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Truckers' stir turns violent in Surat; cop beaten up, 23 held

An agitation by truck drivers against the new law on hit-and-run cases turned violent in Gujarat's Surat city on Tuesday with the protesters attacking a police constable, following which 23 persons......

Yoga Day event in Surat sets Guinness World Record: Minister

The Yoga Day event organised in Surat city of Gujarat on Wednesday has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering for a yoga session at one place with 1.53 lakh people joining the......

Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia for annexing Ukrainian regions

US President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new round of sanctions in response to Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian territories, targeting government and military officials and their family......

Kalki: The Revolutionary Writer Behind PS 1

Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I. IMAGE: Director Mani Ratnam, third from right, with......

Xi meets Putin, raises concerns over war in Ukraine

In what is seen as the first sign of China's exasperation over Russia's Ukraine war, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday raised 'questions and concerns' over the conflict in his meeting in......

Russian financial scheme for rural India

A financial scheme based on a virtual currency and propagated by Russian businessman and financier Sergey Mavrodi seems to be gaining ground across rural India. “It is not a business, not an......

Russia's recession over, says Putin

Russia has overcome recession but this does not mean that economic crisis in the country is over, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. "Preliminary results of the first quarter of 2010......

India eyes gas, oil fields in Tajikistan and Russia

Oil and gas deals are high on the agenda as President Pratibha Devisingh Patil began a weeklong visit to Russia and Tajikistan on Wednesday. She will hold talks with Russian President......

Economy: Russian Prez paints a grim picture

Painting a grim picture for Russia's economy, President Dmitry Medvedevsaid on Monday the budget deficit could cross seven per cent ofgross domestic product this fiscal and called for austerity......

Russians livid over Arcelor ditching Severstal

Arcelor's decision to unceremoniously dump Severstal for rival Mittal Steel has sparked a predictable backlaksh from Russia, with President Vladimir Putin saying Moscow would protect itself and its......

Review: The Musketeers is a gripping masala entertainer

The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.Alexander Dumas' 17th century novel The Three Musketeers has been adapted in several formats a lot of times over the......

Review: D-Day is a dream come true

D-Day has all the right ingredients that make it a memorable film, writes Paloma Sharma.Director Nikhil Advani’s sixth venture, D-Day, is all quick, slick and risky. The film follows an......

Review: Django Unchained is brutal, powerful

Django Unchained is far better a script than it is a film, writes Raja Sen.Some slant their glasses as they pour out their beer. Some pour it straight but fastidiously slow. Some others like their......

Review: The Three Musketeers is poorly adapted

Shaikh Ayaz writes that The Three Musketeers looks more like a dress rehearsal thana film. Post YOUR reviews here!Yet another reimagining of Alexandre Dumas' novel, director Paul W. S. Anderson's......

Ghetto superstar

You know a director is a true master when he can turn shit into dreams. And if a man can do it twice over, he's a true bloody genius. In Danny Boyle's 1996 masterpiece Trainspotting, Ewan......

Football Briefs: Messi fitness doubts dog Barca

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi during training. Photograph: Jason Cairnduf/Reuters Barcelona must decide whether to field......

Greek League says suspension of matches a 'grave danger' to clubs

IMAGE: Russian-born Greek businessman and owner of PAOK Salonika, Ivan Savvides, centre, pictured with what appears to be a gun in a holster, enters the pitch after the referee annulled a goal of......

ISL: Undisciplined FC Goa mired in a new row

Club fined Rs 4.4 lac, players suspended IMAGE: FC Goa manager Zico. Photograph: ISL Indian Super League side FC Goa have been slapped with a fine of Rs 4,40,000 ($6,537) for two separate......

ISL: Goa condemn Pune City to the bottom of the table

The win helped Goa move to the seventh spot with seven points from eight matches while Pune are now at the bottom. IMAGE: FC Goa players celebrate a goal against FC Pune City. Photograph: ISL. FC......

ISL: Chennaiyin inflict more misery on winless FC Goa

Chennaiyin FC added to FC Goa's misery by handing them a 2-0 defeat, the latter's third successive loss in the 3rd season of the Indian Super League at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Chennai, on......

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