The Women's World Cup stopped to take a breath on Wednesday following an opening round of games that produced a little bit of everything.
In a rare gesture of solidarity with the Indian Americans, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and a few other officials came to the Ganesh Temple in Flushing, Queens to participate in a memorial service for the victims of terror attacks in Mumbai.
Christina Aguilera's wedding dress has been voted the best bridal gown in a new poll. The others are Marcia Cross, Avril Lavigne, Christine Baumgartner (Mrs Kevin Costner) and Gwen Stefani
An average married couple has two arguments a week, which result in the "silent treatment" for two hours and 14 minutes each time, a new UK poll has shown.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, plans to open an Art of India gallery early next year at a projected cost of $3 million, according to Christine Starkman, MFAH curator of Asian art.
'At this point, neither the army or the IAF has that immediate, punitive deterrent power against Pakistan.' 'Forget a three-week war; on the LoC, where the action is, Pakistan has until now fielded better infantry weapons, body armour, sniper rifles, and matching artillery' points out Shekhar Gupta.
The Pakistani PM believed New Delhi rebuffed his offer of talks because his country is an issue in the elections in the neighbouring country.
'India is not so distant from years of high and entrenched inflationary expectations that it should start trying to play games with the economy the way the West's central bankers think they are entitled to,' argues Mihir S Sharma.
Kavanaugh's nomination plunged into chaos after Christine Blasey Ford on Sunday told 'The Washington Post' that she was subjected to a sexual assault by the Supreme Court nominee in high school in the early 1980s.
France on Friday warned India that the proposal to replace additional customs duty on wines and spirits with countervailing excise duty at the state level will weaken New Delhi's position
Britain's Christine Ohuruogu produced a fantastic late fightback to win an emotional gold medal in the women's 400 metres at the world championships on Wednesday.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week in images.
American Express Corporation withdrew its sponsorship for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association convention due to begin Thursday.
Madhav raised eyebrows when he told journalist Mehdi Hasan, 'your ISIS' when he was trying to make a point about his apprehensions about the dreaded militant group -- the Islamic State.
The SC nominee has rejected as "completely false" the sexual assault allegation
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday met with chief honchos of soemof the top French companies over breakfast in Paris and held discussions focused on enhancing investment in India and bilateral trade.
'I am a great believer that print will not disappear. The two medium will continue to evolve and reinforce each other,' says Christine Brendle, MD, Wall Street Journal Asia.
Reacting to Trump's latest move, China has vowed to immediately retaliate.
The proposals were considered by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board at its meeting held on July 4.
Christine Valmy Institute is conducting a three day hands-on traditional\nThai Massage workshop.
Asian silver-medallist Sumit Sangwan (91kg) and World silver-medallist Sarjubala Devi (51kg) are among four Indian boxers assured of medals after scoring facile victories in the inaugural India Open, for men and women, in Delhi on Monday.
She would be the first Indian to be occupying the coveted post at IMF after former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
Kevin Costner's daughter helped him pop the question to his girlfriend.
IMF MD Christine Lagarde hailed the government's latest Budget.
Top Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Friday smashed her own national record in the women's 100m dash on the fourth and final day of the 58th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Guwahati to establish herself as a gold medal contender in the upcoming Asian Games.
Images from Day 10 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.
Announcing her appointment, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde hailed the Mysore-born Gopinath as "one of the world's outstanding economists with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record of intellectual leadership and extensive international experience".
The US sprinter burned the track in 10.96 seconds in the first semi-final.
Jessie Fleming and Nichelle Prince got second-half goals to give Canada a 2-0 win over New Zealand on Saturday and book their place in the last 16 of the women's World Cup.
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Female labour force participation in India is lower than many other EM economies.
Strong dollar will impact financial system in India.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
It's pouring premieres in Hollywood.
Foreigners intending to work in NGOs, carry out research work on human rights and environment issues will have to face stricter scrutiny of their visa applications after detection of several incidents of alleged misuse of these provisions.
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