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4 convicted for murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan

More than 15 years after television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan was shot dead during a robbery bid at the heart of the national capital, a Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four persons of an......

Veteran singer Vani Jayaram found dead with head injury

Iconic playback singer Vani Jayaram, who has crooned over 10,000 songs in 19 languages, including the very popular Hindi number 'Bole re Papihara' and who was named for the Padma Bhushan Award......

Chidambaram, Karti get protection from arrest till Aug 7; ED opposes bail plea

A city court in New Delhi ordered that former union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti would not be arrested in the Aircel-Maxis deal related money laundering case till August 7, even as the......

Madras HC stays lookout circular against Karti

The Madras high court on Thursday stayed the lookout circulars issued against former union minister P Chidambaram's son Karti and four others by the Centre under the Passport Act......

Jigisha murder case: Convict challenges death sentence

One of the two death row convicts in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case has moved the Delhi high court, challenging his conviction and the sentence awarded to him by the trial court. Convict Amit......

Iconic TVS group families start restructuring businesses

As part of the exercise, each family will get complete ownership of the businesses it manages while scrapping the holding company. Photograph: Tanushree Punwani/Reuters. The four families running......

From Ford to Harley-Davidson, why US automakers failed in India

Why is it that in the very same market that Asian companies have managed to not only protect the turf but also grow the rest have struggled, capturing just about a 5 per cent share? Shally Seth......

Who will replace Chandra at TCS if he moves to Tata Sons?

Meet the likely contenders to replace the TCS boss. Shivani Shinde Nadhe reports. With N Chandrasekaran, CEO and managing director of Tata Consultancy Services, being reportedly considered as one......

The man with a unique taste for Indian wine

Just a couple of years ago, Ravi Viswanathan (left) made headlines when he bought a 170-year-old Veuve Clicquot champagne for euro 30,000 (Rs 19 lakh) as a wedding anniversary gift for his wife.......

Passport services: Online payment to prevent fraud

The government is in the process of introducing online payment to prevent malpractices in obtaining appointments for passport services, a top official said in Chennai on Friday.Muktesh Kumar......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

AMAZING FILMS, coming up!

Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival. Priyanka Chopra was last seen in a Hindi film in 2016. In the three-and-a-half years since then,......

Supertstar Rajinikanth awarded Padma Vibhushan

The latest updates from the film industry. The Thalaiva of Indian cinema Rajinikanth will be honoured with the second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, for his contribution to the......

Will Selvaraghavan rescue Dhanush?

Dhanush's big brother Selvaraghavan made him what he is today. Dhanush's first film, Thulluvatho Ilamai, directed by his brother (though the credit has been given to their father Kasturirajan) was......

Medal contenders miss Jr chess tourney due to visa issues

IMAGE: 'Never in my 45-year-old chess career have I witnessed something like this. Despite having done all the paperwork required, we still missed out on getting the visas cleared and I am still......

IPL: Williamson, Bravo among big names let go

IMAGE: Kane Williamson was let go by SRH possibly due to their lacklustre performances under his captaincy. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images IPL giants Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday......

'Anand seems past his prime but should continue'

'As long as he is enjoying the game, he should continue. I hope to see him for some more years.' IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand turned 50 last year and has been struggling to regain top form for a while......

Former chess World champ Kramnik to coach 14 Indians

IMAGE: Former World champion Vladimir Kramnik said he is happy to be coaching the Indian youngsters again. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters 14 young Indian chess players including D Gukesh, the......

Sports Shorts: Schumacher Jr to drive father's Ferrari

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Mick Schumacher, son of seven times world champion Michael, made his Formula One test debut with Ferrari at the Bahrain circuit......

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