The deadliest attacks in Europe in decades

The attacks that left at least 120 dead in Paris are the deadliest in Europe since the Madrid train bombings in March 2004. >> Paris, January 7, 2015 A woman holds a card that reads "I am......

British media wins right to publish allegations

In a landmark ruling by the House of Lords, the British media has won the right to publish allegations about public figures, free from the "chilling" threat of libel laws.In a judgment that lawyers......

Another Dr Death in Australia?

An Indian-trained surgeon has been blamed for negligence leading to the death of an elderly woman in Australia. The case comes to light close on the heels of the Dr Death scandal in which another......

Meet the Indian who took on Stephen Hawking

An Indian theoretical physicist who questioned the existence of black holes and thereby challenged Stephen Hawking of Britain at last feels vindicated. But he is sad.Abhas Mitra, at the Bhabha......

World's tallest towers

Seventy-five years after it opened its doors, the Empire State Building looms large--and not just on the Manhattan skyline. In many minds, it remains the ultimate skyscraper, though it has been......

How car majors plan to woo customers this festive season

Image: Audi Q3 Dynamic. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Audi Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW target broader segments of the market by looking at innovative ways to reach a wider audience Luxury car......

The world's tallest towers

Seventy-five years after it opened its doors, the Empire State Building looms large -- and not just on the Manhattan skyline. In many minds, it remains the ultimate skyscraper, though it has been......

World's 10 best amusement parks

The global theme park industry takes its fun seriously. Last year around the world more than 328 million people visited amusement parks. They ate overpriced meat products, sipped sodas, rode roller......

COVID-19 hits India Open badminton again

Two players withdrawn from India Open due to COVID-19; Brian Yang too pulls out IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: BWF/Twitter The COVID-19 pandemic continued......

COVID-19 hits India Open badminton tournament

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth tested positive for the virus. Photograph: BWF/Twitter The India Open tournament was on Thursday rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic with as many as seven Indian......

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Despite the spectre of COVID, many top Indian and foreign players have descended on the national capital IMAGE: Prannoy HS stretches at India Open. Photographs: BAI/Twitter Star Indian......

Tokyo medallist Ujah's B-sample tests positive, case referred to CAS

IMAGE: Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake of Britain is consoled by Chijindu Ujah of Britain after winning silver at Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Reuters British Olympic 4x100m relay silver medallist......

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against......