US SC orders Pennsylvania to segregate post-election day ballots

The United States Supreme Court has asked elections officials in Pennsylvania to segregate and secure the mail-in ballots received after 8 pm on Election Day. IMAGE: Empty ballot boxes lie in rows......

No defence against the false patriot who peddles slogans

'The facts have become unimportant and useless.''What is important is the constantly shouting of patriotism even as one undermines the interests of the people.''And the abusing of rivals as being......

Madras HC retracts remarks on Christian institutions

Madras high court judge Justice S Vaidyanathan on Tuesday withdrew his controversial observation that co-education in Christian institutes was "highly unsafe" for the future of girl children. The......

Trump may have triumphed, but Hillary is winning the popular vote

Donald Trump may have secured an upset win over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race but she could still emerge as the candidate who received more popular votes, media reports said. As of......

Now Alexa will respond in Bachchan's voice

Every word spoken by "Alexa Bachchan" is computer-generated, not a recording, says Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Actor Amitabh Bachchan lends his voice to Amazon alexa Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year’s prize in economics. A look at the possible winners.   Colin......

US Supreme Court upholds key Obamacare tax subsidies

Shares of hospital operators, health services providers and insurers rallied broadly The US Supreme Court handed President Barack Obama a major victory on Thursday by upholding tax subsidies......

World's most spectacular train stations

Commuters walk through Grand Central Station. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images In major cities of the world, train stations constructed over a century ago still remain their......

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra. Towards the middle of Netflix's new riveting six-part series Kohrra, Amarpal Garundi......

Revenge Of The Nepo Kid

Sikandar Kher's Nishikant Adhikari is a solitary poet by the corner, trying to remind us that the honest plans of honest people don't always come to respectable ends, observes Sreehari Nair.......

STUNNING! Jessica Chastain on the Oscars red carpet

Hollywood's biggest stars attended the 94th Annual Academy Awards to honour the talent that contributes to every unforgettable film. Kevin Costner rubbed shoulders with Nicole Kidman while Benedict......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.City cruise into last 16 IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal against Young Boys at......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

Europa League: United crush Linz in empty stadium, Wolves draw

IMAGE: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in action. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Manchester United took a big step towards the Europa League quarter-finals by thrashing Austrian side......

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) throws a punch at Keith Thurman during their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand......

How much do you know about World Cup batting records?

In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015. Check out Part I   Most Consecutive Wins IMAGE: Team Australia......