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US confirms first case of monkeypox

The US' Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with recent travel to Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts......

US panel wants India designated as country of concern over lack of religious freedom

A US Congress-constituted quasi-judicial body on Monday recommended to the Biden Administration to designate India, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and 11 other nations as "country of particular......

Ukrainian FM urges India to ask Russia to stop war

Demanding fresh rounds of sanctions against Russia, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday called on governments of several countries including India to appeal to Russia to stop the......

China to help Pak build space centre, launch more satellites

China on Friday announced plans to boost space cooperation with Pakistan, including the development of a space centre and launching of more satellites for its all-weather ally. IMAGE: Pakistan......

7-day mandatory home quarantine for international arrivals in India

India on Friday made seven-day home quarantine mandatory for all international arrivals and an RT-PCR test on the eighth day, as it issued revised guidelines for international passengers. The......

Rahul Bajaj, World's Favourite Indian

Two months ago, on February 12, Rahul Bajaj passed into the ages.'Rahul inspired Indian industry with an ethos, an ethos of being more confident, more independent, more thorough, more competitive,......

India eyeing Ukraine, Russia's wheat market share in 30 countries

A decision to tap the 30 countries for exporting wheat was taken at a meeting of the commerce ministry on Thursday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes......

'Demonetisation didn't impact even 0.001% of black money'

'In the total of black wealth, only 1% or less than 1% constitute cash.''So, even if cash is completely weaned out, it impacts only 1% of the black wealth.' Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters......

India presses OPEC for affordable oil

With domestic retail fuel prices jumping to record high on rising international oil rates, India on Thursday pressed oil cartel OPEC for 'affordable' oil price within a 'reasonable band' and that......

Equities outperform bonds in the ultra-long run, says study

Equities remain the best long-run financial investment, ahead of bonds and bills, says a Credit Suisse study. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Ultra-long term equity investments have been a......

The Meteoric Rise Of Pan-Indian Films

'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in Minnal Murali. How did we get here? Basil Joseph's Minnal Murali (Malayalam) is a sweet, unusual, superhero film. On......

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the 72nd Berlinale. While the COVID-19 situation in Europe was uncertain, the organisers of Berlinale made the tough decision of physically holding the film......

The Great Indian Murder Review

Tigmanshu Dhulia's earthy touches, perverse humour and queasy depiction of the upscale and underbelly revels in pulpy and devious twists, notes Sukanya Verma. Be its culture or chaos, India's......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

'The sari is the most sensuous attire an Indian woman can wear'

'As an actor, I think about the beauty of getting comfortable in the uncomfortable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shruti Bapna/Instagram Shruti Bapna's role in Breathe: Into The Shadows had got her a......

PIX: Real Madrid survive Chelsea rally; Villarreal shock Bayern

IMAGE: Karim Benzema scores Real Madrid's second goal during the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Chelsea, at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Soccer: Mumbai City FC go down in AFC Champions League

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Apuia Ralte in action against Al Shabab during their Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/Twitter Mumbai City FC began their journey in......

Nigeria's Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Blessing Okagbare, who won silver in the long jump at the Beijing 2008 Games, was provisionally suspended last year after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances before the......

Now, gender discrimination plagues Beijing Olympics

IMAGE: Simidele Adeagbo of Nigeria reacts. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann /Reuters Elite Nigerian monobob and skeleton competitor Simidele Adeagbo has lodged a formal complaint with the......

Sathiyan enters round of 32 at World TT Championship

IMAGE: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran got the better of Russia's Vladimir Sidorenko to enter the third round at the World Table Tennis Championships. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images India's......

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