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'I expect a third wave by December'

'We must not forget that the virus will continue to adapt itself to live with us.''The vaccine is the only one way we can prevent mortality.' IMAGE: COVID-19 vaccination at K R market in......

Meghan and Harry welcome daughter Lilibet 'Lili' Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, have announced the birth of their daughter, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. A statement from the couple's press......

Kerala passes resolution urging Centre for free vaccination for all

The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Centre provide COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all states, even as the ruling and opposition members clashed......

Jewish campaign to raise funds for India

'It was a result of a fundamental Jewish value of kindness and concern.''A value that extends beyond our own and on the premise that when we are ok, we are supposed to look up and look around to......

Covid: May, India's worst month

India reported more than 88.82 lakh (8.82 million) coronavirus infections in May alone during the raging second wave of COVID-19, accounting for 31.67 percent of the over 2.8 crore (28 million)......

'Jamsetji Tata is the world's biggest philanthropist'

Indian industry's doyen Jamsetji Tata has emerged as the biggest philanthropist globally in the last century by donating $102 billion, as per a list of top-50 givers prepared by Hurun Report and......

Dominica court adjourns Choksi's case hearing till June 25

A Dominica Magistrate Court has adjourned till June 25 the hearing into alleged illegal entry of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi into the Caribbean island nation, local media there reported. On......

Dominican magistrate denies bail to Mehul Choksi: Local media

A Dominica magistrate has denied bail to absconding diamond tycoon Mehul Choksi, who was arrested on May 23 for alleged illegal entry to the Caribbean island country, the local media reported.......

Economist Kalpana Kochhar to retire from IMF in July

Indian economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the International Monetary Fund, is leaving the organisation to join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the IMF......

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh......

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

Army of the Dead review

Army of the Dead flounders by its mindless mood and clumsy characterisations, observes Sukanya Verma. A pair of soldiers steering a super classified convoy speculate over the shipment while a......

How India's FIRST feature film was made

At a time when many women were forbidden by their caste-conscious families from taking up acting assignments in an industry not deemed respectable, Phalke wanted to cast his wife as the female lead......

'Mohanlal can play anything!'

"Every actor's life is short. It exists only between 'Action' and 'Cut'," Mohanlal once told Subhash K Jha. In a career of 41 years Mohanlal has been there, done it all. His range of roles and......

Oscars 2021: Amanda Seyfried walks the red carpet

The 93rd Annual Academy awards was held across two venues in Hollywood -- the Dolby Theatre and Union Station -- and saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet. Though the ceremony will have no host......

Don't think I'd be alive if I grew up in UK: Holding

IMAGE: Former West Indies great Michael Holding's new book on racism 'Why We Kneel, How We Rise' is soon to be released. Photograph: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images The fieriness in his......

'The Flying Sikh will live forever. RIP'

IMAGE: Mary Kom with Milkha Singh. Photograph: MMary Kom/Twitter The entire country paid glowing tribute to Indian sprint legend Milkha Singh, who died on Friday, after a month-long battle with......

Eriksen stable, sends greetings to teammates

IMAGE: Christian Eriksen, 29, collapsed suddenly in the 42nd minute of the match while running near the left touchline after a Denmark throw-in during their Euro 2020 match against Finland on......

Eriksen had no history of heart concerns, says former cardiologist

'Certainly his tests up to 2019 were completely normal, with no obvious underlying cardiac fault.' IMAGE: Denmark's Christian Eriksen anticipates a pass during the Euro 2020 match against Finland......

Holding criticises England team's 'moment of unity' gesture

'What this England team are doing now with this 'moment of unity', that is not supporting Black Lives Matter.' IMAGE: The England team line up in their Anti-Discrimination t-shirts during the......

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