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NATO chief says 'monitoring situation' in Poland

North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday extended condolences to Polish President Andrzej Duda after the explosion in the east of the country, adding that......

Storming of Capitol Hill: More top officials resign

Two of the United States Cabinet members -- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transport Secretary Elaine Chao -- have resigned over the storming of the Capitol by President Donald Trump's......

One drop of Covid virus can infect half a hospital in 10 hrs

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 may spread across nearly half the surfaces of a hospital ward from a single spot in an isolated room in just 10 hours, according to a simulation study.......

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

For months, Hong Kong's streets have seethed with discontent. Scenes show protesters, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands, many wearing surgical masks and carrying umbrellas that have......

The Stephen Hawking I knew

'When I met him last year for his 75th birthday, he seemed frail. There was a sense of urgency.''I will miss Stephen. His passing fills me with sadness.'An Indian student remembers his teacher,......

PE inflows plunge 42% to $23.3 bn in 2022

Private equity investments into domestic companies fell sharply year-on-year by 42 per cent to $23.3 billion in 2022, which is the lowest since 2019, when it was $15.8 billion, according to an......

At $30.3 bn, M&As hit 4-year high in March quarter

Mergers & acquisitions started off on a strong footing, hitting a four-year high at $30.3 billion in the first quarter of 2022, bucking the global trend where deal-making fell sharply, says a......

Deal street hits three-year high at $90.4 bn till Sep

Notwithstanding the challenges posed by the pandemic, the deal street remained buoyant pushing the overall deal value to a three-year high of $90.4 billion during the first nine months of 2021, a......

Explained: How humans will travel in hyperloop

What engineering problems make it hard to use 17th century physics to move lots of people quickly across serious distances? Devangshu Datta has the answers. IMAGE: Pune to Mumbai in under 30......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

Feels Like Ishq review

At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma. Feels Like Ishq evokes Modern Love. It doesn't have the range or emotion of the romantic-comedy......

Can a man and a woman be 'friends' without having sex?

As Imtiaz Ali's Jab Harry Met Sejal releases, Aseem Chhabra feels it's the best time to revisit the Hollywood classic When Harry Met Sally, which tries to answer the question in the title of this......

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

Alex Rocco, the gravelly-voiced actor whose gallery of memorable characters included Moe Greene, the cocky, bespectacled Las Vegas casino owner in The Godfather, has died. He was 79.......

Tina Fey, Jim Carrey, Seinfeld: Goodbye, David Letterman!

Almost sad they weren't meeting to form the world's most formidable comedy collective! When David Letterman arrived to tape the final edition of The Late Show at Ed Sullivan Theater in......

Coleman, Jackson upset world champions in Diamond League final

IMAGE: Christian Coleman exploded off the blocks and Noah Lyles was unable to overcome a slower start. Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala finished third. Photograph: Twitter American Christian Coleman......

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian -- after shooter Abhinav Bindra -- to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships title. Photographs: Reuters For someone who was......

World C'ships PIX: Lane nine just fine for golden girl Richardson

United States sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson said winning the world 100 metres final from lane nine on Monday was fitting after a lifetime of being in her own world. Richardson was given the......

Former world 100m champion Bowie dies aged 32

IMAGE: American Tori Bowie won three Olympic medals at the Rio Games in 2016. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images Former 100 metres world champion Tori Bowie has died at the age of 32, her......

Hobbs ends Jamaican 100m rule in women's Diamond League

IMAGE: Aleia Hobbs of the United States celebrates winning the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters American......

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