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When A Plane Crashes Into A School...

Glimpses from around the world that will make you smile and cry. Plane Crashes Into Hostel IMAGE: Firefighters and soldiers work next to the wreckage of an air force training aircraft after it......

Is Trump Winning Immigration Battle?

Mr Trump's actions, because of their extreme nature and the dangerous rhetoric that accompanies them, receive the most attention, points out Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump speaks......

Look, Who Modi Met In Rio!

What a difference a year makes! Last year, the G20 Summit was in New Delhi and Prime Minister Narendra D Modi was the host, here, there and everywhere. This year, he is just another guest among a......

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! Santa's Come

'Tis that time of the year... IMAGE: Santa gets ready outside a church in Kochi. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters IMAGE: A father holds up his son Aadhan, wearing a Santa costume,......

Britain And The World Mourn The Queen

The first inclination we had that Queen Elizabeth II had passed into the ages was a glimpse of the Union Jack flying at half mast over Buckingham Palace during the BBC's sterling non-stop coverage......

Adani-Hindenburg row: Swiss authorities freeze $310 mn in fund

Swiss authorities have frozen more than $310 million in funds across multiple Swiss bank accounts as part of money laundering allegations into Adani Group, US-based short seller Hindenburg Research......

Indians' funds in Swiss banks down 11% to Rs 30k cr on lower deposits

Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through India-based branches and other financial institutions, declined by 11 per cent in 2022 to 3.42 billion Swiss francs......

Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip

India has got the second set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and entities under the automatic exchange of information pact with Switzerland, marking a key milestone in the......

Switzerland will share details of at least 50 Indian A/C holders

These individuals largely include businessmen associated with companies, including the dummy ones, in sectors ranging from real estate, financial services, technology and telecom to paints, home......

Muted response to black money disclosure window

Assets worth only Rs 4,000 cr declared till mid-August; govt expects pick-up in last 2 weeks The government’s effort to get people to voluntarily disclose their black money, under the Income......

Wedding bells for Penelope Cruz?

Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz is reportedly set to exchange wedding vows with actor beau Javier Bardem, later this year. According to the sources, Bardem had proposed Cruz during a recent......

P!nk, Beyonce, Beiber: Forbes' Richest Musicians

This one is the undisputed king of all surprises!Forbes' annual list of richest musicians for the year 2014 has turned out to be quite the shocker.Before we reveal the prominent names on this list,......

PIX: McIlroy wins Masters to complete career Grand Slam

IMAGE: Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy celebrates with his green jacket and the trophy after winning The Masters and completing a career grand slam. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters Rory......

Barca star's 'inappropriate touch' sparks controversy

IMAGE: Barcelona star Mapi Leon accused of groping opponent. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Spanish soccer club Espanyol on Monday have called for action against Barcelona defender Mapi Leon......

China dominates Paris Olympics, ties with US for gold

IMAGE: China’s Qinwen Zheng elebrates after winning gold against Donna Vekic of Croatia. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics......

Champions League hosts tighten security after Islamic State threat

IMAGE: Police is seen outside the stadium ahead of the Champions League quarter-final first leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City, at the Santiago Bernabeu, in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday,......

2023 Sporting Moments In Pictures

2023 was marked by outstanding sporting achievements, shattered records, and the crowning of new champions, all captured by photographers documenting every significant twist and turn. IMAGE: The......