Parliament passes bills to extend tenures of CBI, ED chiefs up to 5 yrs

Parliament has passed bills to extend the tenure of the directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate to a maximum of five years from the present two years. IMAGE:......

Won't tolerate Musharraf's mess, Pak govt tells US

The Pakistan Peoples' Party-led coalition government has sent an unambiguous message to the United States that any mess with the newly elected democratic dispensation by President Pervez Musharraf......

US votes to keep Dubai firm from US ports

A powerful House of Representatives committee has voted overwhelmingly to block Dubai Ports World from managing six US ports, moving closer to a showdown with the White House over the deal. In a......

Sai's Take: Aisi Kaisi Democracy!

'Have we finally gotten over the holy cow syndrome?' asks Saisuresh Sivaswamy after watching Aisi Taisi Democracy in action. IMAGE: Aisi Taisi Democracy performers Sanjay Rajoura, Varun Grover and......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

What companies have promised to invest in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the world looks at India as an important pillar of stability, a trusted friend, an engine of growth in the global economy, a technology hub for......

Loan rating cut for DP World's Indian units

Dubai World's troubles have begun to impact India. Icra, the rating agency, on Monday downgraded its ranking on loans extended to DP World's (a transport and logistics arm of Dubai World) container......

DP World plans plush tea resort

The DP World group, the Dubai-headquartered port operator, is planning to set up a seven-star resort in the tea gardens of Darjeeling for Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion), which includes creation of......

What's Bollywood Celebrating?

While Shah Rukh Khan was away in Dubai attending the opening ceremony of the DP World International League T20, his family was partying with Kajal Anand, who celebrated her birthday over the......

Ready For REVENGE On OTT?

It's raining brand new seasons and shows on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations.   ReginaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Tamil (with subtitles) A woman......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

Why KBC Still SCARES Amitabh Bachchan

Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar "KBC brings people together. In this modern world when people are going in diverse directions and leading our own lives, this is one show that brings everyone......

Sheep Fired! New Zealand golf course turns to mowers

IMAGE: The Tahuna Golf Club in New Zealand made the decision when faced with a bill of NZ$25,000 ($14,787.50) for replacing 125 ewes this year. Photograph: Tahuna Golf Club/Facebook The Tahuna......

India dominate chess world in 2024

IMAGE: D Gukesh celebrates with the Chess World Championship trophy. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE The image of a smiling D Gukesh standing with outstretched hands will forever be......

Shubhankar, Gaganjeet lag on weather-hit opening day

IMAGE: India's Gaganjeet Bhullar in action on the opening day of Olympics golf competition in Paris on Thursday. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters The Indian duo of Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet......

Olympic hopeful DP Manu faces doping suspension

IMAGE: DP Manu finished sixth in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Photograph: AFI/ X Indian javelin thrower DP Manu, a rising star with......

Have every bat that I scored an international ton with: Ponting

Photograph: BCCI Ricky Ponting was not just into amassing hundreds in his heydays as a player, the two-time World Cup winning former Australia captain has revealed that he also meticulously......