AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine globally: Report

United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca has started global withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, which was provided in India as 'Covishield' in partnership with Serum Institute of......

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography......

UK ex-PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station for forgetting ID

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station during the United Kingdom's local elections due to his forgetfulness regarding ID, a requirement he himself had......

India backs Palestine's bid for full UN membership

India has voiced hope that Palestine's bid to become a full member of the United Nations, which was blocked by the United States last month, will be reconsidered and its endeavour to become a......

'Rs 1.7 trillion may be GST average collection next FY'

'We crossed Rs 1.7 trillion in three months this financial year.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal tells......

More than 2,800 jobs to be axed as Tata Steel plans to close Port Talbot furnances

More than 2,800 jobs will be axed as Tata Steel plans to close its blast furnaces at the Port Talbot plant in South Wales in the UK. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Of the total job cuts, 2,500......

Health check for healers: The big audit firms are under the NFRA lens

In recent times, more and more audit firms have challenged company ma­nagements, some going to the extent of resigning on the ground of incompatibility with what the manage­ment wanted or......

India tops remittances table with $125 bn inflows: World Bank report

India is expected to be the top recipient of remittances in 2023 as inflows increase 12.4 per cent to $125 billion, said a World Bank report on Tuesday. Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters......

The Best Political Biopic? VOTE!

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's biopic Main Atal Hoon reveals the pitfalls of making films on political figures: The maker has to be careful not to offend any followers. It often results in bland......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.  Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

Charming SRK In Lutt Putt Gaya

The second glimpse from Rajkumar Hirani's keenly awaited Dunki shows us the cutesy chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu in the song Lutt Putt Gaya. This feel-good romantic track has......

Djokovic eyes team glory; Nadal, Osaka set to return

IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic pose with their trophies after the Riyadh Season Tennis Cup exhibition match at Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters......

Paes, Amritraj inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Indian tennis stalwarts Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes. Photographs: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters and Leander Paes/X India's Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes and broadcaster and promoter......

Why Salman Butt's role with PCB was short-lived...

A day after the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed Salman Butt as consultant to Chief Selector Wahab Riaz, the former international cricketer was swiftly removed from the position on Saturday. Riaz......

Spot-fixer Salman Butt in PCB's national selection panel

IMAGE: Salman Butt at the National Stadium in Karachi on November 26. Photograph: Salman Butt/X In a major development, the Pakistan Cricket Board has included tainted former captain Salman Butt......

FIDE Grand Chess: Vidit crushes Niemann to jump into lead

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi recorded his fourth victory in last five games to join the leaders' pack on 4.5 points. Photograph: FIDE/Mark Livshitz India's Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the......