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Morocco earthquake death toll surpasses 2000

More than 2,000 people have been killed so far after a deadly earthquake jolted Morocco in the late evening hours on Friday. IMAGE: Rescuers carry a search operation following a powerful......

More than 1,000 killed, 1,200 hurt as powerful earthquake strikes Morocco

More than 1,000 people were killed and about 1,200 injured as a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. IMAGE: A view of a damaged vehicle in......

National Geographic reveals travel photograph of the year

Are you really fond of travel? Then these next 12 images will surely make you lose your mind. National Geographic just announced the winners of its 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest.......

Vice Prez Ansari leaves for Morocco, Tunisia

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday embarked on a five-day visit to Morocco and Tunisia as part of efforts to build on diplomatic gains from the India-Africa Summit and lay platform for a future......

'N-deal will not interfere with weaponisation'

India on Sunday said the civilian nuclear deal with the United States will not interfere with the country's weaponisation programme and hoped to finalise the agreement to operationalise the deal......

Pharma license: Why US has no right to flex its muscle

While the US Government and strong American pharma sector have been up in arms against India for issuing compulsory licence in the sector, an eminent global non-governmental organisation has said......

Oberoi opens 5-star hotel in Gurgaon

The hotel space in Gurgaon, the business hub in the national capital region, is heating up.Oberoi Hotels on Tuesday inaugurated its first luxury hotel there, right next to the Trident property,......

US job cuts fall in May

Job cuts announced by US employers fell for the fourth consecutive month in May to over 1,10,000, recording a 16 per cent dip from layoffs announced in April, but the decline could be shortlived as......

Doha: Campaign to make voters know its benefits

Last week, the heads of the negotiating groups on agriculture and non-agriculture market access at the World Trade Organisationreleased the revised negotiating documents to break the impasse and......

Global support for India in shrimp duty case

The country's shrimp exporters see a major breakthrough in the US anti-dumping duty case, with a host of countries, including Brazil, China, Vietnam, Japan and South Korea, strongly supporting......

When Bollywood threw its weight around!

As business or burden, function or fashion, they've appeared in scenes and songs to assert many an emotion. And so after looking at trees, terrace, chandeliers, jhoola and balloons, Sukanya Verma......

How can Daniel Day-Lewis retire?

One of the finest actors of our time says goodbye, yet again. We won't be seeing Daniel Day-Lewis in the movies again. The three-time Oscar winner has just announced his retirement. In a statement......

Amitabh's granddaughter Navya turns 18

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Amitabh Bachchan's granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda turned 18 on December 7. Navya, who has grown up to be quite......

'Aamir is crazy'

'After Lagaan, Aamir would sit up the whole night and drink an entire bottle of Bacardi.' 'Kiran has been a very patient wife. She deserves a Nobel Prize.' Actor Amin Hajee talks Aamir with Patcy......

'Kites is as much my film as Barfi! is'

Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz starrer Barfi! has garnered some gushing reviews (here and here) all around. In fact, the film is on its way to becoming a hit. This must be......

Sumit Nagal attains career-high ATP ranking of 95

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal's previous best was 97 in February, which he had attained after winning the Chennai Open, an ATP Challenger series event. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters India's tennis ace......

India bag record 111 medals at Para Asian Games

IMAGE: Neeraj Yadav celebrates winning gold in the men's javelin throw F55 with a record of 33.69 metres at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Saturday. Photograph: SAI Media India’s para......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

Sports Shorts: 'Neeraj recovering without complications'

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra gives a thumbs up after his surgery. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Twitter Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is......

Sports Shorts: Tobacco giant BAT returns to F1

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday. IMAGE: Fernando Alonso in action for McLaren during the 2018 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images British......

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