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A Signature Moment: Trump Ends Shutdown

Glimpses from events unfolding around the world. IMAGE: United States President Donald John Trump signs the funding bill to end the US government shutdown at the White House, November 12,......

Mona Lisa To Move...

The Mona Lisa -- arguably, the most famous painting ever -- will move from its current place in the Louvre in Paris. It will still be part of the Louvre's dazzling offerings, of course, only it......

NY-Delhi flight escorted by fighter jets to Rome after bomb scare

An American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi carrying 199 passengers and 15 crew members was diverted to Rome on Sunday evening following a 'suspected bomb threat'. It was cleared for......

Bomb threat 'non-credible' but...: American Airlines on Delhi flight

American Airlines has said that the "bomb threat on board", due to which its flight AA 292 from New York to Delhi was diverted to Rome and made a dramatic landing on Sunday under fighter escort has......

Da Vinci painting sells for record $450 million

Salvator Mundi, a portrait of Jesus Christ, was once bought for $59. Leonardo da Vinci's painting, Salvator Mundi has become the most expensive artwork to ever sell at an auction, going for $450.3......

Now, a Da Vinci Code tour

Most of us in India associate Switzerland with the famous Hindi flick Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Many other Yash Chopra films followed which not only captured the imagination of Indian audiences......

Meeting Mr Mona Lisa

How much would collectors be willing to pay for owning a part of Indian history, asks Kishore Singh. I met Salvator Mundi a fortnight ago within a tightly regulated security cordon, and though I......

When robots turn into surgeons

Doctors say robots reduce fatigue and give them greater precision. IMAGE: Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci Xi robot-assisted system is integrated with a patient operating room table that can be......

Mandala Murders Review: BALONEY!

There's an obvious attempt to startle with its gruesome imagery of severed heads skewered on chopped limbs and peeled-off faces but it's too tacky to elicit any real dread, observes Sukanya Verma.......

'Corruption Is No Longer A Bad Word'

'When India opened its doors to the world, moving away from an agrarian to a market economy, everything, whether life or love, was commodified.' IMAGE: Nana Patekar and Rekha in Yatra. In the......

Da Vinci Code: Ho Hum!

Let me tell you a secret or three. Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene, whose sarcophagus is buried under the crystal pyramid at the Louvre. Their progeny, born after Jesus' was crucified, was......

Nagaland bans Da Vinci Code

Thereare mixed responses from Christian majority hill states in the Northeast to the controversial, headline-hogging Ron Howard film, The Da Vinci Code. While Mizoram, where the Church has strong......

Andhra Pradesh bans Da Vinci

Taking a cue from five other states, the Andhra Pradesh government has imposed a ban on the screening of the controversial film, The Da Vinci Code in the state. The film was slated for release in......

Durand Cup: JFC, NEUFC book quarterfinal berth

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC qualified for the quarterfinals of Durand Cup 2025 with an all-win record. Photograph: Durand Cup/X Jamshedpur FC defeated 1 Ladakh FC 2-0 while defending champions NorthEast......

Durand Cup: Jamshedpur FC edge Tribhuvan Army FC

IMAGE: Jamshedpur FC's Manvir Singh celebrates after scoring their second goal against Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC in Durand Cup 2025, in Jamshedpur on Thursday. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC/X......

ISL: Kerala Blasters down Chennaiyin FC; end 11-year wait

IMAGE: Kerala Blasters' players celebrate a goal against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League match in Chennai on Thursday. Photograph: Kerala Blasters FC/X Kerala Blasters FC delivered a......

ISL: NorthEast United rout Chennaiyin FC, qualify for play-offs

IMAGE: NorthEast United FC's players celebrate a goal against Chennaiyin FC in the ISL match on Monday. Photograph: NorthEast United FC/X NorthEast United FC stormed into the Indian Super League......

Olympics opening ceremony a disgrace: Trump

IMAGE: A tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting was panned by Christians world over.Photograph: Hannah......