Why the British Museum won't return the Harihara

'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. PART I: Give us our gods back! PART......

18-year-old man charged with London tube terror attack

An 18-year-old man was on Friday charged with attempted murder and causing an explosion in a terror attack on a London Underground train with a ‘bucket bomb’ last week which left......

'Terrorists' attack London as police gear up for Paris-style attack

In an sight reminiscent of the Counter-Strike games, over 2,000 firearms officers from the Metropolitan Police took part in a mock terror attack in London on Tuesday. Firearms trainers posed......

Man arrested on suspicion of alleged ISIS links granted bail

A Hyderabad-based man, alleged to be involved in chatting on Jihadi websites about the dreaded Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Daesh) and arrested in New Delhi for possessing arms, was on......

Bangalore's new airport set to take off

As he walked towards the entrance wearing a grey tie on a white shirt and black trousers, one of the four police personnel on guard stepped towards him. But the man displayed his identity card to......

Star to launch 2 Hindi channels, eyes South

The action on the small screen is set to quicken. Three years after launching its last channel, Star Gold, the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Star India is launching two new Hindi channels -- Star......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

Met Gala 2018: Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna scorch the red carpet

This is as dramatic as it gets! The fashion industry's top-billed event, the annual Met Gala, is an invitation-only fundraiser held for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.......

Non-bailable warrant against Preity Zinta in cheque bounce case

The local metropolitan magistrate's court at Andheri on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Bollywood actress Preity Zinta in connection with a cheque bouncing case. "The court......

Why Vinicius Jr. Deserved Ballon d'Or

IMAGE: Vinicius Junior reacts after missing a chance against FC Barcelona in the LaLiga. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters   For months, the 2024 Ballon d'Or seemed to have a clear......

Chilled athletes embrace strategies to beat Paris heat

IMAGE: Canada's Evan Dunfee poses as he celebrates winning bronze at the 2019 Doha world championships. Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiels / Reuters While most of his rivals prepared for the 50......

'Indians Could Be World Champs'

'Badminton at this level is a mental game.''Often just one or two points makes the deficit and often it's upstairs on the first floor that these things happen.' IMAGE: Chirag Shetty and......

I almost had him: Sharath, after scaring 'The Dragon'

'My Whastapp is full of messages telling me to carry on till Paris. The only person who wouldn't want that is my wife.' IMAGE: India's Sharath Kamal Achanta in action against China's Ma Long......

Has Messi played his last game for Barcelona?

IMAGE: Lionel Messi joined Barca aged 13. Photograph: Manu Fernandez/Pool via Getty Images Lionel Messi has been given permission by Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman to miss this weekend's......