Canada's Quebec province assembly bans 'kirpan'

Canada's French-speaking Quebec province's legislature has unanimously voted to ban the kirpan from assembly premises, weeks after four Sikhs were denied entry for a parliamentary hearing for......

US: Panel okays disputed bill on aid to Pakistan

The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a legislation that would triple economic assistance to Pakistan to $1.5 billion a year, authored by its chairman Congressman Howard Berman,......

Berman unapologetic about timing of release of doc

The office of Congressman Howard Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -- which released the secret -- but not classified -- correspondence between the US State Department and......

Non-proliferation lobby critical of 'gag order'

The non-proliferation lobby in the US, which is strongly opposed to the US-India civilian nuclear agreement, is hopping mad over the State Department's obtaining a pledge from the Congressional......

Why Mumbai 24x7 is not a thumbs up with mall owners

Experts feel that mall owners anticipate an increase in costs to the tune of 15-20 per cent annually, prompting a mixed response to the ‘24 hours’ initiative. A mall owner said while......

Carnage on D-Street: Sensex plunges below the 23,000-mark

The Sensex and the Nifty hit an intra-day low of 22,909 and 6,960 levels respectively today.  Markets attained fresh 52-week closing low with Sensex and Nifty breaching 23,000 and 7,000 levels......

Twitter faces crisis, top executives to leave company

Twitter, which has just over 300 million users, had its slowest user growth in 2015.  Four senior Twitter executives are leaving the media company, CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted late on Sunday......

Volkswagen plays down hopes of quick answers over emissions cheating

The carmaker is under pressure to identify those responsible, to say how vehicles with illegal software will be fixed and whether it also cheated in Europe.  Volkswagen said on Wednesday it......

Now, Priyanka Goes Pink!

Is pink the colour of summer? After making a splash in Mumbai, London and in Rome, Priyanka Chopra turns her eyes to Los Angeles, California, for the grand premiere for her Web series, Citadel.......

'Priyanka and I have a great dynamic together'

'We are very different actors and that can be a real gift because we bring out the best in each other.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden in Citadel. Richard Madden says there is a "thing......

Priyanka Goes On A Roman Holiday

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram It's raining premieres for Priyanka Chopra. After starting the promotions in Mumbai, the actor took her Web series Citadel to London. Now, she's......

Priyanka 'Forgives' Bollywood For Cornering Her

'I had a very tumultuous relationship with what occurred.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com It's homecoming for Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who is currently in Mumbai......

Asian Games to act as Paris Olympics qualifiers

IMAGE: As per the qualification procedure for the 2024 Paris Games laid down by the FIH, 12 teams each among men and women will participate in the Olympic Games. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter......

FIH happy with new draft of HI constitution

IMAGE: The recent uncertainty over HI elections came to light following reports that FIH CEO Thierry Weil wrote a stern email to CoA, accusing the three-member committee of deviating from the......

Now, Hockey India also facing suspension...

IMAGE: If Hockey India fails to adopt a Sports Code-compliant Constitution at the earliest, India runs the risk of losing the hosting rights of 2023 men's Hockey World Cup. Photograph: Hockey......

Why India risks losing next year's hockey World Cup

'It would be a shame if the World Cup doesn't happen in India.' IMAGE: If Hockey India does not adopt a Sports Code-compliant Constitution at the earliest, the country runs the risk of losing the......

Hockey in Tokyo Games: Gold for finalists in case of no clash due to COVID

IMAGE: The Indian hockey team has been in impressive form. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Saddled with many 'ifs and buts' around the conduct of hockey at the Olympics, The International Hockey......