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Rajapaksa staying in Bangkok hotel under tight security: Report

Gotabaya Rajapaksa is staying at a hotel in Bangkok in the heart of Thailand's capital, where the police advised the ousted Sri Lankan president to remain indoors for security reasons, according to......

Gotabaya lands in Thailand after Singapore visa expires

Sri Lanka's ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Thailand on Thursday on a charter flight for a temporary stay before seeking permanent asylum in another country after his short-term......

5 Kozhikode-bound flights from Middle East diverted to Kochi as rains lash Kerala

Five flights to Kozhikode from the Middle East have been diverted to Kochi airport due to bad weather. The diverted flights include Air Arabia from Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, Gulf Air from Bahrain,......

Red alert in 8 Kerala districts as heavy rains continue

A red alert was declared in 8 districts of Kerala on Thursday by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as rains continued to lash various parts of the state and disrupted the day-to-day lives......

Starving One Ukraine to Defeat Another

If Russia and Ukraine can sit together and hammer out a 'Black Sea Initiative' deal for much needed food shipments, surely, they should be able to address the madness of the larger military......

Global gold demand in Q1 falls 8% to 948.4 tonnes

Global gold demand has seen a year-on-year decline of 8 per cent during the April-June period to 948.4 tonnes and going ahead further monetary tightening and continued dollar strength may pose......

India's passenger vehicle exports jump 26% in Apr-Jun

India's passenger vehicle exports rose by 26 per cent in April-June 2022 aided by enhanced shipments to Latin America and Africa and a low base of the year-ago quarter that was hit by the second......

Russia defaults on LNG supplies to India

Russia has defaulted on the supply of at least 5 cargoes or shiploads of LNG to India after its retaliatory sanctions hit one of the companies that supply gas to India, sources said. Photograph:......

'Inflation is expected to stay above RBI's target'

'RBI is already late in addressing inflation pressures.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters "India still is not in stagflation. It is experiencing high inflation pressures. But growth is still......

Byju's COO Mrinal Mohit may head India ops as Raveendran focuses on global

Byju’s is set to promote its chief operating officer (COO) Mrinal Mohit to a bigger role, including leading the India operations, according to people familiar with the matter. This is......

Escaype Live Review

Promising plot falters in execution, observes Namrata Thakker. Escaype Live revolves around characters consumed by the Escaype Live social media app where individuals can show off their skills and......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

'Hope I can be part of a futuristic fantasy'

'Dune deserves all the raves it has been getting.' In an ongoing series, Bollywood talents pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal......

LOVE. FUN. TENSION.

A love triangle between reality and imagination? A courtroom turned into a reality television? Animation, satire or science-fiction? What would you like to watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma......

Stress-free Jabeur visualising Wimbledon win

IMAGE: Ons Jabeur, whose idol growing up was Andy Roddick, lost her way in the second set against German Maria, but quickly recovered to ease through the decider -- proof that the work she has put......

'My dream to see Sarfaraz play for India'

'Me and my family along with Sarfaraz have given our entire life towards this dream.' IMAGE: Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his century against Madhya Pradesh on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Final......

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

IMAGE: India's Jehan Daruvala, driving for Red Bull, finished 2nd at the F2 race in Baku on Saturday. Photograph: Jehan Daruvala/Twitter Indian racer Jehan Daruvala came within half a second of......

Perez wins rain-delayed and red-flagged Monaco GP

IMAGE: Race winner Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium on winning the Monaco F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on Sunday.......

Engineer turned cricketer is now an RCB fan favourite

IMAGE: Shahbaz Ahmed returns to the pavilion after a quickfire 45 off 26 balls against Rajashthan Royals . Photograph: BCCI Kolkata club coach Partha Pratim Chowdhury has witnessed hundreds of......

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