Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, dies aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. She was 96. IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II. Photograph: Simon......

'Chief mouser' Palmerston retires as UK's top diplomatic cat

The resident cat at the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, dubbed 'Lord Palmerston the Chief Mouser' in reference to its mouse-catching duties, is to retire from diplomatic......

How two IAF pilots saved the day

In a precarious mission, Wing Commander Charles Simon and Squadron Leader S Venkatramanan and crew rescued a woman in the final stage of pregnancy from atop a water tank in Chennai. She delivered......

'Historic moment' as Irish parliament legalises abortion

Ireland’s parliament passed a landmark legislation to make abortion legal for the first time in the Catholic-majority country, a “historic moment” which came after an Indian......

Indian ads win glory at Cannes

It was curtains down for the 52nd Cannes Advertising Festival in France on June 25, and India's performance at the prestigious awards fell short of expectations.The advertising agencies flew back......

L N Mittal tops UK's Richest Power list

Money and power being "natural bedfellows" is not necessarily true in the British business world, except for steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal who figures right on the top of a new 'Richest Power List',......

How well do you know your company?

If you own shares in a company, here's a question you should be able to answer: how much profit is your company making? Don't worry. This is not a trick question. There is no catch. It's just that......

An Indian tribute: Paul Samuelson, Guru

Paul A Samuelson, one of the world's greatest economists, passed into the ages on Sunday, December 13. Janata Party President and economist Dr Subramanian Swamy, a student of Professor Samuelson,......

SAG Awards: Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand win

Pictures from the starry night. While the Golden Globes red carpet saw only black, the Screen Actors Guild Awards saw some colour. The SAGs, held in Los Angeles, on Sunday, January 21, did see......

'I could only imagine Dev as David Copperfield'

'Dev for me embodied all that kind of charm, optimism, energy, vulnerability, awkwardness and yet strength.''He's in every scene for two hours.''He has to play drama, melodrama, romance, pathos,......

First Look: Soha Ali Khan's 99

People Pictures launched their new film with an unusual name, 99, on September 1. Starring an ensemble cast of Kunal Khemu, Soha Ali Khan, Boman Irani, Cyrus Broacha, Simone Singh, Mahesh......

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......

UCL PIX: Liverpool maintain perfection; Real back to winning ways

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal against Girona at Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain. Photograph:......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

Verstappen wins as red flag drama engulfs Australia GP

  IMAGE: Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium with second-placed Lewis Hamilton and third-placed Fernando Alonso. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Reuters Max Verstappen won the Australian Grand......

Does Kane Williamson need these legends in the middle?

Sunrisers Hyderabad have already lost their first two games in IPL 2022. Kane Williamson's team has looked low on resources after the exit of their stars David Warner, Rashid Khan, Jonny Bairstow,......

T20 World Cup: Berrington, Davey guide Scotland to 17-run win over PNG

  IMAGE: Scotland players celebrate after picking up a PNG wicket during the Group B game. Photograph: Twitter Richie Berrington slammed a stroke-filled 70 while Josh Davey snapped four......