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Harry, Meghan 'step back' as senior UK royals

Britian's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have stunned the nation by announcing plans to step back as senior royals to divide time between the United Kingdom and the United States, a move being......

'The Kohinoor has wreaked havoc in its trail'

‘After Nader Shah’s death, in the chaos that followed, a court eunuch called Agha Mohammed tortured Nader’s grandson Shah Rukh to find out where the diamond was. ‘Shah Rukh......

Brexit fallout looms over historic Theresa May-Angela Merkel meeting

Germany and Britain agreed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Theresa May, who succeeded David Cameron a week ago, needed time to prepare for talks to leave the European Union, after London took the......

Britain's spies licenced to kill Jihadi John

Britain's intelligence and other special forces have been on the trail of IS forces in Iraq, Syria and even Libya in the last few months on top secret missions. Prime Minister David Cameron......

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

The threat from terrorism continues to be as real as it was ten years ago, but Britian will never cowed by it, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday as the country observed a minute's silence......

With deal value at record high of $56.2 billion, M&As made it big in 2016

The surge in deal value is largely due to the $12.9 bn Essar-Rosneft deal Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity scaled a six-year high in 2016, with deal value at a record high of $56.2 billion,......

Gold zooms to Rs 30,000, silver rises on Brexit

Silver surged by Rs 1,575 per kg on higher speculative and industrial offtake. Britain's exit from the EU triggered a sharp rally in domestic gold prices as the sparkler reclaimed 30K-level, its......

A second attempt for India's first private insurer

HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips HDFC Life Insurance could soon become the first private sector insurance company to be listed on the stock exchanges. Among the top......

Bears tighten grip, markets at 20-month closing lows

The S&P BSE Sensex ended down 267 points at 24,188 and the Nifty50 ended down 87 points to quote at 7,351. Indian equity indices ended lower for the third straight session amid rising......

China desperate to dethrone India from top slot in diamond polish

India's long-held position as the world's top diamond polisher is being challenged by soaring output from China, compelling the south Asian country to seek help from ally and top rough diamond......

Harry & Meghan Review: Unusual And Engaging

There is something very compelling about the story Harry and Meghan have been telling through the first three parts of this limited series, observes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. When Harry and Meghan......

My Name is Khan sets UK box office record

Shah Rukh Khan-starrer My Name is Khan has become Bollywood's most successful box office opener in Britian. The movie, which was engulfed in controversy during release after a row between its star......

Krawczyk-Skupski defend Wimbledon title

IMAGE: Desirae Krawczyk of the US and Britian's Neal Skupski pose for a photograph with their trophies as they celebrate winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles final against Australia's Matthew Ebden......

PIX: Nadal fires Spain to Davis Cup final against Canada

IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after he and Feliciano Lopez defeat Britian's Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski in the doubles match of the Davis Cup semi-final at Caja Magica, Madrid, on......

Shorts: Ramkumar downs Nagal to make MSLTA Challenger semis

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Ramkumar Ramanathan. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI/Files Ramkumar Ramanathan scored an upset win over Sumit Nagal in an......

Murray-Sands win US Open mixed doubles

The triumph makes Jaime Murray the first man to win consecutive US Open mixed doubles titles since Bob Bryan in 2003-04. IMAGE: Great Britain's Jamie Murray, left, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the......

Football briefs: Meet Delhi Dynamos' brand ambassador

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Delhi Dynamos’ brand ambassador Jacqueline Fernandez. Photograph: Twitter Delhi Dynamos FC, on Wednesday,......

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