From Deadpool to Captain Marvel.... Best of Comic Con

San Diego Comic-Con just got over and the cosplay (wearing costumes, for those who don't know) was bigger and better than ever.  Thousands in attendance went all out to demonstrate their......

87-year-old Indian-origin man first to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from the north east of England will become one of the first people in the world to get a vaccine against COVID-19 when he receives his Pfizer/BioNTech jab at a......

N-deal will not trigger arms race with Pak: Cohen

Leading South Asia expert Stephen P Cohen has said the US-India civilian nuclear agreement currently under consideration by the US Congress, need not trigger an arms race with Pakistan, "and it is......

Thousands decry Trump's immigrant ban at US airports

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at airports across the US to protest the ban announced by President Donald Trump on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, extending solidarity to......

World Bank appoints Indian national Indermit Gill as chief economist

After Kaushik Basu, Gill will be the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank. Asit Ranjan Misra reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Brookings Institution The World Bank has......

Microsoft-Nokia deal receives CCI's green signal

Fair trade watchdog CCI has approved Microsoft's proposed $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia's mobile devices business, citing that the deal would not have adverse impact on competition in the......

WTO ministerial conference begins amid uncertainty

Amid looming uncertainty, trade ministers and officials from 159 countries on Tuesday began formal negotiations at the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Bali in a bid to reach......

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook at a glitzy launch event in Cupertino, Los Angeles, on Tuesday. IMAGE: The......

Kannappa Review: Superstar Cameos Can't Save The Film

Kannappa is a bloated mess of a film that underutilises interesting story ideas, says Arjun Menon. A mythological adventure set in Sri Kalahasthi of Tirupati, Kannappa tells the story of Thinaadu......

Wicked Review: The Witches Rock!

At 160 minutes, Wicked is too long, and knowing the undercurrents running through the plot, the candyfloss cheeriness gets too much after a point.Still, it is a worthwhile page-to-stage-to screen......

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.''But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.''So one foot is here and one foot is in the......

On Netflix: The show no photography buff should miss

Tales By Light is devoted to the kind of nature photography that appears on the pages of Nat Geo, but it exposes viewers to fascinating vistas that have only partly to do with photography, says......

Why CSK splurged Rs 28.4cr on Kartik and Prashant

‘We've been watching Kartik for some time. He was with that last year. We needed that skillset of Prashant after the Jadeja trade’ IMAGE: CSK’s Rs 28.4 crore gamble on two uncapped talents......

PIX: Stephens stuns Garcia, Jabeur survives scare

IMAGE: 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens stunned defending champion Caroline Garcia to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday. Photograph: Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

LeBron James makes history in Lakers' win

IMAGE: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after scoring against Golden State Warriors during the second half of their NBA match at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Photograph: Gary......

All-conquering Djokovic eyes history in New York

The first round of the U.S. Open begins on Monday as the world's top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York. Novak Djokovic begins his hunt for a fifth Flushing Meadows crown when he meets......

When A Queen Came To Watch Tennis

Wimbledon attracts celebrities the way the US Open, the French Open and the Australian Open can't. Look who turned up to watch the matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on......