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In Grief, They Mourn Their Dead

Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. IMAGE: Mourners pray next to bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during their funeral. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters......

No crater at hospital blast site proves we didn't do it: IDF

Hours after a deadly blast at a civilian hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip killed hundreds of people, Israel on Wednesday claimed that a lack of a crater at the blast site proves that it was not......

Other fronts may open up if Israel continues bombing Gaza: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that fighting against Israel might open on 'other fronts' if Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza, Iranian state-owned news network......

4 days after plane crash, Russia confirms death of Wagner chief Prigozhin

The death of Wagner mercenary leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash has been confirmed by Russia’s Investigative Committee, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday. IMAGE: A portrait of Wagner......

Prigozhin made some mistakes: Putin's first remarks on Wagner chief's death

In his first remarks on Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in a plane crash, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called him a “talented businessman” who made......

'Indian media needs the next Raghav Bahl or Prannoy Roy'

More people from the content side should be running the business of media if the industry has to grow, Bloomberg's Parry Ravindranathan tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Prannoy Roy, centre,......

Get your films on your apps

After music on the go, it is time for movie applications (better known as apps) for smartphones. These tiny mobile programmes that you can download from online stores will enable you to access film......

17 Indians in WEF's Global Young Leaders list

As many as 17 Indians -- including Wadia Group chairman Jeh Wadia, SKS Microfinance CEO Vikram Akula, Bhatia Enterprises chairman Sabeer Bhatia, music composer A R Rahman, and sitar player Anoushka......

AlJazeera's plans for India

Phil Lawrie, AlJazeera Network's global distribution head, cherishes his Indian connection. His grandmother was an Indian married to a Scotsman and his mother was born near Delhi. However, the......

Fly Singapore, Dubai at less than Rs 10K!

This week, Tiger Airways announced the launch of its services from Singapore to Chennai and Kochi with a one-way, basic introductory fare of only Rs 1,599, or more likely just under Rs 10,000 for a......

Looking For comedy not funny enough

Albert Brooks has surely found a beguiling title for his newest film, but Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, the sixth the actor and writer has directed, is no laugh riot. It still has a......

He's looking for comedy among Muslims

Even before the script for Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World was ready, the writer, actor, producer and director Albert Brooks knew that the only country he wanted to shoot it in was......

Calcutta's Red Light Kids contends for the Oscars

Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman's Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids, an upbeat documentary about children of prostitutes in Kolkata who try to start a new life, is a contender for Oscar......

England, Australia boards dismiss spot-fixing allegations

IMAGE: Cricket Australia re-iterate fact that any claims made are 'unsubstantiated and incorrect'. Photograph: Cricket Australia Allegations of spot-fixing by English cricketers have been......

Why India's Under-19 cricket captain is in trouble

Delhi's wicketkeeper-batsman Anuj Rawat, who recently captained India Under19 in four-day matches in Sri Lanka, is under the scanner for playing an unsanctioned T20 league in Mauritius last year......

We get to bottom of fixing allegations: ICC's Richardson

IMAGE: David Richardson and Najam Sethi address a press conference in Lahore. Photograph: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it will meet representatives of the channel that......

AC Milan denies plans to sell stake to Qatar

AC Milan said there are no plans to sell a stake in the soccer club to the Qatar sovereign wealth fund or other investors. Italy's leading sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport said on Friday that......

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