Mainak a good boy, busy with his studies: Friends, teachers on UCLA shooter

School teachers and friends of Mainak Sarkar, the Indian-American gunman, who shot dead his wife and his former professor at the University of California, Los Angeles before turning the gun on......

COVID-19 in India may have orginated from EU, Middle East: Study

The novel coronavirus in India may have originated from Europe, the Middle East, Oceania and South Asia regions, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. IMAGE: A......

UCLA shooting: IIT Kharagpur alumnus planned to kill another faculty member

Mainak Sarkar, the Indian American gunman who shot dead his former college professor in California before turning the gun on himself, drove over 3,200 km to kill his mentor after murdering his wife......

Indian-origin teen held for plotting murder of New York cops

An Indian-origin teen has been charged with illegally purchasing a gun with a fake ID and allegedly plotting the murder of New York police officers, authorities have said. Ranbir Singh Shergill,......

Satyam's board meets to discuss fundraising

The new-look board of Satyam Computer Services began its meeting in Hyderabad to discuss among other things options to raise funds to keep the business alive. The board, whose size was doubled with......

S K Roy is new LIC chief

The government is understood to have appointed S K Roy as the Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).Roy, who is presently a managing director in the organisation, would be......

Jan Dhan phase II: LIC, gen insurers asked to finalise products

Government has asked all state-owned general insurers and country's largest life insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India to finalise the micro-insurance products to be sold to account holders......

As gardens stay shut tea firms suffer heavy losses

The quality of Indian tea had lately come under scrutiny in major export markets, due to the presence of pesticides and chemicals beyond permissible limits. The Tea Board’s earlier decision......

The Best Songs Of 2024

Khalnayak's Choli Ke Peeche, Duplicate's Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam, Mrityudaata's Na Na Na Na Re, Hare Rama Hare Krishna' Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham's Dekha Tainu Pehli, it's an......

Aditi Sings Ang Laga De, Noodle Sa Dil

'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Paul/Instagram One of the things that was appreciated in......

Stories On The Next Page Review

If the television remote clicks on Stories On The Next Page, it's perhaps worth a look. But it does not merit active seeking in the hunt for watchable content, observes Deepa Gahlot. The short......

Review: Sulemani Keeda is slacker comedy at its best

Sulemani Keeda is a delightful, unpretentious indie film, says Paloma Sharma. There are two kinds of people in Mumbai -- there are the filmi ones and the rest. Within this dubious section of the......

Sports Shorts: Advani retains Asian Billiards title

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Pankaj Advani with the Asian Billiards Championships on Saturday. Photograph: Pankaj Advani/Twitter Pankaj Advani......