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2 killed in UK synagogue terrorist attack; suspect shot dead

Two people have been killed and a suspect has been shot dead by police officers in a stabbing and car attack declared a terrorist incident at a synagogue in Manchester on the Jewish holy day of......

Beginning Of The End For Trump?

Unless Donald Trump takes a major U turn, this is possibly the beginning of the end for Trumpian politics, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: US President Donald John Trump speaks to......

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace

Britain's King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer following his recent hospital procedure for a benign prostate enlargement, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday. IMAGE: King......

UK knife attack leaves 3 children dead, 5 critical

A nine-year-old girl died on Tuesday in the “ferocious” stabbing incident in Southport, north-west England, taking the death toll to three after two children -- girls aged six and seven......

When I kept Charles Sobhraj alive...

'I had to convince myself that I was steely enough to operate on a cold-blooded killer.''For all my medical experience, this was something I had never done!''If something happened to Charles, I......

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal......

How did Nirav Modi pull off PNB fraud?

Theoretically, Modi, who understood corporate finance, committed no crime by raising debt to fund a growing business.In fact, he did a tidy job of it, but his operation started to see the ground......

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Photograph: Mike......

A tough battle ahead for Mumbai's famous dabbawalas

Mumbai's famous dabbawalas are reinventing themselves to meet the challenge posed by food delivery portals. Image: Prince charles meets dabbawallahs, who deliver meals to office workers......

Drones boom: The next big opportunity after e-commerce

Image: Drone built by ideaforge called Netra. Photograph, courtesy: ideaForge In 2003, three Indian Institute of Technology Bombay students got together to build a hovercraft by......

The Crown Review: Appropriate Finale

After the debacle of the first episodes of Season 6, the latter half give an even-handed treatment to intriguing not-so-well-known events of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, observes Vaihayasi Pande......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr Win Golden Globes

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards. Best Motion Picture – Drama IMAGE: Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr pose with their awards for......

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......

Review: Guardians Of The Galaxy is a stunning success

Guardians Of The Galaxy takes place in a remarkable world drawn lovingly and beautifully by imaginative folks low on skin-coloured crayons, says Raja Sen. It all begins with the most, most......

PIX: Sweden stunned at home, World Cup dream in ruins

IMAGE: Kosovo's Fisnik Asllani and Veldin Hodza celebrate after the match. Photograph: TT News Agency via Reuters Sweden's World Cup hopes were dealt a crushing blow as they suffered a 1-0 home......

New dad Verstappen powers to Miami F1 GP pole

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris after qualifying in first and second positions respectively for the Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida,......

Injury blow for Windies: Holder out of T20 World Cup

IMAGE: ‘Jason Holder’s absence will undoubtedly be felt both on and off the field’. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images via Reuters The West Indies on Sunday named......

Leclerc on pole in Austin as Verstappen has lap deleted

IMAGE: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc hands his team his helmet after finishing on top in qualifying at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, at Circuit of the Americas, on Friday. Photograph: Erich......

PIX: Rafa sets up Federer showdown in French Open semis

Nadal thrashes Nishikori; Federer downs Wawrinka IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after his quarter-final win over Japan's Kei Nishikori on Tuesday. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters......