Zawahiri's killing is a huge blow to depleted Al Qaeda

Al Qaeda's reclusive chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, who played a central role in the 9/11 terror attacks and later created the group's regional affiliate in the Indian subcontinent, was killed in a US......

Hellfire, America's secret, most potent missile to pinpoint terrorists

The US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on the balcony of a safe house in downtown Kabul points to the use of secret Hellfire missiles by the CIA as there was no explosion......

Monkeypox in India: Here's all you need to know about the virus

India has reported four cases of monkeypox so far -- three from Kerala and one from Delhi -- the latest being that of a 34-year-old man in the national capital with no history of foreign travel......

WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency

The World Health Organisation on Saturday declared monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern and called on nations to work closely with communities of men who have sex......

Uber acknowledges 'mistakes'; says it's a changed company now

With a report on Uber by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) opening a Pandora’s box, the company is in a damage-control mode. Illustration: Uttam......

RBI announces measures for international trade settlement in rupees

The Reserve Bank on Monday asked banks to put in place additional arrangements for export and import transactions in Indian rupees in view of increasing interest of the global trading community in......

Global Economic Crisis: What India Can Do

The employment situation remains dire.Whatever can be done to promote greater low-skill employment should be pursued aggressively, advises former chief economic adviser Shankar Acharya.......

Post-Ukraine, Finance Minister Must Revisit Budget

Budget has already bombed at the box office and passing it without a revisit will be a mockery of the exercise though any modification may be short lived and perfunctory, observes V Ranganathan.......

''I'm producing Comedy Central's first Diwali movie'

'Hot Mess Holiday airs on December 11 -- it's a really fun story.' IMAGE: Kal Penn on the cover of his memoir, You Can't Be Serious. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kal Penn/Instagram Kal Penn discusses......

Indian 'Underdog' Starring With Meryl Streep

'Once they meet me, they know I don't need to be typecast as the Indian underdog.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Adarsh Gourav/Instagram After making waves in The White Tiger, Adarsh Gourav is in New......

11 BEAUTIFUL STORIES From Around The World

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival. As the pandemic situation began to improve and movie theatres opened up in North America, the Toronto......

Fast-spreading Omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble

IMAGE: Workers in PPE stand next to the Olympic rings inside the closed loop area near the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, where the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing 2022 Winter......

AFC backs FIFA's biennial World Cup feasibility study

  IMAGE: The AFC said it welcomed FIFA’s plan to conduct a feasibility study into staging the World Cup every two years. Photograph: Reuters The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said......

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

IMAGE: Action from the Durand Cup match played between Mohammedan Sporting and CRPF in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: Durand Cup Two-time former champions Mohammedan Sporting overwhelmed Central......