Day: February 10, 2020

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Trump budget to face skepticism, overwhelming politics

11:05 am February 10, 2020

Washington: Confronted with the threat of trillion-dollar-plus deficits for as far as the eye can see, President Donald Trump is offering a USD 4.8 trillion budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year that rehashes previously rejected spending cuts while leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget plan, to be released Monday, […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

US Democrats trade barbs as New Hampshire vote nears

11:01 am February 10, 2020

Manchester: Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg locked horns in their fight for the US Democratic presidential nomination Sunday as they scrambled for votes with just two days to go before New Hampshire’s closely-watched primary. The 78-year-old Vermont senator and the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana came top of the first contest in Iowa […]

Eminem receives standing ovation at surprise Oscar performance

10:55 am February 10, 2020

Los Angeles: The sophisticated and sober Oscars audiences lost themselves to the tunes of rapper Eminem, who gave a surprise performance at the 92nd Academy Awards. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, performed his popular track “Lose yourself” from “8 Mile” for which he won best original song Oscar in 2003. He received a […]

‘Hair Love’ director Matthew Cherry second athlete after Kobe Bryant to win an Oscar

10:51 am February 10, 2020

Los Angeles: Former athlete Matthew A Cherry, director of animated short “Hair Love”, became the second sportsperson to win an Academy Award after the late the basketball player Kobe Bryant. The 41-year-old NFL legend died in a helicopter crash on January 26 in suburban Los Angeles that also claimed the life of his 13-year-old daughter […]

Hollywood star Laura Dern couldn't have asked for a better birthday present than an Oscar as she won her maiden Academy Award in the best supporting actress category for her role in "Marriage Story".

Laura Dern wins best supporting actress Oscar for ‘Marriage Story’

10:47 am February 10, 2020

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Laura Dern couldn’t have asked for a better birthday present than an Oscar as she won her maiden Academy Award in the best supporting actress category for her role in “Marriage Story”. The actor, who turns 53 on Monday, won the Oscar for playing Nora Fanshaw, a firebrand divorce counsel to […]