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UN concerned over violence against minorities in India

The United Nations Human Rights Committee on Thursday voiced concern about alleged discrimination and violence against minority groups in India as well as over application of counter-terrorism......

TMC's Saket Gokhale to pay Rs 50 lakh damages for defaming minister's wife

The Delhi high court directed Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale on Monday to apologise and pay Rs 50 lakh damages to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, the wife of Union minister......

Swiss court sentences Hindujas to jail, family files appeal

Britain's wealthiest family, the Hindujas, have said they are 'appalled' by a Swiss court's ruling of jail terms for some members and have filed an appeal in a higher court challenging the verdict......

49.9% New MPs In 2019

Nearly half of the MPs elected in the 2019 general elections in India were first-timers. IMAGE: The 17th Lok Sabha in session, February 10, 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo/Sansad TV India has a......

Retired Indian colonel working for UN killed in Rafah

A former Indian Army officer, who had joined one of the United Nations agencies three weeks ago, was killed in war-torn Rafah in Gaza, becoming the 'first international casualty' for the world body......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

The Mesmerizing Watches Of Geneva

Glimpses from the Watches and Wonders exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, which begain on April 9 and will continue till April 15. IMAGE: Visitors look at a giant watch model at the Ulysse......

Airline industry to record $25.7 billion net profit in 2024: IATA

The airline industry is projected to register a net profit of $25.7 billion in 2024 as more normal growth is expected in both passenger and cargo segments, global grouping IATA said on Wednesday.......

Ericsson sets up 6G R&D centre in India

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Saturday announced setting up a 6G research and development centre in Chennai. Ericsson is also looking to partner with other premier engineering institutes......

India to advocate for food security, WTO reforms at upcoming Geneva meeting

Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal is set to attend a two-day meeting from October 23 at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, that would focus on finding solutions and giving......

'Irrfan never felt he was a master of acting'

'For him to suddenly leave the way that he did, it shattered me.''It took me a long, long, time to come to terms with it.''Because the loss of such a friend can destroy you.''The loss was and......

Meet Kareena's New Friends

Shriya becomes a flower girl... Jacqueline shares a throwback pic... Harshvardhan makes a run for it... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram Kareena Kapoor goes on an African......

'Godard is never of the past'

'He provokes you intellectually so hard that you really break out of your shell and come up with something creative.''He can extract a creation out of you, such is the power of Godard and his......

French Open PIX: Djokovic, Zverev battle from the brink

Images from Day 7 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on Saturday. IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates victory over Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the third round of the French Open at......

PIX: Tsitsipas hopes to avoid 'fifth-set adventures'

IMAGE: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning his second round match against Germany's Daniel Altmaier at the French Open in Paris on Thursday. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters......

French Open PIX: Zheng ousts Cornet; Rybakina advances

Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday. Zheng sends Cornet into retirement with French Open thumping IMAGE: China's Qinwen Zheng celebrates after winning......

Machac stuns Djokovic in Geneva Open semis

IMAGE: Tomas Machac became the first Czech to make the final in Geneva since Tomas Smid in 1987. Photograph: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters World number one Novak Djokovic was beaten......

Tough draw for unseeded Nagal at French Open

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal drawn against world No. 18 Khachanov in French Open 1st round. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters India's top-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal was handed a tough opening......

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