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'Not revolutionary but criminal': Court no to Bhagat Singh memorial in Lahore

A Pakistani court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to rename a chowk in Lahore after Bhagat Singh, upholding instead the decision of the local corporation which cited a retired military officer......

Indonesian President to be chief guest at R Day parade this year

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to grace the upcoming Republic Day celebration in the national capital as the Chief Guest, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. IMAGE:......

Why a village near Lonavala remembers Jimmy Carter

For 100 low-income families near Lonavala, around 80 km from Mumbai, Jimmy Carter was a godsend as he had helped build their houses in 2006. IMAGE: Former US President Jimmy Carter greets people......

Kerala nurse faces execution in Yemen despite blood money payment

Family members and human rights activists in Kerala are clinging to hope for a last-minute pardon for Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse whose death sentence was confirmed by Yemeni President Rashad......

Why Manmohan skipped meals during his Cambridge days

While studying in Cambridge University on a scholarship in the mid 1950s, money was the only real problem for Manmohan Singh and there were times when he had to skip meals or live on a sixpence bar......

Ketan Parekh among 3 banned from securities markets

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday debarred Ketan Parekh, the stock market operator involved in the stock market scam of 2000, Singapore-based trader Rohit Salgaocar, and......

'History Will Remember Him With Gratitude'

'During his stint as prime minister, he got 270 million people out of poverty.''This, according to the World Bank, is the fastest compression of poverty anywhere in the world.' Arvind Mayaram, the......

Tatas Explore Deploying Nuclear Microreactors In US

Tata Chemicals North America sees nuclear power as an important energy source in its pursuit of a more secure and sustainable supply chain and in providing a low carbon footprint product. IMAGE:......

Adani opts out of US funding for Colombo Port project

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group has pulled out of a loan deal with a US agency to fund a port terminal in Sri Lanka, saying it will use its own resources for the project. Image used for......

Sazerac targets India's whisky mkt to uncork bourbon growth

Sazerac Company, the largest distiller in the US, is looking to leverage India’s position as the world’s largest whisky market to introduce a range of bourbon whiskies in the country.......

6 Things To Know About John Abraham

On John Abraham's 52nd birthday on December 17, 6 nuggets about Mr Tough...

Baby John Is A Box Office DISASTER

2024 has ended on a very poor note for Bollywood as the last release of the year has turned out to be a disaster. Baby John has met with a disastrous fate at the box office as the film will end up......

Baby John Struggles At Box Office

Baby John had an ordinary opening day on Christmas with only Rs 11.25 crore (Rs 112.5 million) coming in. The Varun Dhawan-starrer is a big film with all the trappings of a commercial masala......

Baby John Review: Stale Vibes

The temptation for larger-than-life superstardom is understandable but Varun Dhawan is still too much of a Baby to be a John, notes Sukanya Verma. You know a movie is on shaky grounds when you......

9 Bollywood Stars Who Are Vegetarian Or Vegan

Meet the Bollywood stars who have opted for plant-based...

Youngest since Nadal: Tien makes Aus Open history

IMAGE: Learner Tien of the US in action during his third round match against France's Corentin Moutet. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters American qualifier Learner Tien became the......

Have we seen the last of Kyrgios at Melbourne?

'Nick Kyrgios without his serve is probably not -- I'm not a threat to many players.' IMAGE: Australia's Nick Kyrgios grimaced and groaned through his first round match against Britain's Jacob......

AO PIX: Gauff wins thriller, Swiatek scrapes through

IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the US in action during her first round match against Sofia Kenin. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Coco Gauff was given a solid workout by former champion Sofia Kenin......

Nitish Reddy Gets Hero's Welcome

IMAGE: Nitish Reddy gets a hero's welcome in Visakhapatnam, January 9, 2024. VIDEO: Kind courtesy Johns/X Nitish Kumar Reddy was given a hero's welcome on his return from Australia after a......

Sabalenka sizzles on rain-hit day at Australian Open

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka in action during her first round match against Sloane Stephens at Melbourne Park, on Sunday. Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a third......

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