'Malaysia strain' COVID-19 virus no cause for concern

The mutant form of the novel coronavirus reported from Malaysia as being “10 times more infectious” is not a concern for India as it is widely prevalent here and isn't any more virulent......

COVID-19 in India may have orginated from EU, Middle East: Study

The novel coronavirus in India may have originated from Europe, the Middle East, Oceania and South Asia regions, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru. IMAGE: A......

Navy deploys submarine to search for missing coastguard plane

The fate of three crew members onboard Coast Guard's Dornier aircraft that went missing on Monday remained unknown on Wednesday even as Navy deployed a submarine as part of massive search......

Report of hijack scare on London-Delhi flight false: Govt

Air India and aviation authorities on Saturday termed as false claims of a security scare onboard a recent Delhi-bound Air India flight from London. Nothing unusual was reported on the flight......

Gold may touch Rs 60,000/10 grams in 2023

A yellow glow is likely to stand out amid grey geopolitical clouds in 2023, with gold price projected to touch Rs 60,000 per 10 grams in the Indian market as more investors veer towards safe-haven......

Global gold demand rises 28% to 1,181.5 tonnes in Q2

Retail investment demand for gold bars and coins as well as central bank purchases pushed the global gold demand by 28 per cent to 1,181.5 tonnes in the September quarter, according to the World......

Global gold demand in Q1 falls 8% to 948.4 tonnes

Global gold demand has seen a year-on-year decline of 8 per cent during the April-June period to 948.4 tonnes and going ahead further monetary tightening and continued dollar strength may pose......

Hike in import duty on gold may fuel smuggling

The government has hiked gold import duty to 15 per cent from 10.75 per cent to check the current account deficit (CAD) and rising import of the yellow metal. Illustration: Dominic......

'I wanted my superhero to laugh at himself'

'I want the audience to smile when they see my film.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in Minnal Murali. Basil Joseph, the 31-year-old director of the Malayalam blockbuster Minnal Murali, is a happy man. His......

Ever Met A Superhero In A Lungi?

'Some people believe that guys with muscles don't have a sense of humour.''We wanted to prove them wrong.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in Minnal Murali, which streams on Netflix. Photograph: Kind......

Minnal Murali Review

It's not every day that you see a superhero in a lungi running over cars, bashing the bad guy and saving village folk, observes Divya Nair. It must be over a year ago when I watched an interview......

Can you guess who this is?

Who could this fearsome chap be? This Bollywood actor makes his Tamil film debut in Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai. The actor has also co-produced Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai, which is being directed......

Kumble for KSCA presidentship

Promising to make a difference, former India captain Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath on Wednesday jumped into fray in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections to contest for the......