UN chief Antonio Guterres appalled to learn of attack on Salman Rushdie

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is "appalled" to learn about the attack on author Salman Rushdie, saying that in no case is violence a response to words spoken or written by others in their......

UK to give additional 1.3 bn pounds military aid to Ukraine this fiscal

The UK government pledged an additional 1.3 billion pounds in military support to Ukraine during this financial year to help the country counter Russian forces in the ongoing conflict, as British......

UK's carrier strike group to conduct wargame with Indian Navy

The United Kingdom's largest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth and its strike task group has sailed into the Indian Ocean and will carry out a mega wargame with the Indian Navy as the aircraft carrier......

'Liar, clown': Trump, Biden trade insults in chaotic presidential debate

United States President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden fiercely clashed over a number of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, racism, economy and climate, during the first......

Which way out for Vijay Mallya?

IMAGE: Vijay Mallya. Photograph: PTI RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka thinks aloud about what Vijay Mallya could or should do to get out of the current mess. With every passing day, the Vijay......

World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels

New text is "ambitious and balanced", says French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius   The global climate summit in Paris agreed a landmark accord on Saturday, setting the course for a......

Mallya, Chhabria to bury two decade-old legal hatchet

It is among corporate India's most protracted battles and there are definite signs that it's in the final lap. The two decade-old legal battle between liquor barons Vijay Mallya and Kishore......

Inflation, poor monsoon hit consumption in E India

Consumers say they cannot buy branded FMCG items; in mobile phones, customers opt for low-end handsets while retaining brand loyaltyLast year, Ashok Das, a farmer-cum-fisherman from the small......

Ghoul makes it terrifying to be a Muslim

'Any Muslim who shows even the slightest hint of revolutionary thought is marked as 'infected'.''At that point, he is taken to the nearest Detention Centre where a procedure called Reconditioning......

Review: Newton isn't a movie of answers, but tough questions

While filled with startling insights and questions, and buoyed by terrific performances throughout, Newton suffers from a lack of end-to-end clarity.It is a near-great film, but one that for some......

Review: What If fails to leave an impression

What If has its moments but doesn't really shine through in entirety, says Paloma Sharma.Alternatively titled The 'F' Word, Michael Dowse's What If has an undeniable film festival feel to it. Based......

Watch out for this Sufi rocker!

Vocalist and composer Falu, who has performed with Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman in the presence of First Lady Michelle Obama, television celebrity Oprah Winfrey and actress Elizabeth Taylor,......

Hockey WC: Germany, Netherlands snatch semis slots

Semi-final line-up: Australia vs Germany; Belgium vs Netherlands IMAGE: Germany's players celebrate with goalkeeper Alexander Stadler, who brought off many saves, after the men's hockey World Cup......

Day 1: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

IMAGE: Norway’s Therese Johaug celebrates after winning gold. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Norway nabbed the first gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday as the politics......

Can the Scots STUN Pakistan?

IMAGE: Scotland's Mark Watt in action during the match against India at the Dubai international cricket stadium, November 5, 2021. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters   Rajneesh Gupta lists......

Pakistan aim to continue invincible run against Scotland

IMAGE: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi celebrates a wicket with captain Babar Azam. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Former champions Pakistan will look to continue their invincible run when......

PIX: Trumpelmann shines as Namibia edge Scotland

IMAGE: Namibia's Ruben Trumpelmann celebrates the wicket of Richard Berrington of Scotland during the T20 World Cup match at Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday. Photograph: Francois......