AltNews' Pratik-Zubair, Harsh Mander on Nobel Peace Prize shortlist

Co-founders of fact-checking website AltNews Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair and Indian author Harsh Mander are among the favourites to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize, according to shortlists......

Scientists win Nobel chemistry for 'genetic scissors'

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2020 was jointly awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A Doudna "for the development of a method for genome editing." IMAGE: Emmanuelle Charpentier and......

Rahul takes a dig at PM's wind turbines idea, BJP hits back

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's suggestion for exploring the use of wind turbines to provide clean drinking water and oxygen besides energy generated political heat on Friday with Rahul Gandhi......

Tata Steel to cut up to 3,000 jobs in European plants

It plans to lower employment costs with the estimated reduction in employee numbers, about two-thirds of which are expected to be office-based white-collar roles - a majority expected at its......

Norwegian LPG cylinder maker eyes India

Eyeing the burgeoning Indian LPG market, a Norwegian company is planning to set up a joint venture plant in India to supply lightweight, transparent and safe cylinders. Ragasco, which started its......

Tata Steel to shut 2 UK sites; 400 jobs at stake

The announcement evoked a sharp response from the UK and Ireland’s largest trade union, Unite, which said it would fight for every job and demanded that there would be no compulsory......

'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'

'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.' IMAGE: Dhritiman Chatterjee in Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi. Dhritiman Chatterjee, a post-graduate in economics, came from a world......

Review: Aakashagopurum

What happens when a person fears that he is past his creative best? He fears that the younger generation will take over after trampling him (as he had done to his seniors in his younger days). So,......

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal......

ISSF World C'ship: Bhavtegh eyes spot in final

IMAGE: Bhavtegh Singh Gill sits just one hit behind Sweden's Henrik Jansson, USA's Christian Elliott, and seven others on 97. Photograph: NRAI/X India's Bhavtegh Singh Gill remained in......

Anand reveals details of Carlsen's disqualification

'He simply refused to follow the rules, left us with little choice. Magnus was not willing to compromise' IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen was not paired for Round 9 of the Rapid championship, taking place......

India beat Germany in second hockey Test, but lose series in shoot-out

IMAGE: India's players celebrate scoring in the second hockey Test against Germany in New Delhi on Thursday. Photograph: Hockey India/Instagram Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh scored......

India stunned by Germany in hockey opener

Wasteful India lose 0-2 to Germany in first hockey Test IMAGE: Germany, who are reigning Olympic silver-medallists, fielded a young team for the series. Photograph: Hockey India/X......

PIX: Inter-Juve in thrilling draw; Bayern, PSG win

Inter and Juventus share spoils in eight-goal thriller IMAGE: Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio makes a save during the Serie A match against Inter Milan at San Siro stadium, in Milan.......