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Indian priest elevated as cardinal by Pope Francis

In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. IMAGE: The red hat, or biretta, being......

Mahatma Carter

Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician. Carter bears not a small resemblance to another leader of another large country, who was also in politics but......

'Let Me Get My Shoes', Trump Said After Shooting

Former US president Donald J Trump survived an attempt on his life on Saturday, July 13, 2024, when a young shooter fired multiple shots at him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, injuring his......

Kerala church sets up tribunal to try priest's anti-ecclesial activities

A diocese of the Catholic Church in Kerala has set up a collegiate tribunal to initiate a penal judicial process against a priest who was accused by church authorities of violating a series of......

When Kejriwal Met Modi...

What some of our political leaders were up to on Monday. IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the all-party meeting on the G20 Summit in New......

PE fund CEOs expect growth to resume

The private equityspace is likely to see an increased activity in the coming days, as several PE firms are planning new investments. However, several PE firms feel that there will be some slowdown......

i-Flex ties-up with US co to fight identity theft

Banking industry solutions provider i-Flex said on Friday it will collaborate with US-based security solutions provider Bharosa to offer banking customers with advanced security solutions for......

Trinethra gives Birlas retail edge

The acquisition of Trinethra Super Retail would put the Aditya Birla group ahead of competition, including Reliance, analysts tracking the development said. Trinethra is an Indian Value Fund......

Trinethra, Fabmall grocery units merge

In what is slated to be the largest private equity transaction in the retail grocery business in the country, Hyderabad-based retail grocery chain, Trinethra Super Retail Ltd has consolidated its......

Shoemaker Thomas Bata dies at 93

Thomas Bata, the Czech-born head of the worldwide family shoe empire that bears his name, died today in Canada, an official said. He was 93. Bata's father, Tomas, founded the shoe empire in Zlin in......

Identity Review: Thrills Fizzle Out

Tovino Thomas' big budget action entertainer is a tonally inconsistent watch that keeps you hooked, observes Arjun Menon. Nothing is what it seems like in Identity. This unfortunately is a bug,......

The E-Rickshaw Driver Who Won Big On KBC

'Since I got married, I've seen him watch KBC all the time.''We never have songs or movies playing on our TV; it's always general knowledge and current affairs.' IMAGE: Paras Mani Singh with......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Watched These Brilliant Malayalam Films?

Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages. 2023 was a year of rare hits for the Malayalam film industry. In a country where masala entertainers like Jawan and violent......

Golden Globes: Meet The Red Carpet Divas

The 80th Annual Golden Globe awards saw Hollywood's A-set at their glamorous best. Here's a look at the red carpet arrivals at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills in California. ......

Rajawat makes early exit from China Open

IMAGE: Priyanshu Rajawat lost in a contest that lasted just 36 minutes. Photograph: BAI Media/X Rising Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a straight-game defeat to Canada's Brian Yang as......

India's rising shuttler Kiran George wins in Indonesia

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X (formerly Twitter) Rising Indian shuttler Kiran George claimed his second BWF World Tour super 100 title, lifting the Indonesia Masters trophy with a hard-fought......

Consistency was the key to Indonesia Masters title: Kiran George

IMAGE: Kiran George picked up his second BWF title. Photograph: BAI Media/X Indian shuttler Kiran George says his giant-killing act at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament earlier this......

Thomas Cup: India blank England 5-0; enter quarters

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were stretched to three games during their victory against Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in the first doubles fixtures. Photograph: Badminton Association......

PIX: Barcelona lose to Monaco; Arsenal held

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Thursday.Ten-man Barcelona lose to Monaco IMAGE: AS Monaco's players celebrate after winning their Champions League match against Barcelona......

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