Shillong Chamber Choir founder Neil Nongkynrih passes away

Shillong Chamber Choir founder and noted music composer Neil Nongkynrih died in Mumbai after a brief illness on Wednesday said Choir officials. IMAGE: Neil Nongkynrih receives his Padma Shri Award......

9/11 stark reminder of continuing threat of terrorism: Amb Sandhu

September 11 is a "stark reminder" of the continuing threat of terrorism and the world must unite against this menace, India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said, as he paid homage......

'Wise for US to have a good relationship with India'

'While we may speculate about personality politics, the reality is that there are more important issues that drive the India-US relationship.' IMAGE: Los Altos Hills Mayor Kavita Tankha, centre,......

US ex-cop found guilty on all 3 charges of killing George Floyd

A jury deliberated less than 11 hours before finding Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him -- second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. IMAGE: Mileesha Smith,......

All You Need to Know about Grammys 2020

Photograph: Alberto E Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Billie Ellish had a history-making night at the 62nd Grammy awards, as she swept the four biggest prizes: Best New Artiste,......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

What is Bollywood reading?

Welcome to the Bollywood Book Club! When not shining on the red carpet or in the movies, film folk are happy to bury themselves inside a good page-turner! From self-confessed bookworms to book club......

Olympics: Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars

'It's honestly petrifying trying to do a skill but not having your mind & body in sync.' IMAGE: The decision to drop out of two more finals means Simone Biles will not defend the vaulting gold she......

US First Lady to travel to Japan for Olympics

IMAGE: US First Lady Jill Biden. Photograph: Jim Watson/Reuters First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Tokyo for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games on July 23, the White House said on......

MLB's first woman general manager gets Obama, Clinton praise

IMAGE: Miami Marlins is the first Asian-American general manager in Major League Baseball. Photograph: Joseph Guzy/Miami Marlins Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports As she sat on a stool at home......

Sports Shorts: Pakistan averts hockey Asiad boycott over allowance payments

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: China and Pakistan players shake hands after the 7th/8th place match between Pakistan and China on day nine of the Hero......