25 Indians from grounded plane seeking asylum in France freed: Report

Twenty-five Indian passengers who had stayed behind seeking asylum in France after their flight from the UAE was grounded last week over suspicion of human trafficking before being allowed to take......

France grounds flight carrying 303 Indians on human trafficking suspicion

A Nicaragua-bound plane that took off from the United Arab Emirates carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected "human trafficking', French authorities were quoted as......

India working with French authorities after flight detained

India on Saturday said it was working with the French government for an early resolution of the situation after a Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 people, mostly Indians, was detained by French......

South African Prez contracts Covid amid Omicron spread

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the viral infection, his office said on Sunday. IMAGE: South African President......

Tata Chem buys 64% pie in UK firm

Aiming to be the number one player in the soda ash industry, Tata Chemicals Ltd said it has acquired 63.5 per cent stake in UK-based Brunner Mond Group Ltd (BMG), for nearly Rs 508 crore (Rs 5.08......

Tata Chem to acquire UK soda ash major

Tata Chemicals proposes to buy a majority stake in the UK-based Brunner Mond Group, one of the world's largest producers of soda ash. It did not disclose the valuation of the deal.A statement......

Tata Chemicals in $1 billion club

Tata Chemicals said its acquisition of the UK-based Brunner Mond Group would make it a $ 1billion (Rs 4,500 crore) company. The acquisition would also establish it as the world's third largest soda......

HSBC admits Swiss bank failings over client taxes

HSBC's Swiss bank routinely allowed clients to withdraw “bricks” of cash British bank HSBC Holdings Plc admitted on Sunday failings by its Swiss subsidiary, in response to media reports......

'Ours is called the land of Kama Sutra, but what happened?'

'Where did that go?' IMAGE: Priyanka Bose and Mohit Agarwal in Kanu Behl's Agra. Kanu Behl's first film as director, Titli, a gritty family drama, premiered at Cannes in 2014 and was released in......

What Happens When Karan, Alia, Ranveer meet?

It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities. From London to Dubai to Maldives to Amsterdam to Switzerland, they're on the go.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan......

'Cannes gives you an indescribable feeling'

Veyil became the first first Tamil film to be screened at the recent Cannes Film Festival. Director Vasantha Balan,along with producer Shankar and lead actor Pasupathi, were there to represent the......

'I have been branded as a director who makes small films'

Among the new breed of Tamil filmmakers, one director who stands tall is Vasanthabalan, director of excellent films like Veyiland Angadi Theru. Veyil, produced by director Shankarwas also the......

Three-times Tour winner LeMond urges McQuaid to resign

Three-times Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has called on International Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid to quit in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. American LeMond, who......

France arrests Russian suspected of planning to destabilize Olympics

IMAGE: The arrested man, a Russian national, has been placed in pre-trial detention and could face up to 30 years in prison, the Paris prosecutor's office said. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Photograph: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Paris will begin its Olympics extravaganza with......

People calling for Qatar WC boycott are hypocrites: Minister

IMAGE: Several participating teams such as England, Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands have highlighted the plight of migrant workers in Qatar. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo/Reuters......