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40 injured as Tibet Airlines plane veers of runway, catches fire

Over 40 people were injured when a passenger plane of China's Tibet Airlines with 122 people onboard veered off the runway and caught fire while taking off in the country's southwest Chongqing city......

Danish Siddiqui's father speaks: 'We feel proud of him but we miss him'

Brave, empathetic to the pain in the world, yet professional about his and his family's safety -- this is how Danish Siddiqui's father remembered him, the day he won his second Pulitzer prize.......

Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui among 4 Indians honoured with Pulitzer Prize

Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category. Siddiqui and his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna......

Omicron: Beijing shuts metro stations, schools; to test 21 mn people daily

China's capital Beijing on Wednesday shut down several metro stations besides schools, restaurants and businesses and ordered daily COVID-19 testing of its 21 million people as it ramped up......

Elderly man declared dead in Shanghai, found alive in morgue

A senior citizen was mistaken for dead at an elderly care centre in Shanghai and sent to a morgue where he was found alive, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the shocking......

Markets reverse early gains in volatile trade; Sensex falls 236 pts

Equity indices failed to hold on to morning gains on Tuesday, with the Sensex falling 236 points amid a sell-off in IT stocks and weak trends from global markets. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

Markets surrender early gains as metal stocks crack

Equity indices frittered away a good start to close with modest losses on Monday, pressured by heavy selling in metal stocks after the government imposed export duties on steel-making raw materials......

Netherlands is now India's 5th-largest export destination

The Netherlands has emerged as India’s fifth-largest export destination in 2021-22 (FY22), jumping from its 10th position a year ago. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Exports to the......

Markets rebound; Sensex, Nifty rally almost 3%

All the Sensex firms ended in the green, with Dr Reddy's, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, Nestle, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Sun Pharma, State Bank of India and HDFC emerging as......

Investors lose over Rs 6.71 lakh cr as markets crash

Equity investors became poorer by over Rs 6.71 lakh crore on Thursday as domestic benchmark indices tumbled amid a global market meltdown. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share BSE......

Stimac banking on Chhettri return to boost Team India

IMAGE: Igor Stimac in action during a Team India training session as part of the Preparatory Camp for the Asian Cup qualifiers at Bellary, KA. Photograph: BCCI Talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri......

Former cricketer Campbell stable following heart attack

IMAGE: Former Aus cricketer Ryan Campbell suffered a hear attack that left him in a critical condition last week. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ICC/Twitter Netherlands men's team head coach and former......

The main issue with Indian football is...

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media/Twitter All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das on Friday said that the main issue with football in the country is the lack of a......

PV Sindhu claims Swiss Open crown, Prannoy finishes second

Photograph: Kind courtesy Uwe Zinke/Swiss Open Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu clinched her second women's singles title of the season with a straight game win over Thailand's Busanan......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

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