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Yediyurappa: CM who never completed term in office

There seems to be no "closure" for B S Yediyurappa, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s "comeback man" in Karnataka, as he could never complete a full term in office, despite becoming the chief......

Pakistan moves up the power ladder on world stage

Pakistan is once again becoming a frontline State in big-power rivalry.But this time around, Pakistan stands to gain out of its geography, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Pakistan's......

TMC MP snatches IT minister's statement on Pegasus, tears it

A Trinamool Congress MP snatched papers from Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday and tore them and faces the prospect of suspension as the Pegasus snooping row turned ugly even......

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P......

Thaawarchand Gehlot takes oath as 19th Governor of Karnataka

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on Sunday took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala. IMAGE:......

As data hacks rise, firms turn to bug bounty hunters

Bug bounty hunters or independent ethical hackers are certified cybersecurity professionals or security researchers who crawl the web, scanning the systems for gaps through which hackers can sneak......

Duflo, Rajan, Dreze on TN economic panel to advise CM

An economic advisory council to the chief minister would be constituted with leading experts, including Nobel laureate Prof Esther Duflo, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit said in Chennai on......

Bill to remove country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

A bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to eliminate the per country cap on employment-based Green Card, a move which is likely to benefit Indian IT......

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India.During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and......

Bollywood's gals make their own movies!

It seems that almost every actor is doubling up as a producer. Bollywood's superstars like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan and John Abraham have......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

'Saira was more beautiful than I thought'

'I can still recall my eyes falling on Saira, looking breathtakingly beautiful in a brocade sari.''She had indeed grown to full womanhood and was in reality more beautiful than I thought she was.'A......

'Heroines flocked to him, but...'

'... their love was jinxed.''His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than......

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Ray. In......

Global interest in Tokyo Games muted

Only 22 per cent of Japanese say the Games should go ahead IMAGE: An anti-Olympics protest in Tokyo, May 17, 2021. Photograph: Naoki Ogura/Reuters Global interest in the Tokyo Olympics is muted, a......

US First Lady to travel to Japan for Olympics

IMAGE: US First Lady Jill Biden. Photograph: Jim Watson/Reuters First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Tokyo for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games on July 23, the White House said on......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......

PICS: Dutch street goes orange for national team

The Netherlands are playing their first championship since the 2014 World Cup and the people of the Marktweg in The Hague decided to go for an "extreme" makeover to mark the national team's......

Biden reaffirms support for Tokyo Olympics to Japan's Suga

IMAGE: The comments echoed a similar statement made in April during Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's visit to Washington. Photograph: Tom Brenner/Reuters US President Joe Biden reaffirmed......

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