COVID-19 death toll in India 8 times more than official: Study

In India, 11.9 lakh excess deaths occurred in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 17 per cent higher compared to 2019, an international study has found. IMAGE: Mass cremation of COVID-19 victims......

Blow to Imran Khan as Pak govt to ban his party for anti-state activities

In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap......

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential elections

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has secured a win in the presidential elections in Iran, defeating hard-liner Saeed Jalili. IMAGE: Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian waves at......

Hathras stampede: Victims' bodies on ice blocks, kin await autopsy

Scores of bodies were lying on blocks of ice inside the government hospital in Hathras on Tuesday night in the aftermath of the deadly stampede at a religious congregation, as the wailing relatives......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

Earnings boost for Dr Reddy's Lab post consumer healthcare acquisition

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) is set to acquire Haleon’s global portfolio of consumer healthcare brands in the nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) category outside of the US.......

'Akshaya Tritiya also witnessed strong demand'

'Customers flocked to purchase gold in large numbers during the event.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Tanishq Jewellery/Instagram Titan Company saw robust demand during Akshaya Tritiya. Ashok......

Leaning in: Isha Ambani beyond Reliance Retail

Isha Ambani means business. Not only when she is doing business — she leads Reliance Retail — but also when she is not. Photograph: ANI Photo The latter was unmistakable on Wednesday,......

'Won't Allow Severe Cuts, It Will Destroy The Film'

'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.' IMAGE: The Shameless Director Konstantin Bojanov with actors Omara Shetty and Anasuya Sengupta.......

Indian Film Makes HISTORY At Cannes

IMAGE: Director Payal Kapadia, the Grand Prix award winner for the film All We Imagine as Light, at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 25, 2024. Photograph: Clodagh......

All We Imagine As Light Shines At Cannes

IMAGE: Director Payal Kapadia, with cast members Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon, Divya Prabha and Kani Kusruti pose on the red carpet before the screening of the film All We Imagine as Light in......

Manu Bhaker only bright spot on dismal day for India's shooters

Manu Bhaker enters her first Olympic final; salvages India's underwhelming day in shooting IMAGE: India’s Manu Bhaker marched into the final of women’s 10m air pistol event at the......

PIX: France Wows With Spectacular Olympics Opening

IMAGE: A balloon carrying the lit Olympic cauldron flies at Jardin des Tuileries during the opening ceremony. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters The city of Paris transformed into a colossal......

PIX: India crush Bangladesh, storm into Women's Asia Cup final

Images from the women's Asia Cup semi-final between India and Bangladesh at Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana celebrate their......

Talash slips Taliban's shackles to break-dance at Olympics

Then 18, Talash crossed the border into Pakistan after Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 before settling in Spain as a refugee the following year. The International Olympics Committee......

Olympics: Onus on young Indian shooters to end medal drought

The national shooting federation NRAI chose current form over pedigree to pick the squad for the mega event and it will be hoping they hit the bullseye at the National Shooting Centre in......