German minister commits suicide over COVID-19 crisis

Finance minister of Germany's Hesse state, Thomas Schaefer, committed suicide apparently after expressing "despair" over how to handle the economic fallout from the fast-spreading coronavirus, an......

'Mr Naipaul, forget about it'

'I don't think you have anything to say to me and I certainly don't have anything to say to you.'Bharat Bhushan recalls his encounters with V S Naipaul. The contest was between a sitting MP who......

11 commoners who got their 'fairy tale princess' ending

Turns out Cinderella doesn’t need a ball to meet her prince; she can find him anywhere! There’s Britain’s Prince William who married his college sweetheart -- Kate Middleton,......

Adani plans to build 10 GW solar manufacturing capacity by 2027

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is planning to build 10 GW of integrated solar manufacturing capacity by 2027, as it looks to capture energy transition business, sources close to the company said.......

Rising food prices may push July inflation up by 190 bps to 6.7%: Report

Citing the sharp rise in food prices, economists at a foreign bank have forecast a steeply higher retail inflation print for July, pegging it at 6.7 per cent, up 190 basis points from the previous......

Deutsche India expands tech operations, to hire thousands

Deutsche India, which houses the largest technology centre of German investment bank Deutsche Bank, is expanding its operations in India and hiring thousands. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters......

Special audit of Go First facilities from July 4-6

Aviation watchdog DGCA will conduct a special audit of grounded airline Go First's facilities in the national capital and Mumbai from July 4 to 6 before approving the revival plan for resumption of......

PICS: Bayern oust Barca; Liverpool, Porto, Inter advance

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Sadio Mane scores Bayern Munich's first goal during the Champions League Group C match against FC Barcelona, at Camp Nou,......

PIX: Liverpool cruise; Barcelona, Atletico stunned

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring Liverpool's first goal with Darwin Nunez in the Champions League Group A match against......

Champions League: Napoli thrash Liverpool; Barcelona win

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring Barcelona's fourth goal and registering a hat-trick in the Champions League Group C......

PICS: Atletico slump to shock defeat; Eintracht stun Bayern

IMAGE: Atletico de Madrid's Joao Felix reacts after conceding their side's first goal during their La Liga Santander match against Levante UD at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday.......

PIX: Barcelona suffer shock loss; narrow win for Real

IMAGE: Cadiz players celebrate winning their match against Barcelona, on Saturday. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters Barcelona conceded two embarrassing goals as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat away......