Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness.A revealing......

Trump slams "dirty" restaurant that asked his spokesperson to leave

United States President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at the Virginia restaurant that refused to serve his press secretary Sarah Sanders, suggesting that the “dirty” eatery......

Trump to sign EO to end separation of migrant children from parents

Facing nationwide protests and global outrage over his decision to separate children from their parents who cross the border illegally, United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is......

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 'high-risk' countries

The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would resume accepting refugees from 11 "high risk" nations, but said those seeking to enter the United States would come under much tougher......

45% growth in active internet users in rural India since 2019

There has been a 45 per cent growth in ‘active internet users' in rural India since 2019, according a study by Nielsen, a global company for audience measurement, data and analytics.......

FMCG market spurts in north India; declines in west

Experts point to the higher contribution of rural from the north for the growth reported by the region, a point endorsed by companies who've been pushing their presence aggressively there. The......

Emami keeps 'Fair And Handsome' for now, but with a noticeable tweak

Over the past few months, FMCG companies redefined their “fairness” offerings to make them more inclusive in the backdrop of the global movement “BlackLivesMatter”. Emami......

How Hyundai Creta busted the no sales in lockdown myth

How did an SUV, whose launch amidst economic uncertainty and customer unease was believed to be poorly timed, manage to ride through the road blocks? T E Narasimhan finds out.  Launched in......

Mick Schumacher bags Formula 2 title

IMAGE: Racing driver Mick Schumacher attends an event. Photograph: Flavio lo Scalzo/Reuters An 'overwhelmed' Mick Schumacher graduated to Formula One as the 2020 Formula Two champion on Sunday......

Cricket has over one 1 billion global fans; T20 most popular

Globally, T20 cricket is the most popular format with 92 percent interest while ODIs are a close second with 88 percent interest. IMAGE: Two thirds of fans over the age of 16 years are......

India sees 15 per cent rise in football followers, says report

Data and measurement company Nielsen Sports which ranked 30 countries according to the percentage of the population who described themselves as interested in football, showed that UAE tops list of......

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

IMAGE:  Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, an Olympic athlete from Russia. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters. A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested......

VOTE: Who will win FIFA Player of the Year?

IMAGE: Lionel Messi, left, with Cristiano Ronaldo. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will again be duelling for the title of world's best footballer......