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No political comeback for Sheikh Hasina, says son

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina will not make a political comeback, her son and former official adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said on Monday, asserting that she left the country for her......

Twitter labels BBC as 'government-funded media'

Elon Musk-owned Twitter has labelled the BBC as a "government funded media" on the microblogging site, leading to a sharp reaction from British public broadcaster which on Monday objected to the......

No agenda, we report without fear or favour, BBC chief tells India staff

The BBC is not driven by an "agenda" but by purpose and will not be put off reporting impartially and without fear or favour, the UK-headquartered media organisation's chief has said days after the......

Fully cooperating, hope to resolve soon: BBC on tax survey

The BBC said on Tuesday that it is "fully cooperating" with the Income Tax authorities who are at its offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and hoped that the situation will be resolved "as soon as......

Days after I-T survey, UK govt 'stands up for' BBC

The British government has strongly defended the BBC and its editorial freedom in Parliament after the Income-Tax department's survey operations on the United Kingdom-headquartered media......

BBC World ties up with 6 Indian mobile cos

International news broadcaster BBC World has tied up with six mobile service providers in India and will be looking to provide more content to consumers through the medium including news video......

Unemployment is the world's fastest-rising fear

The most frequently discussed issue in India while unemployment is the world's fastest-rising fear, according to a survey by the BBC covering 11,000 people in 23 countries. Corruption ranked the......

India world's 4th most entrepreneur-friendly nation

India, along with the United States, Canada and Australia, has been ranked among the nations with the best cultures in the world for people to start a new business, a new global poll has showed.......

Google to launch ChatGPT competitor 'Bard': Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the tech giant will soon launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered chatbot called ‘Bard', aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT......

India falls in global popularity ranking

While Germany is the most positively viewed nation in the world in this year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service, view of India has fallen sharply around the globe over the last......

Meet The New Influencers

Across the board, brands use influencers like a Bhuvan Bam or Kusha Kapila as the second or third rung of their strategy. The first rung is always a celebrity that has been created outside the......

'India Is The No.1 Country Outside The US...'

'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.' IMAGE: Shweta Tripathi, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Rasika Dugal, Divyendu, Harshita Gaur and Amit Sial in Mirzapur 2.......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

Britney Spears goes bhangra!

Guess who's the newest balle-balle belle on the block?Britney Spears, of course!Miss Spears' comeback album, remixed by British Asian producer Rishie Rich, sees her transformed into a mewling sex......

Saeed Jaffrey: The Great Entertainer

'Sent off to interview him in the late 1970s I met him in a cafe in New Delhi's Regal Building called The Parlour. With impromptu send-ups of Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike and the rich,......

'Rajasthan Royals open to shortened IPL among Indian players only'

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' players celebrate a wicket during the 12th edition of IPL last year. Photograph: BCCI Even a shortened Indian Premier League with just Indian players would be good enough......

Russia, Qatar could lose World Cups'

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces Qatar as the host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting......

How Neymar can accelerate France's Ligue 1 growth...

Neymar will become the biggest name in Ligue 1 as mega-rich PSG IMAGE: Neymar's move to PSG is expected to go through. Photograph: Neymar/Twitter. Neymar's imminent arrival at Paris St......

Armstrong says he will testify with 100 percent honesty

Disgraced former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says he will testify with "100 percent transparency and honesty" at any independent inquiry into doping in cycling but wants assurances......

This Olympic champ says he was victim of child trafficking

IMAGE: Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah celebrates. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Multiple Olympic and world champion Mo Farah was brought to Britain from Djibouti at the......

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