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When Liz Knocked Out Rishi

Britons reacted to Liz Truss's election as Conservative party leader with humour. IMAGE: A newly painted mural in the Belfast city centre, Northern Ireland, soon after Liz's victory.On the......

Dalai Lama is a highly 'deceptive actor': China on his 'brain' comments

China on Tuesday hit out at the Dalai Lama over his snide remarks that Chinese hardliners have parts of their brains missing, saying the Tibetan spiritual leader is a highly "deceptive actor".......

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not......

Doctor with a Difference

'I consider myself to be a 50 year old with a 16-year-young mind, ready to conquer more continents,' Dr Shuvendu Sen tells Payal Singh Mohanka. IMAGE: Dr Shuvendu Sen. All photographs: Kind......

Pravasi Special: 'India has stayed in my blood'

‘My own Indianness has kept me evolving and changing -- and that’s something that nobody and nothing can take from me,’ says Roopa Unnikrishnan, who left the Indian shores a......

Apple lines up new MacBook Pro, Music Voice Plan in India

Apple will soon bring its latest lineup of MacBook Pro models along with HomePod mini, AirPods and a new music experience under Apple Music Voice Plan for Indian consumers. IMAGE: Apple's John......

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year’s prize in economics. A look at the possible winners. Colin......

Cameron appeals for UK to remain in EU in tight 'Brexit' race

Opinion polls have suggested big business is broadly in favour of staying in the EU. IMAGE: British Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech to supporters of the 'Stronger In' campaign......

Like Priyanka's Emmys look? Vote!

She's a vision in white! Priyanka Chopra sightings at red carpet events in LA and elsewhere in America have become as common this past year as A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.......

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: IMAGE: Cast and crew......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

PIX: Kangna, John Abraham celebrate Shootout At Wadala success

Director Sanjay Gupta celebrated the success of his recent film Shootout At Wadala with his team in Santa Cruz, a western Mumbai, on May 14. Wearing a Burberry gown in a gorgeous shade of olive......

The Tandav Ruckus and its OTT FALLOUT

The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha. IMAGE: Kritika Kamra in Tandav. 'You cannot hurt......

PIX: Verstappen wins flawless race at US Grand Prix

Piastri now leads Britain's Norris by 14 points with five rounds and two sprints remaining, while Verstappen has slashed his gap to the Australian to 40 after being 104 behind at the end of August.......

PIX: Semenyo's early goal takes Bournemouth past Fulham

IMAGE: Antoine Semenyo scores for Bournemouth 53 seconds after the start of the Premier League match against Fulham at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, on Monday. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters......

PIX: Crystal Palace trounce Aston Villa to enter FA Cup final

Images from the FA Cup semi-final between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, at Wembley stadium, London, on Saturday. IMAGE: Ismaila Sarr scores Crystal Palace's third goal in the FA Cup semi-final......

PICS: Haaland 'trick' earns Man City win at West Ham

A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: Erling Haaland scores Manchester City's first goal in the Premier League match against West Ham United at London Stadium,......

U-19 WC PIX: Musheer's century powers India to big win

Images from the Under-19 World Cup between India and New Zealand in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Musheer Khan celebrates his century against New Zealand during the U-19 World Cup......