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Mongolia: AI's new shortcut to North America to cut Pak costs

Air India has started using Mongolian airspace for a few of its North America flights from the national capital as an alternative route for reducing operational costs that have jumped due to the......

North America goes into raptures over full solar eclipse

Millions of people across parts of Mexico, Canada, and the United States watched the rare total solar eclipse on Monday. The path of totality, a tiny area where the Moon completely obscures the......

'False Hindu god': US leader's remark on Hanuman statue sparks row

A United States politician has sparked a controversy by describing Hindu God Hanuman as "false" and declaring America to be a "Christian nation", drawing sharp criticism from the community members......

Trump Meets His Kejriwal in Zohran Mamdani

The mass of voters chose Kejriwal and Mamdani for the simple reason that they were sick and tired of the stale promises and repetitive speeches belted out for long by mainstream political......

North America's first Gandhi museum opens in Houston

A long-awaited dream of having the first free-standing Gandhi museum in North America, dedicated to the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace, is finally a reality and open for......

TCS tweaks leadership, Suresh Muthuswami made chairman, North America

Surya Kant, who has been at the helm of TCS North America and has spent 43 years at TCS, retires at the end of the fiscal year. IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has made changes to its......

Cognizant Sept qtr profit rises 7.3% to $5.4 billion

US-based IT major Cognizant, which has a substantial number of employees in India, on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected growth with its revenue rising 7.3 per cent year-over-year to $5,415......

Titan Q2 profit up 59% to Rs 1,120 cr

Leading jewellery and watchmaker Titan on Monday reported an increase of 59 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,120 crore for the September quarter of FY26. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......

India's selective with flying rights: IndiGo CEO rebuts Emirates

'India is giving selective traffic rights wherever it makes sense to allocate those traffic rights.' IMAGE: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. Photograph:......

Persistent's premium valuations hinge on sustaining growth momentum

The stock of mid-tier information technology (IT) major Persistent Systems has been one of the outperformers in the IT pack with a return of 5.3 per cent over the last year, while its peer index,......

Abhishek scores in North America

So, they really love Abhishek Bachchan in North America, where Bluffmaster! created some desi movie history. And they adore Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol in England, where their Dosti: Friendship......

CC2C disappoints in North America

Chandni Chowk To China failed to kung-fu its way into box-office history in North America. The much-hyped film -- the first Hindi movie produced by Warner Bros -- grossed an unspectacular $650,000......

Lakshya aims big in North America, UK

Aiming high for a big chunk of the lucrative overseas market, Lakshya opened on 91 screens in North America and United Kingdom on Friday, but enjoyed decent, though unspectacular, numbers. Don't......

Dhoom 3 debuts on North America Top Ten

Last Friday's release Dhoom 3 had the widest ever release for an Indian film in North America with shows in 236 theatres. It zoomed into the top 10 list in its very first week, surpassing all......

Rab Ne opens big in North America

The one-man box office engine called Shah Rukh Khan rode into 105 movie theatres across North America grabbing a powerful $1.2 million estimated gross for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in just three days.......

Messi extends Inter Miami contract to 2028

'He's still as committed as he's ever been and he still wants to win.' IMAGE: Lionel Messi has given no hint to his possible retirement, saying that age would not be a factor. Photograph: Steve......

Messi to assess fitness as he targets 2026 WC

'I’m really eager because it's a World Cup. We're coming off winning the last one, and being able to defend it on the field again is spectacular because it’s always a dream to play with the......

Algeria qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Algeria are now the 4th African team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Photograph: Algeria FC/X Algeria booked a berth at next year's World Cup finals on Thursday, beating Somalia......

Aggressive Brazil thrash South Korea in friendly

IMAGE: Estevao Willian celebrates scoring Brazil's first goal against South Korea in a friendly, in Seoul, on Friday. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Brazil's Estevao and Rodrygo each netted......

The second smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: Cape Verde rarely played international football some 25 years ago but now head to next year's finals in North America as one of the nine African representatives. Photograph: Kind courtesy......