Strong earthquake kills at least 9 in Taiwan, sparks tsunami fears

At least nine people have been killed and  77 people trapped across Taiwan after a powerful earthquake struck the island's eastern coast, CNN reported, citing the National Fire Agency. IMAGE:......

6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan, tremors in north India

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Afghanistan on Thursday with tremors rippling through parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre for the quake, which struck......

Lost every hope, allow me to die in jail: Naresh Goyal breaks down in court

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, an accused in the alleged fraud of Rs 538 crore at Canara Bank, on Saturday told a special court in Mumbai with “folded hands” that he had “lost......

Tsunami alert as 7.5 magnitude tremor rocks Japan; 32K homes face power cut

After the powerful earthquake and aftershocks on Monday, more than 32,500 homes in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture are without power, CNN reported citing Hokuriku Electric Power. IMAGE: Road cracks......

Banks Fallout: Time For RBI To Be Alert

The broader economy risks a potential flight of foreign portfolio capital, therefore pressure on the rupee and more bad news on the stock market, warns T N Ninan. IMAGE: The Credit Suisse building......

'Smarter people will bend the law'

'You may put hundreds of checks and balances, but human beings are ingenious.' Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters......

Gold may hit Rs 45,000 in 2020

Mandatory hallmarking of gold would be a positive in making the gold market more organised. Mandatory hallmarking would come into effect from January 15, 2020, with a one-year transition period for......

From BJP's 3-0 loss to oil at $86.29, 12 numbers that defined 2018

If you looked back at 2018 and had to give it a name, the Year of Limitations might be the most accurate. If you looked back at 2018 and had to give it a name, the Year of Limitations might be the......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

Why Madhuri DUMPED Sanjay Dutt

'Things would have remained on the sets had it not been for Madhuri's decision to surprise her love by turning up on location.''Reports sprang up of how Madhuri walked in on the two of them in a......

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films. The 10-days long 69th Berlinale ended last weekend with a tribute to its......

Heartbreaking: Allan Border battling Parkinson's disease

IMAGE: The Border-Gavaskar trophy is held by former Indian player Sunil Gavaskar and former Australian player Allan Border. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Former Australia captain Allan Border has......

Earthquake felt during U-19 World Cup match, live visuals shook

IMAGE: The players were unaware and continued the action on the field.Photograph: ICC Media Live visuals of the ICC U-19 World Cup match between Ireland and Zimbabwe shook vigorously for few......

PIX: Liverpool's unbeaten run ends; Chelsea earn late draw

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Ismaila Sarr celebrates after scoring the first goal for Watford against Liverpool FC at Vicarage Road, on Saturday.......

PIX: Man City stumble at Chelsea, Salah shoots Liverpool top

The results left Liverpool on 42 points after 16 games and the only team in the league still undefeated after City’s 21-match unbeaten streak was ended. IMAGE: David Luiz, left, celebrates......