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More than 1,000 killed, 1,200 hurt as powerful earthquake strikes Morocco

More than 1,000 people were killed and about 1,200 injured as a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. IMAGE: A view of a damaged vehicle in......

What do kids miss most during lockdown? They reveal through art

Missing their grandparents, not being able to go out and meet their friends.... These are just some of the things that kids, who have been confined to their homes due to the coronavirus lockdown,......

10 things about Jeremy Corbyn that will surprise you

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn shocked British Prime Minister Theresa May in the biggest political upset in 43 years.Katrina Tuli introduces you to the unusual politician who has ensured a hung House......

When the Minister became a Bollywood heart-throb again

'"I have heard so much about Bollywood, Excellency... Oh, I am so excited to meet you," said the lady guest from Morocco.''We had entered another world.''Someone asked what was distinctive about......

US, UK ban laptops, other electronic devices on some flights from Mideast

The United States and the United Kingdom, citing terrorism concerns, on Tuesday barred passengers on some international flights from mostly Muslim-majority countries, from carrying large electronic......

Why Modi has forgotten the middle class

'The middle class you can hurt anytime. For revenues, politics, pleasure, anything,' notes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Photograph: Adnan......

Mystery of the missing train

When trains and stations become desirable again, we might have a murder mystery with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train as a setting, says Bibek Debroy. Image: The origin of railways in India is......

Indian airports world's most delayed:Forbes

An extra travel time needs to be budgeted to fly to India from overseas, with Indian airports emerging as the world's most-delayed airports with most frequent late arrivals into the country in......

UK fraud: Indian-origin HSBC staff jailed

An NRI bank clerk was sentenced to nine years in prison for trying to defraud his employer HSBC with a sum of about 72 million pounds ($141 million), in 'one of the biggest frauds of its kind'.......

Anil Ambani co buys US firm's digital unit

Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired the digital images business of US-based DTS Inc in an all cash deal for $7.5 million (about Rs 30 crore). The sale, which closed on......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

How Many Of These Films Have You Seen?

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 100 best (and must watch) films -- many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites. Don't Miss: The List Starts HERE! 80. A......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.''I will always remain indebted to him,' says the Bad Man of Bollywood. IMAGE: Gulshan Grover with Aamir Khan and......

City of Dreams 2 review

The second season of City Of Dreams has more pulp, hardly any juice, feels Sreehari Nair. Season 1 of Nagesh Kukunoor's City of Dreams, for all its pulpiness, aspired to paint an epic vision of......

'They resonated on every tongue during the World Cup'

IMAGE: A Morocco fan in tears after the World Cup semi-final match against France. Photograph: Silvio Castellanos/Reuters Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday evening after their......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza. ARGENTINA......

Sports Shorts: 'Neeraj recovering without complications'

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra gives a thumbs up after his surgery. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Twitter Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is......

North America 2026 World Cup bid outscores Morocco after inspection

'Both bids have been deemed eligible on the basis of having met, or exceeded, the minimum hosting requirements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup technical evaluation.' The hosts for the 48-team......

Sports Shorts: Yuki back in top-100 after more than 2 years

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: India's Yuki Bhambri rose to 83 in the rankings. Photograph: PTI Yuki Bhambri on Monday broke back into the top-100......

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