Reader Vijay Shah has sent us this photograph of the star.
World leaders said they were looking forward to working with Joe Biden, as they welcomed the 46th President of the United States with praise and took parting shots at his predecessor Donald Trump.
China's President Xi Jinping congratulated scientists on the complete success of the Chang'e-5 mission.
Though Google's investment is minuscule and will not move the needle, it will attract other investors to the company and be a morale booster. Pursuing Vodafone Idea would potentially pit Google against Facebook and an increasingly dominant Jio.
After 18 months of closure, what really could be salvaged? And the answer sadly is, precious little, Patience, perseverance and plenty of moolah is the way forward even assuming intent is in place, says Anjuli Bhargava.
The US president previously offered to mediate between India and Pakistan, a proposal rejected by New Delhi which maintains that there is no role for any third party in bilateral issues.
The world feels like complete panda-monium right now. But thanks to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, we can all take a brief break from the news cycle and focus on otter things -- like pictures of animals being complete goofballs. The animals were pictured by photographers competing in the sixth annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, which saw thousands of pictures entered, taken around the world. As well as providing a smile, the competition works alongside the Born Free Foundation to highlight a more serious matter -- the importance of conserving our planet's beautiful wildlife. We share a selection of the best finalists' photos...
The house has six stories of underground parking, three helicopter pads, and reportedly requires a staff of 600 to keep it running.
Indian American Nina Davuluri has been crowned Miss America.
Germany have spent most of their time at the World Cup behind the high walls of their 'Campo Bahia' fortress on the shores of the Atlantic - largely avoiding contact with fans, locals and the media.
At any time, there is a need to operationally deploy two aircraft carriers in the vast Indian Ocean, asserts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).
United States President Barack Obama on Monday made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to thank American troops and civilians for their service ahead of the final pullout of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops from the war-torn country.
Investment by US PE firm KKR will add fire to Ambani's battle for dominance in the retail market that is also being eyed by Jeff Bezos' Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart.
Events in the Ukraine have a relevance that goes beyond Ukraine itself, says former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, himself a former Indian ambassador to Russia. The plot is aimed at bringing about regime change today in the Ukraine and tomorrow in Russia itself.
Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.
Companies are luring voters with special discounts, offers and freebies.
The Taliban has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on the presidential palace in Kabul where a press conference was scheduled by President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday. Multiple explosions and gunfire were reported near the presidential palace, which is the site for several important organisations.
India announced its intention to acquire S-400 'Triumf' surface-to-air missile systems in 2015. The contract worth $5.43 billion was signed during the visit of President Putin to India last year.
Richard Branson-promoted Virgin Atlantic Airways is interested in investing in the Indian civil aviation sector once the Union government
Become a member of the 100 mile club and redeem it in the blue yonder.
'If deterrence through India's conventional superiority is to be established now, then India will have to escalate to a point where its greater resources make the difference.' 'This is, to put it mildly, both difficult and dangerous and thus inadvisable,' points out Mihir S Sharma.
The Right needs an apparently potent and dangerous foe to keep its own followers in line. If they lower their guard, the insidious enemy may creep in, argues Amulya Ganguli.
Six United States Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopters are expected to arrive in Pakistan over the next several days, bringing the US helicopter fleet there to 18 aircraft.
A number of football leagues around the globe will resume after the COVID-19 stoppage in the coming weeks but the matches will be played without fans.
Ignoring Russia's concerns, member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Wednesday kick-started one of the military alliance's biggest war games in years.
Richard Branson promoted Virgin Atlantic Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of daily direct flights between Mumbai and London from December 1
A cross-border business plan competition will be launched to connect entrepreneurs from India, Pakistan and facilitate investment and collaboration.
With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 115,693.95 crore from some of the leading global investment powerhouses at a time when the world is deeply impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Indian American Ashwath Nityanandan recollects a particularly cold winter that cost him a job interview.
Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal wanted to fight North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces in Afghanistan as an 18-year-old when the US launched its campaign against Taliban following the 9/11 attacks, investigators have said.
Curtailment of flights between India and China will help Air India and other airlines to boost their seat occupancy and market share.
Sufyan Shaikh, the first Indian to complete swimming in ten seas takes us through the spectacular moments that defined his life and career.
Three persons were killed and two others injured when pro-Taliban militants attacked several North Atlantic Treaty Organisation container trucks in the restive Khyber tribal region of Pakistan on Monday, officials said.
'Storms push a lot of water into land, then there is heavy rainfall due to the cyclone.' 'Along with this, we see the gradual rising of the sea level.' 'We see this during and after the latest Cyclone Tauktae.' 'This kind of overlapping events are increasing and we do not know much about how to tackle them.'
2013 was a great year for sports. Andy Murray won Wimbledon, Sebastian Vettel won the championships for the fourth time, Manchester United won the EPL. But there were also incidents and players that made 2013 unbearable. Following is a list of sporting flops in 2013.
As part of its industry-academia drive, Sierra Atlantic is organising a software coding challenge where students of engineering and Masters in Computer Application can test their programming skills.
These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.
The 84-year-old Miss America pageant is seeking a new sponsor after losing its contract with ABC television last season.
Private British airline Virgin Atlantic on Thursday said the memorandum of understanding signed between India and the UK
The daily flight would depart every day from Mumbai at 1455 hrs arriving in London Heathrow at 1935 hrs. The airline is offering introductory special return economy fare of Rs 17,777.
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