COVID-19 in India may have orginated from EU, Middle East: Study

The novel coronavirus in India may have originated from Europe, the Middle East, Oceania and South Asia regions, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. IMAGE: A......

Report of hijack scare on London-Delhi flight false: Govt

Air India and aviation authorities on Saturday termed as false claims of a security scare onboard a recent Delhi-bound Air India flight from London. Nothing unusual was reported on the flight......

In Jaya's House of Cards, she is the Queen, the rest are jokers

Off with his head! And Tamil Nadu education minister Vaigai Selvan loses his job, the fourth in the ministry to be dismissed since 2011. But that is the chief minister's style, reports S Murari.......

Clash of titans at Saidapet: Stalin vs Saidai

It will be a clash of titans at Kolathur, a newly-carved constituency in the city, where senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin will square off with All India......

Gold may touch Rs 60,000/10 grams in 2023

A yellow glow is likely to stand out amid grey geopolitical clouds in 2023, with gold price projected to touch Rs 60,000 per 10 grams in the Indian market as more investors veer towards safe-haven......

Global gold demand rises 28% to 1,181.5 tonnes in Q2

Retail investment demand for gold bars and coins as well as central bank purchases pushed the global gold demand by 28 per cent to 1,181.5 tonnes in the September quarter, according to the World......

Global gold demand in Q1 falls 8% to 948.4 tonnes

Global gold demand has seen a year-on-year decline of 8 per cent during the April-June period to 948.4 tonnes and going ahead further monetary tightening and continued dollar strength may pose......

Hike in import duty on gold may fuel smuggling

The government has hiked gold import duty to 15 per cent from 10.75 per cent to check the current account deficit (CAD) and rising import of the yellow metal. Illustration: Dominic......

'I wanted my superhero to laugh at himself'

'I want the audience to smile when they see my film.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in Minnal Murali. Basil Joseph, the 31-year-old director of the Malayalam blockbuster Minnal Murali, is a happy man. His......

Ever Met A Superhero In A Lungi?

'Some people believe that guys with muscles don't have a sense of humour.''We wanted to prove them wrong.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in Minnal Murali, which streams on Netflix. Photograph: Kind......

The Top Five Tamil Films of 2016

Visaranai clearly tops the list. Quite a few Tamil movies made an impact in 2016. Rajinikanth’s Kabali and Vijay’s Theri may have shattered several box office records but did not......

Kumble for KSCA presidentship

Promising to make a difference, former India captain Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath on Wednesday jumped into fray in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections to contest for the......

A whole new ballgame

Recently there's been plenty of hype over Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. But what about the other million dollar piece of news? Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, two javelin throwers from......