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Ramdev crossed red line, maligned modern medicine: IMA chief

Baba Ramdev crossed a red line when he claimed he could cure COVID-19 and at the same time maligned modern medicine by calling it a "stupid and bankrupt science", Indian Medical Association......

Social media platforms now toolkits of terror groups: Jaishankar

India on Saturday cautioned the world about the possible implications of misuse of new technologies such as encrypted messaging and crypto-currency by "non-state actors" in absence of adequate......

Singapore executes mentally disabled Indian-origin drug trafficker

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a mentally challenged Indian-origin Malaysian man found guilty of drug trafficking, was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, his family said, after a top court dismissed a......

Cooperation must for regional security: Modi at Central Asia summit

India and five Central Asian countries held their first summit on Thursday and decided to set up a joint working group on Afghanistan as Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised that cooperation......

Prosecutor invokes Gandhi, Buddha in Aryan Khan's case

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, was a regular consumer of drugs, the NCB on Thursday told a special NDPS court here while opposing his bail plea in a case of alleged seizure of......

Why the child labour law should not be amended

The proposed changes to the child labour law to allow children and adolescents to work for their families would be most retrograde and regressive, say Shinzani Jain and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

'The GMR case shows our no-nonsense approach'

As GMR Group exited Male International Airport, handing charge to Maldives Airport Company Ltd ( MACL), the country's president, Mohamed Waheed, responded to Disha Kanwar through an emailed......

Are all fund managers insiders?

What is common among terrorists, drugs-related offenders and fund managers?These are the only persons for whom the provision 'innocent until proven guilty' under the law of the land does not......

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

After an interruption of two years, the Berlin Film Festival returned in full force. A range of remarkable films were show, from new discoveries, return of old masters and a celebration of classic......

2 Days After Globes, Elvis' Daughter Dies

IMAGE: Lisa Marie Presley at the Golden Globes on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Photograph: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Aaron Presley' only child and a......

What made Pankaj Tripathi Cry

'Never had I imagined even in my wildest dreams that this 18-year-journey through 80 films would bring me so much love, respect and appreciation.''I never thought I would become such a charchit......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Three movies you must watch!

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon. The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......

Valieva's positive drug test prompts global outrage at Russia

IMAGE: RUSADA imposed a provisional suspension on Kamila Valieva after Tuesday's result. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Teen figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva won a gold......

Football Focus: Real Madrid's Hazard sidelined with thigh injury

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Eden Hazard walks off after sustaining an injury during the match against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday. Photograph: Javier Barbancho/Reuters/span> Real Madrid have......

Maradona hospitalised; Giggs arrested

IMAGE: Diego Maradona will be held under observation for ‘at least three days’. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian/Reuters Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina......

Get addicted to football, not to drugs, Vijayan tells youngsters

'Sports, let alone football, provide you with so much positivity and energy which helps you get over this negativity and obstacle.' IMAGE: The India Under-16 players during a training session.......

Sports Shorts: Big 3, Murray to play in ATP Cup

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are part of the 30 players who will play in the inaugural ATP Cup. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and......

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