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India forms panel to probe charge of plotting to kill Pannun in US

India has constituted a high-level enquiry committee to probe allegations relating to a conspiracy to kill a Sikh extremist on American soil, presumably in view of the US raising concerns over the......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s a fresh collection of the truly weird, true and funny news from around the world. 1) This pig drinks frappuccinos and wears designer clothes Devoted pig-owner Mindi Reinbolt......

Britain to reveal Thatcher's role in Operation Bluestar

Foreign Secretary William Hague is set to inform parliament on Tuesday about Britain's alleged involvement in planning Operation Bluestar to flush out terrorists from the GoldenTemple in 1984, with......

Cameron orders urgent probe into Thatcher link to Op Bluestar

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday ordered an urgent investigation into a decision by Margaret Thatcher's government to send an SAS officer to India in 1984 to advise Indira Gandhi in......

Did Britain help Indira Gandhi plan Operation Bluestar?

British Prime Minister David Cameron has directed his cabinet secretary to establish the facts behind claims that Margaret Thatcher's government may have helped Indira Gandhi plan Operation......

Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

India's capital city New Delhi and financial hub Mumbai have been ranked among the least expensive cities around the world by a survey, even as cost for food and housing in the country continues to...

Tata Steel's profit falls but sees rise in global output

B Muthuraman, managing director of Tata Steel said on Wednesday said Tata Steel missed forecasts with a 47 per cent fall in quarterly net profit from its Indian operations. However,......

Lift ban on Satyam, Tech M to World Bank

Tech Mahindra, the new owner of the troubled Indian IT services firm Satyam, has officially written to the World Bank seeking an end to the eight-year ban against Satyam Computer Services for......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. This year's Carol Burnett Award was presented to Ellen DeGeneres and the honorary Cecil B......

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: IMAGE: Cast and crew......

SAG Awards: Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand win

Pictures from the starry night. While the Golden Globes red carpet saw only black, the Screen Actors Guild Awards saw some colour. The SAGs, held in Los Angeles, on Sunday, January 21, did see......

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Kamal Haasan’s unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson’s haunting imagery, Asha Parekh’s life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it’s all......

Blake Lively tops Forbes' Under 30 power list

Check out this elite list!Forbes' annual list of 30 Under 30 is out and Gossip Girl star Blake Lively has topped the list.The rest of the celebrity names that figure on this list are just as......

World Athletics PIX: Watson wins a thriller to claim 400m gold!

Watson pips Hudson-Smith to take 400m gold IMAGE: Jamaica's Antonio Watson crosses the line to win the men's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday. Photograph:......

Returning from injury, five-time champ handed Wimbledon wildcard

IMAGE: Venus Williams handed Wimbledon wildcard entry. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed......

Wimbledon: This player forgot to carry his rackets...

IMAGE: France's Ugo Humbert turned up at Number Two Court missing a vital piece of equipment - a tennis racket. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Ugo Humbert had 90 minutes to fill before his......

Verstappen on pole in wet Canadian qualifying

Max Verstappen has won four of the last five races and leads teammate Sergio Perez by 21 points, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc a further 13 behind. IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen after......

Aus Open PIX: Raducanu, Murray ousted; Medvedev advances

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. IMAGE: Danka Kovinic of Montenegro celebrates winning her second round match against Emma Raducanu during day four of the 2022......

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