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PIX: Indians celebrate 75 years of freedom

The 76th Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour across the country on Monday with people enthusiastically hoisting the national flag at their homes. More than 5 crore selfies......

The World Today In Pictures

IMAGE: Miniature models depict European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shaking hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, surrounded by people with European and Ukrainian flags......

Where Is Pope Francis Headed?

IMAGE: Pope Francis boards an airplane at Rome's Fiumicino airport on Sunday, July 24, 2022, on his way to Canada. All photographs: Remo Casilli/Reuters IMAGE: The pontiff tore a ligament......

Pro-nun group appeals to Pope not to reinstate Bishop Franco

Save Our Sisters, an organisation formed to support nuns opposing Bishop Franco, following a rape allegation against him few years ago, on Tuesday petitioned Pope Francis against the alleged move......

Protests Demand Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar Jindal Arrests

Many parts of India on Friday, June 10, 2022, witnessed protests by Muslims, demanding the arrest of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokeswoman Nupur Sharma and expelled BJP leader Naveen Kumar......

Bullish on 5G, Xiaomi to launch sub-Rs 15K phones

Xiaomi will strengthen its product portfolio and launch 5G devices in the sub-Rs 15,000 segment as it looks to increase its market share in the segment. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

RBI may raise interest rate on Friday

The Reserve Bank of India's rate-setting panel on Wednesday began its three-day deliberations on the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of at least a 35-basis-point hike in the......

Weak rupee: RBI Guv tries to soothe frayed nerves

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the rupee is holding up relatively well when compared to the currencies of emerging market peers and advanced economies. Photograph: Francis......

NSE phone tapping: Ex-Mumbai PC Sanjay Pandey appears before ED again

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi for the second day on Tuesday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the......

'LIC's investment decisions won't change'

'We try to pick up stocks early and hold onto them for the long term.''We are not someone who buys and sells on a daily basis.' IMAGE: Life Insurance Corporation of India Chairperson M R Kumar......

10 Best Films From Around The World

A beautiful documentary from Delhi.A shocking satire that spares no one.A thriller about a serial killer in Iran.A Pakistan film about family secrets...Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in......

'Who up there is writing this script?'

'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?' IMAGE: Shiv Subrahmanyam in 2 States. On Monday, April 11, Shiv Subrahmanyam bid the world goodbye. The talented actor-writer was just......

'He made our films special'

'I owe so much of what I am to Shiva Dada.' IMAGE: Shiv Subrahmanyam with Anil Kapoor in Parinda. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films/Instagram Actor-writer Shiv Subrahmanyam passed......

Oscars Salute The Godfather

IMAGE: Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Photograph: Matt Sayles/ Getty Images Director Francis Ford Coppola joined Al Pacino and Robert De Niro to celebrate 50 years of their......

Oscar Top 10: Where there's a Will...

A steadily dwindling viewership has the Academy Awards desperately seeking new ways to stay relevant. But its decision to shake things up for its 94th edition by skipping a live telecast of......

Para Shooting World Cup: India record best-ever finish with 10 medals

IMAGE: India won six golds, three silvers and one bronze to finish top of the medal table, their best performance since taking part in the competition for the first time in 2017. Photograph:......

Chateauroux World Cup: Lekhara clinches second gold

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara made a slow start to the finals but quickly got back her rhythm to produce consistent shots, including over 10 scores in the last three rounds, to emerge the winner.......

Para Shooting: Jakhar shines with 2 gold

IMAGE: India's Rahul Jakhar and Rubina Francis won gold and silver respectively in P5 Mixed 10m Air Pistol Standard SH1 on Friday. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter In another fruitful day for India,......

Para Shooting World Cup: Narwal-Francis win India's third gold

IMAGE: Manish Narwal and Rubina Francis beat China's Yang Chao and Min Li 17-11 in the title clash to win the 10m P6 air pistol mixed team event at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in......

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Rafael Nadal put up a dominant show against Casper Ruud of Norway to win the men's singles final match 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday to clinch his record 14th French Open crown and his 22nd grand slam......

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