It’s an awful experience when an airline loses your luggage, and it happens to hundreds of passengers experience every single day. Thankfully, the US Department of Transportation has started laying down the law on what should happen when you arrive somewhere and your baggage doesn’t. Unfortunately, this still varies wildly depending on each airline and each specific situation. To help you navigate these tricky waters, we’ve compiled everything you need […]

  New York: Excess use of smartphones and internet can kill your memory, leading to so-called “digital amnesia,” says a new survey. According to the survey conducted by global software security group Kaspersky Lab, most of us nowadays do not think about recalling information using our memory and resort to search engines looking for quick answers. Many users in the survey of 1,000 people were so dependent on their devices […]

Londin, UK: Maria Sharapova survived a gamesmanship row to set up a potential Wimbledon showdown with old rival Serena Williams as the Russian battled into the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 victory over Coco Vandeweghe on Tuesday. Sharapova needed two hours and 45 minutes before she finally saw off unseeded Vandeweghe to reach her fifth Wimbledon semi-final and her first since 2011. But the world number four was […]

The fire situation in B.C. remained relatively stable Monday after more than 50 new wildfires were reported over the weekend, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes or be on evacuation alert. Smoke continues to blanket large portions of the south coast including Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. Air quality advisories have been issued and residents are being advised to avoid strenuous outdoor exercise or to […]

  We say that doctors are angels sent by god to save human life. But for me the same doctors has come as demon in my life to ruin it in pieces. Due to few doctors negligence I lost my husband’s life just like a water bubble. Few days back we were a happy family with ambition and future plans for our upcoming life. But who knew life threatening danger […]

  It has the makings of a potential crime thriller. One of the biggest corruption scam in India, misappropriation of nearly Rs 36000 cr, huge stakes, the who’s who of the MP Political circuit and a mounting number of unexplained and sudden deaths, the Vyapam Scam in Madhya Pradesh is increasingly becoming a benchmark of the political might of the state leaders and the extent to which corruption has eaten […]

Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and sage Jamadagni, one of the seven rishis, or saptarishi. He was born towards the end of Tretayuga, lived to see the complete Dwaparayuga, and is also said to be witnessing the initial phase of Kaliyuga, thereby becoming one of the seven immortals or Chiranjivis of Hinduism. His name is the sum total of Parashu+ Rama, […]

  How do you come up with new business ideas? If you’re like Steve Jobs, Brad Pitt or Brian Chesky, inspiration and those magical “Aha!” moments come from a place everyone can access: everyday life. San Francisco’s Funders and Founders took a look at how super successful people have found that one thing that took them from struggling to industry icons. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, for example, had a huge […]

LONDON: Leading NRI entrepreneur Lord Karan Bilimoria has been awarded as the International Indian of the Year for 2014-15 for his outstanding achievements in the fields of business and education. India’s Deputy High Commissioner to the UK, Virender Paul presented the award to Lord Bilimoria at a gala ceremony in London over the weekend was organised by monthly publication India Link International. Lord Bilimoria is the founder of Cobra Beer, […]

Los Angeles: Courtesy an old family picture posted on Facebook, an emotional mother reunited with her son in the United States after 15 years, when the child was kidnapped by his father. Hope Holland had not seen her son Jonathan since he was a three-year-old. His father had kidnapped him and fled across the border to Mexico in 2000. Hope and her now 18-year-old son are flying back to the […]