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Huge Ports Deal Sparks US-China Tensions

The $22.8 billion CK Hutchison ports deal intensifies geopolitical tensions between the US and China.Chinese media has already called it 'a betrayal of all Chinese people'.Shyam G Menon explains......

William, Harry condemn BBC 'deceit' over Diana interview

UK’s Princes William and Harry have both condemned the ‘deceit’ that lay behind their late mother Princess Diana's famous BBC interview over 25 years ago in which she first spoke......

BBC apologises for cover up in 1995 Diana interview scoop

The BBC on Thursday issued an apology as an inquiry concluded that the media corporation had covered up the tactics used by journalist Martin Bashir to secure his famous 1995 interview scoop with......

Shaheen Bagh's 'Dadi' on BBC's 100 Women Of 2020 list

India's Shaheen Bagh dadi, Bilkis Bano, known for leading a peaceful protest against the new citizenship law is among the four Indian women to be included in the 'BBC 100 Women 2020' list released......

10 STUNNING glimpses of wildlife

Fourteen-year-old Indian photographer Udayan Rao Pawar and South African lensman Greg du Toit have been named winners of this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest co-owned by London's......

BBC eyes Indian market

Buoyed by record profits in its global operations last year, the BBC Worldwide service is now eyeing India to further strengthen its network in India. The broadcasting behemoth beaming 28 channels......

BBC to launch DVDs in India

Cashing in on the fast growing DVD market, BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), has decided to launch its DVDs in India. It is likely to rope in music......

BBC eyes 20% equity in Radio Midday

BBC Worldwide wants to enter the Indian FM radio industry by acquiring up to 20 per cent equity in Mumbai's private FM radio operator, Radio Mid-Day.BBC Worldwide has an approval from its board to......

BBC, Jhunjhunwala to buy Radio Mid-day pie

Mid-day Multimedia Ltd on Tuesday said the Netherlands-based BBC Worldwide Holdings BV will invest Rs 31.85 crore (Rs 318.5 million) to acquire stake in Radio Mid-day West (India) Pvt Ltd.BBC......

BBC to sell sales and publishing arm

The BBC has invited Time Warner, Walt Disney and Berteismann to discuss possible bids for BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial sales and publishing arm.BBC executives believe the Worldwide......

Manga Fever Takes Over India

'Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Disney+ Hotstar are continuously expanding their Anime libraries.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A Dragon......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

British actor Rowan Atkinson injured in car crash

British actor Rowan Atkinson was in a car accident and suffered minor shoulder injuries on Thurday evening near Peterborough.Atkinson, who gained worldwide popularity with his show Mr Bean, crashed......

The girl A Suitable Boy fell in love with

'I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that this could happen to me.' IMAGE: Tanya Maniktala in Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanya Maniktala/Instagram Tanya Maniktala......

Big B, Salman, Akshay: Bollywood debut in Forbes' highest paid list

Rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty. Bollywood biggies Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have made the top 10 in Forbes’ highest paid actor list.It is for the first time......

Why Players Loved Umpire Dickie Bird

Photograph: Kind courtesy Yorkshire County Cricket Club/X Legendary umpire Dickie Bird passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, leaving behind an unparalleled legacy in the sport.Bird......

Beckham to play football in 7 continents... all for the love of the game

IMAGE: David Beckham with his wife Victoria Beckham. Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images Former soccer star David Beckham will star in the documentary film ‘David Beckham: For the Love......

Tokyo Olympics would be cancelled if not held in 2021: IOC chief Bach

'You can't every year change the entire sports schedule worldwide of all the major federations. You can't have the athletes being in uncertainty.' IMAGE: International Olympic Committee chief......

ECB cancels contracts of players signed up for 'The Hundred'

IMAGE: Players for the eight teams in The Hundred line up following The Hundred Draft, in Isleworth, England, on October 20, 2019. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images for ECB The England and......

'Politically active Gauff can change world for better'

IMAGE: US tennis prodigy Coco Gauff, 16, appeared at a protest in her hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, last month, calling for racial and social justice after the death of George Floyd, an......