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2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

Superb September in images

From Hurricane Dorian to Hong Kong protests to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega event in Houston, Texas, United States -- these are the big moments that shaped the month of September.......

PHOTOS: Niagara Falls freezes into icy wonderland

The winter storm that has blanketed parts of Midwestern and Northeastern United States in snow has now brought the rushing waters of Niagara Falls to a halt in places. Stunning photos show how the......

Pak-origin man behind Toronto mass shooting claimed by Islamic State

A Pakistani-origin man has been identified by the Canadian police as the gunman who killed two persons and injured 13 others in a deadly mass shooting incident in Toronto claimed by the Islamic......

15 injured as 2 men detonate powerful bomb at Indian eatery in Canada

A powerful explosion at an Indian restaurant in Canada’s Ontario province injured 15 people, three of them seriously, when two unidentified men detonated an improvised explosive device,......

Investors divided over Snapdeals move to end merger talks

Snapdeal has a number of shareholders including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, PremjiInvest, Ratan Tata, Foxconn, Temasek and BlackRock, among others. Image: Kunal Bahl, CEO of Snapdeal.......

'GST is not a welcome surprise'

'If the tax rate is kept above 20% it will be a very big hit.' 'We value the mass market but will not be offering the cheapest shoe.' Image: Huron moccasins in the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto,......

SoftBank marks down Ola, Snapdeal by $550 million

Around half the value of the mark-downs is due to the Japanese currency's appreciation against other currencies. Japanese investor SoftBank has marked down the value of two of its largest Indian......

With fatter wallet, Paytm goes for the kill

The mobile wallet player plans to add more Chinese sellers to its e-commerce platform and boost technology for its soon-to-be-launched payments bank Go big or go home: chances are......

Paytm to raise $300 million, valuation pegged at $5 billion

Paytm, which recently hived off its e-commerce and payments bank businesses into separate companies, would use these fresh funds to bolster the two businesses Vijay Shekhar Sharma-led mobile......

A Night to Remember with Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams sends Ronjita Kulkarni and several thousand Mumbaikars to Heaven! IMAGE: "I have some musicians friends who say 'What's it like in Mumbai?' I say, go and find out!" Bryan Adams tells......

The Remarkable Sunny Leone!

'Her greatest strength is not her acting or her dancing abilities, but that she has an incredible number of fans.'Dilip Mehta -- director of the documentary Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy on Sunny......

Hugo Weaving in Anand Gandhi's next?

Hugo Weaving, the actor best known for his role as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy and as Elmond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is in discussions to play a poppy-trading South African in Anand......

Justin Bieber charged with assaulting limo driver

Troubled pop sensation Justin Bieber has been charged with assault after he allegedly attacked a limousine driver last month in Toronto. The 19-year-old singer turned himself in to the 52 Division......

Russian cyclists' lawsuit against WADA dismissed

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday it welcomed a decision by the Superior Court of Justice......

PIX: Andreescu KOs Bencic to set up Serena final

The final will pit power against power when Andreescu takes on her childhood hero Williams, who claimed her first US Open title in 1999 before Andreescu was even born. IMAGE: Canada's Bianca......

PIX: Yuvraj dances the night away with Lara, Akram

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh dances during the opening ceremony of Global T20 Canada. Photograph: Global T20 Canada/Twitter There was no stopping Yuvraj Singh as the former India all-rounder danced the......

Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport

IMAGE: INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) conference. Law enforcement officials and representatives from football associations gather in Malaysia to discuss "Match fixing: The......

Sports Shorts: IAAF wants Semenya to lower testosterone level

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: In an official statement, IAAF clarified that they are not classifying any Differences of Sexual Development (DSD) athlete,......

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Apple acquires machine learning startup ‘Inductiv’ to improve Siri

In recent times, Apple has been buying AI and machine learning based startups in a bid to improve their own software. The latest company to be... ...

https://www.fonearena.com/blog/313589/apple-acquires-inductiv-siri.html

Ontario schools not to open at this time - premier

Schools in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, will not open at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford said on Tuesday. ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INworldNews/~3/40jOkS7K5GA/ontario-schools-not-to-open-at-this-time-premier-idINKBN22V2OB

Ontario redeploys educators into nursing homes, as just one facility records 56 deaths

The Canadian province of Ontario is allowing its education staff, including teachers and custodians, to voluntarily redeploy into the province's... ...

http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/INworldNews/~3/c-0dPqKkPiE/ontario-redeploys-educators-into-nursing-homes-as-just-one-facility-records-56-deaths-idINKBN22Q0JB

Global pension funds pause India investment

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Australian Super and Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/global-pension-funds-pause-india-investment/articleshow/75683161.cms

Mercedes clocks 308 km/h, drops 19-year-old in jail

A 19-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after "unbelievable" speeding on an Ontario highway, Canadian police said Sunday. "This... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/news/criminal-dangerous-driving-mercedes-clocks-308-km/h-drops-19-year-old-behind-bars/articleshow/75668733.cms