Chaos as liquor shops open after 40 days -- and some close again

Social distancing norms, which were mandated by the government, were given a toss by people.  IMAGE: A man carries liquor bottles after buying them at a wine shop during an extended......

UK PM replaces defence secy over sexual harassment scandal

Gavin Williamson, a close aide of Prime Minister Theresa May, was on Thursday appointed as Britain's new defence secretary after his predecessor Michael Fellon resigned amid a deepening sexual......

Inside the world's largest aircraft carrier

It weighs over 100,000 tonnes, is nearly as long as the 102-storey Empire State Building in Manhattan and serves 18,150 meals a day to over 3,200 sailors and 2,480 airmen. Welcome to the USS......

'Gandhi bot' beer brews controversy; US company apologises

The use of Mahatma Gandhi’s image on beer cans and bottle by a United States company has raised hackles with a petition being filed in a Hyderabad court alleging it had insulted the......

The bizarre tale of Cairn retro tax

The levy of retrospective tax on the UK's Cairn Energy Plc is a tale of bizarre twists and turns that saw its attached shares being sold in May 2018 amid the passing of the baton from a full-time......

India pays Cairn Rs 7,900 cr to settle retro tax dispute

The Indian government has paid Cairn Energy Plc Rs 7,900 crore to refund taxes it had collected to enforce a retrospective tax demand, ending a seven-year-old dispute that had tarred the country's......

Govt to settle almost all retro-tax cases this month

The government will settle almost all the retrospective tax cases this month, closing a chapter that plagued India's reputation as an investment-friendly destination, a top official said on Friday.......

Retro Tax: Cairn drops lawsuits in US, UK

Britain's Cairn Energy Plc has dropped lawsuits against the Indian government and its entities in the US and other places and is in the final stages of withdrawing cases in Paris and the......

Golden Globes 2018: Did the right films win? VOTE!

Veterans Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks lost out to Frances McDormand and Gary Oldman at the Golden Globes 2018.  Were you rooting Dunkirk instead of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri? Did......

Himesh Reshammiya goes international

Himesh Reshammiya is coming out of hibernation for his fans and this time he's going international. Yes, Himesh will launch his first English album, At da edge, which will have 15 songs. These......

League Cup: Eriksen, Rashford help United see off Burnley

IMAGE: Manchester United's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their side's second goal with teammate Tyrell Malacia during the League Cup Carabao Cup Fourth Round match at Old Trafford in......

Did you know? Man United was founded as Newton Heath in 1878...

IMAGE: Manchester United is no stranger to ownership tussles and the rough and tumble of financial markets. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Manchester United said on Tuesday it was considering......

Budwiser's EPIC response to Qatar beer ban

'Well, this is awkward' Budweiser has been a World Cup sponsor since the 1986 tournament in Mexico IMAGE: Empty Budweiser tents are pictured outside the stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup in......

Beer sale at Qatar World Cup games 3 hours before kick-off

IMAGE: Beer will be served within the ticketed perimeter surrounding each stadium, but not in the stadium stands or concourse, during the Qatar FIFA World Cup, which kicks-off on November 20.......

Baseball legend, 'Hammerin' Hank' Aaron, dies at 86

'He grew up poor and faced racism as he worked to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Hank never let the hatred he faced consume him.' IMAGE: Atlanta Braves legend Hank Aaron......