Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc in Sri Lanka, 80 killed; India provides relief

Sri Lanka on Friday grappled with one of its worst disasters as cyclonic storm Ditwah wreaked havoc, causing floods and landslides that left more than 80 dead, amid a trail of destruction and......

'He knows the consequences': Trump threatens Xi

United States President Donald Trump said that China 'knows the consequences' if it attacks Taiwan, asserting that Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the situation 'very well'. IMAGE: US......

How Gen Z Overthrew Madagascar Government

What makes the Gen Z Mada movement in Madagascar significant is not only their use of digital tools but their ability to unify a disillusioned population around a shared vision of justice,......

Zubeen death: Singapore police to provide 'crucial evidence'

Singapore Police Force (SPF) is likely to provide crucial evidence, including CCTV footage and statements of eye witnesses, related to the death of Zubeen Garg within the next 10 days, a senior......

Why India Is Warming Up To Reits

Currently, India has five publicly listed Reits: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks Reit, Mindspace Business Parks Reit Nexus Select Trust, and Knowledge Realty Trust.......

Oil India discovers natural gas in Andaman shallow offshore block

Oil India has discovered natural gas reserves off the Andaman Islands, the state-owned firm said without putting an estimate of the size of the find. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters In a statement,......

How India Let Sri Lanka Steal Its Tea Crown

India, the land that gave the world Darjeeling and Assam tea, risks losing its place at the global tea table, not because of its leaves, but because of its lost opportunities, notes Kanika Datta.......

Apple stores see huge crowds as iPhone 17 goes on sale

Apple commenced the sale of its newly launched iPhone 17 series across India on Thursday, prompting large crowds and long queues outside Apple flagship stores in Mumbai and Delhi, as tech......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

Kingdom Review: Slick, But...

Long lost brothers, downtrodden masses, a long forgotten prophecy, and a psychotic drug cartel out for blood, Kingdom plays out with the familiar ethos of umpteen films we have seen.But the......

When Kartik Romanced Ananya In Croatia

Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday's romantic drama, Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Teri Tu Mera, is set to release on Valentine's Day 2026. While we will have to wait before seeing this cute jodi on screen,......

'One Actor Can Only Do So Much Work'

'I had not even realised I had done almost 100 films.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Tripathi/Instagram Pankaj Tripathi revealed that wooing his wife Mridula was far more difficult than wooing......

Hewitt wins Long Island

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt hammered out a warning to his rivals for next week's U.S. Open as he demolished Peru's Luis Horna 6-3, 6-1 to win the Long Island Cup on Sunday.The second......

Federer gets International Tennis Hall of Fame roll call

IMAGE: Roger Federer spent 310 weeks atop the ATP rankings and was the first to win 20 Grand Slams. Photograph: Jed Leicester/Pool via Reuters Roger Federer will be inducted into the......

Germany, Netherlands on brink of World Cup qualification

A summary of Friday's action in the FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers. IMAGE: Nick Woltemade scores Germany's second goal during the World Cup UEFA Qualifiers Group A match against Luxembourg,......

Hewitt, Paradorn head for Long Island showdown

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt and defending champion Paradorn Srichaphan moved a step closer to a showdown at the $380,000 Long Island Cup after coming through tough quarter-finals on......

Paradorn closes on Long Island title treble

Paradorn Srichaphan moved a step closer to his third successive Long Island Cup title when he battled past veteran South African Wayne Ferreira 7-6, 7-5 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals.......