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National Guard soldier dies, another fighting for life: Trump

United States President Donald Trump has announced the demise of one of the two National Guard soldiers wounded in the recent shooting that occurred blocks away from the White House. IMAGE: US......

Car crash kills four Indian-origin seniors in West Virginia

In a tragic incident, four senior Indian-origin persons were killed in a car crash in West Virginia, authorities said on Sunday. Image used only for representational purposes. Photograph: Chris......

Not just Zohran Mamdani, these PIOs too win US mayoral polls

Apart from Zohran Mamdani's historic win two more Indian Americans also made equally significant gains in the mayoral elections in United States. Ghazala Hashmi won the race for Virginia Lieutenant......

US lawmakers seek visa ban on Pakistani officials

Forty-two members of the United States Congress, led by Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar, have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding immediate......

2 US National Guard members shot near White House

Two members of the United States National Guard are in critical condition after being shot in Washington DC, just a few blocks away from the White House in Washington, DC. IMAGE: Law enforcement......

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......

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

This is the first deal by an Indian startup after the sector was opened to private companies in 2020. IMAGE: Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed and Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma during the 'Youth Sabha......

'Urban demand is under stress, would need an upward spiral'

'Spending by the middle class is limited with a focus on savings. However, there is buoyancy at the top-end.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ITC/Instagram Subdued urban demand has been weighing on the......

Indian American appointed Virginia Treasurer

An Indian American, with roots in Maharashtra, has been appointed to the key post of Treasurer of the American state of Virginia. Manju Ganeriwala, currently deputy secretary of finance, has been......

Virginia Tech, India in energy research pact

Timothy M Kaine, Governor of the US state of Virginia, has expressed elation over a clean energy collaboration with India involving Virginia Tech. Kaine skipped leading the delegation of Virginian......

Love, Sitara Review: Confused Drama

Love, Sitara doesn't flesh out the people or their problems enough to give us a glimpse into their minds, observes Sukanya Verma. Love, Sitara starts off by quoting Leo Tolstoy's opening line from......

Spotted: Sonu Sood in Virginia

Reader Kamal Deep Singh met Sonu Sood at the National Air and Space Museum in Virginia, and sent us a picture. If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

Amy Jackson vacations on Virginia Beach

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebs are tweeting. Actress Amy Jackson, who starred in the Hindi film Ekk Deewana Tha and was linked with the film's co-star Prateik, is currently......

Kriti Has No Blues, Only Hues

Sanjana is nervous in California... Kiara-Varun's throwback pic... Daisy enjoys The Great Falls... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Kulhari/Instagram 'No #blues only #hues,' says Kirti Kulhari from......

Chennai's Velammal Vidyalaya Wins Chess World Schools Gold

IMAGE: Velammal Vidyalaya, which has won the FIDE World School Teams Championship for five consecutive years in the past, follows the '7 to 17 programme' which was introduced in schools by former......

Draper ready to carry torch for Britain at Wimbledon

Draper, 23, has won only two matches in three previous visits to Wimbledon. But the past 12 months has seen him evolve from a player regarded as physically fragile to a beast of the courts with the......

Wimbledon's greatest: Every women's champ since 1884

From Maud Watson to Iga Swiatek, Wimbledon has seen more than a century of iconic champions grace Centre Court. Here's the complete list of women's singles winners at the All England Club, updated......

Destiny child Alcaraz treasures Nadal heritage

'It is a stat that I'm going to keep for me forever, winning the fifth Grand Slam at the same time as Rafa, my idol, my inspiration. It's a huge honour.' IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the......

'Truly no words to capture the depth of our sorrow'

US skating mourns athletes lost in plane crash IMAGE: Wichita Mayor Lily Wu hugs an attendee at a prayer vigil for victims of the plane crash of the American Eagle flight 5342, at Wichita City......