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Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year......

Music legend Pandit Jasraj passes away

Pandit Jasraj, who belonged to the Mewati Gharana and was one of India's greatest music legends, was in the United States when the coronavirus-led lockdown happened and decided to stay back in that......

No successor in sight. Xi is China's unquestioned boss

The Politburo Standing Committee -- the most powerful body in China -- is unveiled, but in a break from Communist party convention, no successor to Xi Jinping is named. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......

India must worry over China's $150 bn defence budget

'While China has been hiking its defence spending, India has done precious little in implementing the Manmohan Singh government's decision of raising a 90,000-strong China-centric Mountain Strike......

When world leaders got INSTA-FAME!

On Wednesday, the ever so tech savvy Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Instagram. His first ever post was from Myanmar where he is for the ASEAN summit. As the Instagram community continues to......

Greece crisis makes gold lose its lustre

The failure to sustain the rally shows gold's struggle amidst prospects of higher US interest rates Gold gave up early gains on Monday as a robust dollar outweighed safe-haven demand after Greeks......

Cash crunch fears hit China stocks, yen at five-year low vs dollar

Chinese stocks stumbled on Friday on concerns over a cash crunch, while Asian shares crept higher, with investors reassessing the Federal Reserve's policy outlook after its decision this week to......

How earthquake, tsunami have hit Japan's economy

Japan's worst nightmare has become a reality. As it faces the biggest crisis since World War II, initial estimates peg the country's economic loss at a whopping $170 billion. Experts say the actual......

Inflation falls to 0.48% despite rise in food prices

Inflation declined to 0.48 per cent for the week ended May 23 from 0.61 per cent in the previous week, even though essential food items like fruit, tea, cereals and pulses......

Sensex may hit 19,500 this year: Experts

Driven by the election outcome, the benchmark index Sensex could catapult to 19,500 level this year, provided the government pushes through the reform agenda, analysts said. Market experts believe......

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

It's a small world. Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity. Be it Farhan Akhtar in Ms. Marvel, Shabana Azmi in Halo or Nimrit Kaur in Homeland, it's great to see our stars in......

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Here's looking at some brilliant movies. The Toronto International Film Festival was very good for American movies, especially the indie kind. The Oscar competition is going to be strong and......

Abhishek plays a Game with the media

Abhishek Bachchan's new film Game was launched at Cinemax, Versova, a western suburb of Mumbai. The entire cast of Kangna Ranaut, Shahana Goswami, Jimmy Shergill, Sarah Jane Dias and of course,......

John Lennon killer's chilling confession

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Despite other famous people like US TV talk show host Johnny Carson and the actress Elizabeth Taylor on his hit-list,......

Gurinder Chadha's back with a Punju comedy

Gurinder Chadha has directed six feature length films starting with her British Asian feminist comedy Bhaji on the Beach (1993). But she is best known for her surprise hit Bend it Like Beckham......

EPL PIX: Arsenal go four clear, Newcastle down Manchester United

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Wolverhampton Wanderers' Daniel Bentley in action with Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Arsenal moved four......

PIX: Havertz sends Arsenal top; Liverpool hold Manchester City

A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Kai Havertz celebrates scoring the match-winner for Arsenal in the Premier League match against Brentford, at the Brentford......

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.City cruise into last 16 IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal against Young Boys at......

EPL PIX: Tottenham go top, Manchester United snatch late win

IMAGES from Saturday's action in the Premier League. Ten-man Tottenham edge Luton IMAGE: Micky van de Ven celebrates scoring Tottenham Hotspur's first goal against Luton Town in the Premier......

PIX: Manchester City held, fall behind Arsenal in title race

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland shoots at goal during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest on......

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