Covid likely came from lab leak in China: Report

The virus that drove the COVID-19 pandemic, killing close to 7 million people globally, most likely emerged from a laboratory leak in China, according to a United States media report, citing a......

China, US hold military-level talks over Afghanistan

China and the United States discussed the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan during their first round of military-level talks after President Joe Biden came to power in January this year, a......

Jaishankar holds talks with US NSA, reviews ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during which they held wide-ranging discussions and agreed that people-to-people ties and shared......

Trump says book Fire and Fury is 'fiction', author a 'fraud'

United States President Donald Trump said that the controversial book ‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House’ is an act of fiction and its author Michael Wolff is a fraud.......

WTO talks on ITA-II collapse, India heaves sigh of relief

India has been opposing the pact as ITA will only benefit the country when its domestic manufacturing is robust. Following the collapse of talks to extend the Information Technology Agreement (ITA)......

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

The competition in the tech is the fiercest compared to any other industry in the world where big companies easily kill the small ones or stunt their growth. Photograph: Kevin......

Recession eroded $12 trillion of household wealth

The worst affected were the countries of euro zone, which saw a loss of $10.9 trillion in the total global loss of $12.3 trillion. Meanwhile, Asia Pacific witnessed a loss of about $1.4 trillion of......

Family business more resilient globally than public firms

Family businesses are proving more resilient globally amid sagging economic conditions with 60 per cent of them having reported revenue growth of over 5 per cent in the last one year, as others......

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Insecure creator Issa Rae and actor John Cho hosted the event. Joker sweeps the......

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:   IMAGE: Cast and crew......

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Review: Groot and gang save the world. And this film!

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 doesn't always escape the trappings of an obligatory sequel, but the disarming shenanigans of its screwball superheroes coax you to stay hooked on to that feeling,......

PIX: Antman star Paul Rudd on Hollywood Walk of Fame

A look at the ceremony. Hollywood actor Paul Rudd has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.This adds to the good things that have been happening for Paul lately,......

Olympics Swimming: More golds for Titmus and Ohashi

British men win relay. IMAGE: Ariarne Titmus of Australia poses with her gold medal after winning the Women's 200m Freestyle event on Wednesday. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Australia's......

Europa League: Arsenal ease past Dundalk; Spurs top group

IMAGE: Arsenal's Folarin Balogun in action with Dundalk's Sean Hoare during their Europa League Group B match at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday. Photograph: Lorraine......

Sports Shorts: Cueist O'Sullivan blasts new snooker record

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Englishman Ronnie O'Sullivan became the first player to compile 1,000 career century breaks. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty......

Football Briefs: Meet West Ham United's new coach

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: David Moyes. Photograph: West Ham United/Twitter. West Ham United have appointed David Moyes as their manager following the......

World Cup bidding corruption: 'Full publication of report impossible'

The logo of soccer's international governing body FIFA is seen on its headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters The report into the turbulent bidding process for the rights to......