The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

The State funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, began on Monday morning at the Westminster Abbey in London. King Charles III, his sister Princess Anne, the princess......

UK opens up COVID boosters to all over 30s in Omicron fight

Britain's health authorities said on Sunday that bookings for the COVID booster vaccines for everyone aged 30 and over in England will be open from Monday, as one of the key actions aimed at......

Author Sunjeev Sahota among Booker's 13 contenders this year

Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel China Room, alongside Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro......

COVID jab didn't hurt at all, says Britain's Queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has said that receiving her vaccine to protect against COVID-19 "didn't hurt at all" and encouraged those hesitant about getting jabbed to think about how it would help......

Ratan Tata returns to board of a prominent US think tank

Top Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has returned as a board member of East West Centre, a prominent American think tank.Tata, 75, is returning to the board and has worked with the organisation......

Actis talks to Tesco, 7-Eleven for Nilgiris stake sale

Taking advantage of the government's move to open the retail sector to foreign players, private equity major Actis has opened talks with global retail biggies such as 7-Eleven, Lawson and Tesco to......

Mitsubishi surprises Biyani, wants stake in Big Bazaar

Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation has sprung a surprise on Kishore Biyani by asking for a piece of Big Bazaar, Future Group's flagship retail business.Sources familiar with the development said the......

FDI in Retail: Walmart may be 1st one to enter India

America's Walmart is likely to be the first overseas chain to enter the $590-billion Indian retail sector, as the the world's biggest retail giant is extending its parternship with Sunil Mittal's......

'It is difficult to be an actor and a producer simultaneously'

Lakshmi Prasanna Manchu straddles the big and small screens with ease.  She juggles production and acting effortlessly too. She is the producer of Dongata which releases this Friday, May 8.......

Jennifer Lawrence in Shekhar Kapur's Paani?

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Speculation is rife that Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence might star in Shekhar Kapur's upcoming Hindi film Paani.......

'Should have gone to therapy after marriage to Brad Pitt'

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!Jennifer Aniston has hinted about what she went through during her divorce to Brad Pitt. When asked what advice she''d give......

Angelina Jolie makes first appearance post mastectomy

Angelina Jolie drew loud cheers as she made her first public appearance since her double mastectomy operation at the premiere of fiance Brad Pitt's film World War Z. The actress donned a......

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after qualifying in pole position along with second placed Red Bull's Sergio Perez and third placed McLaren's Lando Norris. Photograph:......

Why Watson's undecided on Pakistan head coach role

IMAGE: The PCB is ready to meet the Australian’s remuneration demands but wants him to spend maximum time in Pakistan. Photograph: Shane Watson/Instagram Former Australian all-rounder Shane......

Why did Eden Gardens crowd support South Africa instead of Australia?

IMAGE: The Eden Gardens crowd lent their voice to South Africa during their semifinal against Australia. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters South Africa's power-packed batting unit suffered a......

Verstappen seals third F1 title as Piastri wins sprint

Max Verstappen emerged champion for the third year in a row with an unassailable lead of 184 points and only 172 left to win from six more Grands Prix. IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen......

Verstappen beats Piastri to Japanese GP pole

IMAGE: Reb Bull's Max Verstappen (centre) is flanked by McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on the podium after qualifying at the Japanese F1 Grand Prix in Suzuka on Saturday. Photograph:......