Adios! The best and brightest who departed this year
By Vikas Datta
New Delhi--Human beings are mortal and know it but still can't avoid grief over deaths, especially when the person concerned seemed likely...
Puerto Rico girl wins Miss World 2016, India’s Chatterjee made it to the top...
Maryland-- Stephanie Del Valle from Puerto Rico was crowned the Miss World 2016 here, with representatives from Dominican Republic and Indonesia as runners up....
United Nations celebrates Diwali for first time
United Nations-- The UN celebrated Diwali for the first time this year. "Happy Diwali! UN celebrates Diwali for 1st time," Syed Akbaruddin, India's permanent...
India, Russia sign 16 agreements across diverse sectors
Benaulim, Goa-- India and Russia on Saturday signed 16 agreements across diverse sectors following delegation-level talks co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian...
Russia backs Indian action against cross-border terror: Modi
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Benaulim, Goa-- Russia and India are firmly committed to fighting terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, while also hinting that...
Pakistan-born actor apologizes for racist rant about Indians
London--Pakistan-born actor Marc Anwar, who was sacked from British TV drama "Coronation Street" for his racist rant against Indians on social media, has issued...
Statues of mythological goddess of love discovered in Jordan
New York-- Researchers have discovered in Jordan two marble statues of the mythological goddess Aphrodite - the Graeco-Roman goddess of love -- that probably...
Mexican students come to India to learn IT, yoga and tabla
Chennai-- Students from Mexico come to India to learn different kinds of skills ranging from information technology (IT) to yoga and even how to...
Inns in Chinese city asked to turn away guests from 5 Muslim countries
Beijing--Some low-end inn operators in the Chinese port city of Guangzhou have been instructed by the local police to turn away guests from five...
With Apple at the Top, Tata Sons Only Indian Company to Make to the...
BOSTON--Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata group of companies, is the only Indian company that made to the List of 100 Most...