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China pledges support to Taliban, asks them not to back Uyghur fighters

China on Wednesday feted Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, praising the insurgent group as an 'important military and political force' in Afghanistan and asked it to make a 'clean break'......

Make 'clean break' from all terrorist forces, China tells Taliban

In a significant policy statement on the Taliban which is making big gains in its offensive in Afghanistan, China has asked it to make a ”clean break” from all terrorist forces,......

Taliban calls China as a 'friend', welcomes investment

The Taliban has said it sees China as a "friend" of Afghanistan and assured Beijing that it would not host Uyghur Islamic militants from the volatile Xinjiang province, which is a major worry for......

Out of this world! Jaw dropping entries in Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory’s annual Astronomy Photographer of......

Over 3,000 people perform Yoga at iconic Times Square

Over 3,000 people spread their mats at the iconic Times Square and performed Yoga asanas keeping in mind social distancing guidelines to celebrate the International Yoga Day as the city opens up......

Tokyo Olympics: Yen for Losing Money

Atanu Biswas explains the economics behind hosting a Games in pandemic times. IMAGE: Fireworks light up the Olympic stadium in Tokyo during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, July......

Amazon gets show-cause notice from CCI

Amazon on Thursday said it has received a show-cause notice from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) based on a complaint filed by Future Group, with which the e-commerce major is locked in a......

3 factors likely to weigh on FPI mood in near term

Large secondary sales likely as FPIs reallocate portfolios to IPOs; sharp rise in dollar could see them pull out of India. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The deluge of offerings in the......

Consensus on global tax deal likely by October

A day after joining the OECD-G20 framework for global minimum tax, the finance ministry on Friday said some significant issues including share of profit allocation and scope of subject to tax rules......

What Kia hopes to achieve by adding India to name

'It says, we are not just an overseas player -- we are Kia India and here for good' Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters It's not unusual for automotive players to change their names when they are......

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Ray. In......

#20YearsOfLagaan: What the cast is up to

Twenty years ago on June 15, 2001, Director Ashutosh Gowariker and Aamir Khan gave us a film that not only made it to the Oscars ,but won millions of hearts. Lagaan, starring Aamir and Gracy Singh......

Will Ayushmann ace Aamir's act in Lagaan? VOTE!

What if Lagaan was remade today? Sukanya Verma picks actors best suited for the key roles. Bollywood's big hero clashes usually end in one's misfortune and another's boom. But Aamir Khan and Sunny......

Don't miss Kate Winslet this week!

Ross and Rachel end their super long break.Kate Winslet solves Easttown's grimmest mystery.Huma Qureshi gets political in Bihar.All this and more on OTT this week, notes Sukanya Verma. ......

Adarsh Gourav loses BAFTA to Anthony Hopkins

Nomadland dominates BAFTAs 2021 with four wins. IMAGE: Frances McDormand in Nomadland. Director Chloe Zhao's meditative drama Nomadland emerged as the top winner at the BAFTA Film Awards 2021 by......

Hockey: India joins Belgium, Australia, Germany in semis

IMAGE: Alex Hendrickx celebrates with his teammates after scoring for Belgium in the Olympics men's hockey quarter-final against Spain. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Belgium beat Spain 3-1......

China's Su makes 100m final but Bromell goes out in semis

Su Bingtian is the first Asian man to reach the Olympics 100 metres final for 89 years. IMAGE: China's Su Bingtian celebrates after winning his Olympics men's 100 metres semi-final, at Olympic......

PIX: France's Aliev disqualified, protests with sit-in at ringside

IMAGE: France's Mourad Aliev (blue shorts), yells at officials after being disqualified from his Olympics men's Super-Heavyweight quarter-final bout against Great Britain's Frazer Clarke, red......

Olympics: Murphy's doping slur darkens mood at the pool

IMAGE: Silver medallist Ryan Murphy of United States, gold medallist Evgeny Rylov of Russian Olympic Committee and bronze medallist Luke Greenbank of Great Britain pose on the podium during the......

Athletics: Women's 100m explodes into life in Tokyo

IMAGE: Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou (right) looks at her opponents as she out-runs them during round one of the Women's 100m heats on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic......

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