rakesh Roshan and star Hrithik Roshan, along with executives from Reliance Big Pictures, the film's distributors, he was......

PIX: Malaika-Arjun's love story

Ever since Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor made their relationship official on Arjun's 34th birthday, posting pictures from New York, the couple has not shied away from revealing what they are up......

Reeve's films to be released soon

Yankee Irving, a computer-animated film being directed by Christopher Reeve before his death, will be released in 2006. Set during the Depression years in the United States, the film is about a......

Madonna, the home wrecker?

Madonna has been named as the cause for the collapse of Alex Rodriguez's marriage to wife Cynthia. According to the Timesonline website, the wife of baseball's highest-paid star filed for divorce......

PIX: Djokovic Swaps Racket for Baseball at Yankees Game

IMAGE: Tennis star Novak Djokovic prepares to throw out the first pitch prior to the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium at Bronx, New York, USA, on......

What's Dravid Doing At A Yankees Game?

Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X   Following India's dominant victory over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener, Head Coach Rahul Dravid enjoyed a well deserved break by attending a Major......

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at 71

Hogan parlayed his wrestling fame into a less successful career in Hollywood, starring in films like "Rocky III" and "Santa With Muscles," but kept returning to the ring as long as his body would......

'IPL needs a 12-16 week window to match the likes of NFL'

'The IPL is already the biggest cricket product in the world, but staying there means not taking anything for granted.' IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players celebrate after beating Punjab......

Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team

Manchester City and the New York Yankees have formed a new Major League Soccer team to play in New York City from 2015, the organizations said on Tuesday. English Premier League club Manchester......