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24-yr-old Indian national held in US over scam targeting senior citizens

Federal law enforcement officials have arrested an Indian national in Virginia on charges of participating in an alleged nationwide scam targeting senior citizens. Anirudha Kalkote, 24, was......

Trump rejects gun control calls after Texas shooting

Launching an attack against Democrats for not backing measures to increase security in schools, former United States President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to be defending prominent gun-rights......

21 Photos That Defined 2021

Images that capture what it was like living through 2021. Please click on the images for a better look. IMAGE: Supporters of then United States president Donald J Trump riot at the US Capitol......

Omicron to soon replace Delta as dominant global variant: Experts

Experts in Singapore, which is seeing a surge in Omicron cases, have warned that the new and supposedly more contagious variant is likely to replace Delta over the coming weeks as the dominant......

Biological E plans to make 100m Corbevax jabs per month from Feb 2022

Biological E Limited plans to complete production at a rate of 75 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax per month, anticipating over 100 million doses per month from February 2022 which......

TCS expands operations in Texas, hires over 200 people

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday said it plans to invest more than $100 million in Austin and hire 1,000 new employees across Texas. TCS has expanded its business operations in Austin,......

Biological E ties up with US-based Baylor for Covid vaccine

In the race to find a cure for the coronavirus infection, Texas-based Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has entered into a licensing agreement with Indian pharmaceutical company Biological E Limited......

Sensex, Nifty end flat in volatile trade; RIL hits fresh peak

Axis Bank was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, shedding over 3 per cent, followed by SBI, ICICI Bank, ONGC, HDFC and Kotak Bank. The Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower after a highly......

After Galwan standoff, India eyes free trade deal with US

This, officials say, can lead to an effective trading bloc against the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald......

Are You Ready For Avatar 2?

The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Amin Hajee "I call myself the Lagaan University......

Sima Aunty's Indian Matchmaking secrets!

'Today, practically everything has become virtual; even weddings are taking place on Zoom calls.' Image: Mumbai-based matchmaker Sima Aunty arranges marriages in India and the US. I have a......

Tennis: Sania-Hradecka lose Charleston Open final

IMAGE: Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Lucie Hradecka had a stunning run at the WTA 500 event, reaching the women's doubles final after pulling off a major upset by stunning top seeds Zhang......

Shorts: Nuggets seal playoff bid as Nikola Jokic makes history

IMAGE: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the net against Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) in the third quarter of their NBA match at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA,......

Top seeds advance; Tsonga to retire after Roland Garros

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka hits a forehand against Irina-Camelia Begu. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The top two seeded players, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Paula Badosa of......

NBA: Pascal Siakam nets 40 in Raptors' OT win over Celtics

IMAGE: Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates his three-point basket in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic during their NBA match at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in......

Olympic Champ Simone Biles Engaged!

IMAGE: Jonathan Owens proposes to Simone Biles. Photographs: Simone Biles/Twitter Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles was engaged to boyfriend Jonathan Owens on Tuesday. The footballer, who......

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