President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London

President Droupadi Murmu will be among an estimated 500 world leaders and foreign dignitaries, including kings and queens and heads of state and government, who will attend Queen Elizabeth II's......

PHOTOS: Meet the world's other popular royal families

With all the attention on Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turning 90 on Thursday, you’d think the United Kingdom had a monopoly on monarchs. However, in reality, there are 26 monarchies in......

Monarchs who abdicated in 21st century

Japan's cabinet approved a bill on Friday that would allow Emperor Akihito to step down, paving the way for the first abdication by a Japanese emperor in nearly two centuries. Following is the list......

Namaste is the new Hello!

The bear hug in which the prime minister loves to smother Western VIPs might strike as theatrical, boastful and, above all, unhygienic, in these stricken times, observes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

Your OTT Fix: Superheroes. Serial killers. Spies

Superheroes, serial killers, spies. Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week. She-Hulk: Attorney in LawWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: English In a......

Are You Ready For Avatar 2?

The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......

Roma, The Favourite lead 2019's Oscar nominations!

Which films are *you* rooting for? IMAGE: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born. The nominations for the 91st Annual Academy Awards are out. Hosts Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and......

Tokyo Games: ELECTRIFYING Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Swimmers start the 10km Marathon. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images IMAGE: Andrea Spendolini Sirieix of Team Great......

How world reacted to Johan Cruyff, Total Footballer's death...

'A symbol of elegant play. An inspiration. A source of admiration for fans' 'The whole world knew him and through him the world knew the Netherlands' Reaction to the death of football great Johan......

PIX: Liverpool opens up 11-point lead over Man City

IMAGE: Virgil van Dijk scores Liverpool's second goal during Saturday's Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion, at Anfield, Liverpool. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Liverpool......

EPL PIX: City suffer shock defeat, Liverpool five points clear

On a frantic day of Premier League action United earned a first victory since the opening weekend by beating Leicester City 3-1, with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur registering emphatic wins IMAGE:......

PHOTOS: Rostov stun Bayern, PSG denies Arsenal top spot

Atletico Madrid sealed top spot in Champions League Group D after second half goals from Frenchmen Kevin Gameiro and Antoine Griezmann but Napoli were held to a 0-0 Champions League draw at home by......