SC to reconsider its verdict criminalising gay sex

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider its 2013 verdict criminalising gay sex and referred to a larger bench the plea challenging the colonial penal provision, observing......

In or out: Polls open in Britain's historic EU referendum

With the United Kingdom fate in the European Union on a knife-edge, millions of Britons began voting on Thursday in the historic referendum that will decide whether the country will stay in or......

EXPLAINED: The what, why and when of Brexit

Brexit, Leave, Remain… What’s all this about? In the past few days, the British media has gone into overdrive talking about Brexit, leaving many of us scratching our heads. However,......

How India can fight cyber terror

Like China, India needs to encourage 'hacker clubs' in view of the challenges of virtual terrorism, says Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). The use of the Internet has been a boon to crime......

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Image: Women pose for a street photographer (not pictured) in front of Taj Mahal Hotel. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Lonely Planet has also published a list of top 10 countries to visit......

Best place for biz: Norway, Swiss in top league, India must buck up

Economically, India suffers from a formidable tangle of problems. A third of its population still live in extreme poverty –- one of the highest incidences outside sub-Saharan Africa.......

Oman's oil exports to India drop 88% in Q1

Indian imports of Oman's crude oil in the first quarter of 2012 dropped 88.1 per centcompared to the same period last year, as India increased imports from Iran, a news report has said.......

World Championships: Israeli swimmer booed by crowd

IMAGE: David Warner, who will open for Australia in Wednesday's Twenty20 series opener against New Zealand at Wellington Stadium and the two matches that follow at Eden Park, said he would not let......

Varun Kumar's allegation a distraction, plans in place

'If you took it as an injury, someone now is injured. What would you do? What are the plans in place in the event of an injury? So, Varun is not here. What is the plan? There always is a plan for......

Yearender 2023: So close, yet so far...: India's ICC trophy drought continues

IMAGE: India looked set to end the ICC trophy drought, but fell to a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The last time Team India......

Meet the 20 teams that have qualified for 2024 T20 WC

After the results of the Africa Qualifier, the slots for the 20 participating teams have been filled.   IMAGE: Uganda beat Rwanda on Thursday to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Photograph:......

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Romania clinch top spot; France held

IMAGES from the Euro 2024 qualifiers played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Romania's Denis Alibec celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Inquam during their match against Switzerland at National......