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Xi makes first visit to Tibetan town bordering Arunachal Pradesh

Chinese President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Nyingchi, a strategically located border town close to Arunachal Pradesh, during his first visit to the politically sensitive region of Tibet......

HC directs activist Gokhale to remove tweets against ex-diplomat

The Delhi high court on Tuesday restrained activist Saket Gokhale from posting defamatory or scandalous tweets against former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri or her husband, Union Minister Hardeep......

HC slams activist over defamatory tweets against ex-diplomat

The Delhi high court Thursday questioned activist Saket Gokhale for putting out alleged defamatory tweets against former Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations Lakshmi Puri, without......

9 EU nations clear Covishield amid 'Green Pass' row

Nine European nations are accepting Covishield vaccines for travel to their countries, sources said on Thursday. Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are among the......

Covid: What is Delta, Delta Plus & can vaccines fight it?

While virologists say theoretically the vaccine that works on Delta should work on the Delta Plus variant as well, more research is needed, reports Sohini Das. IMAGE: A scientist examines COVID-19......

Govt seeks details of Indians' money in Swiss banks

The finance ministry on Saturday asserted that Indian customer deposits in Swiss banks have fallen since 2019, but said it is seeking details from Swiss authorities on the relevant facts along with......

Funds parked by Indians in Swiss banks rise to 2.55 billion Swiss francs

Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through India-based branches and other financial institutions, jumped to 2.55 billion Swiss francs (over Rs 20,700 crore) in......

Competitiveness Index: India 43rd; Switzerland No 1

India maintained 43rd rank on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) that examined the impact of COVID-19 on economies around the world......

Back to the wall, will Choksi still manage to pull off a trick or two?

Given how everything has played out, Mehul Choksi, now 62, achieved all that he wanted but for all the wrong reasons, says Pavan Lall. IMAGE: Mehul Choksi arrives at the magistrate's court in......

'Prices of many APIs, all coming from China, have gone up'

'The world over, everybody is asking for the same medicines, same APIs, same KSMs.'However, there is just one supplier -- China -- for the entire world.' IMAGE: COVID-19 positive patients recover......

Why is Taapsee in such a Blurr?

It's birthday season in Bollywood... Sonam-Anand fly away to Switzerland... Photograph: Kind courtesy Taapsee Pannu/Instagram Taapsee Pannu starts shooting for her new film Blurr, which will be......

'I knew Gadar was going to be India's Titanic'

'It reminded me of the Ramayana, a story that runs in every Indian's blood.' Among Bollywood's most memorable hits at the beginning of a new century, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha is an emotional film......

The AMAZING life of Anushka Sharma

A talented actress, a successful producer and now a mommy to a baby girl, Anushka Sharma is definitely living her dream life. As Anu celebrates her 33rd birthday on May 1, Namrata Thakker takes a......

Kartik has a WARNING for you

Soha wears her mood...Mira soaks in the sun... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik Aaryan/Instagram Kartik Aaryan sends out a warning: 'Don't try this in public #MaskHaiZaroori.' Photograph:......

Qubool Hai 2.0 star holidays in Maldives!

Television actress Surbhi Jyoti loves to travel. Before the pandemic, she visited Paris, Switzerland and Australia. She postponed her travel plans for 2020, like everyone else, but couldn't stall......

PIX: Tokyo Olympics GOLD winners on July 24

All the gold medallists from Saturday's action at the Tokyo Olympics. Judoka Takato wins Japan's first Tokyo 2020 gold IMAGE: Gold medallist Naohisa Takato of Japan poses with silver medallist......

Tokyo Olympics: Medal Table

China's Yang Qian won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the women's 10-meter rifle competition on Saturday. Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at......

Olympics: Indian shooters fail to fire, Saurabh finishes seventh

IMAGE: Following his sensational entry into the finals, a lot of hope were pinned on Saurabh Chaudhary after a dismal show by the women. But the script did not pan out the way the country's......

China's Yang wins first gold medal of Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: China’s Yang Qian celebrates. Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters China's Yang Qian won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the women's 10-meter rifle competition on......

Football: France striker Giroud joins AC Milan from Chelsea

IMAGE: Olivier Giroud unveiled as an AC Milan player on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Olivier Giroud/Facebook France international striker Olivier Giroud signed a permanent transfer to AC......

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