King Charles III proclaimed Britain's new monarch in historic ceremony

King Charles III pledged to follow the "inspiring example" of his mother, late Queen Elizabeth II, as he was proclaimed Britain's new monarch on Saturday in a ceremony, steeped in ancient tradition......

Life in Hong Kong, city of protest

For months, Hong Kong's streets have seethed with discontent. Scenes show protesters, sometimes numbering in the hundreds of thousands, many wearing surgical masks and carrying umbrellas that have......

Hong Kong on boil as protestors refuse to back down

An estimated two million protestors took to Hong Kong's streets on Sunday demanding the permanent scrapping of the controversial bill that threatens to send criminal suspects to mainland China for......

PHOTOS: World bursts into celebrations at the stroke of midnight

Here’s a glimpse how the world welcomed 2016. People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/......

Hong Kong: No visa-free entry for Indians any more?

The Hong Kong government has reportedly dropped plans to scrap visa-free entry for Indians after representations from Indian officials and businessmen said such a move could seriously jeopardise......

Want to work in Buckingham Palace?

Job seekers who are looking for something a bit different might want to consider working at Buckingham Palace, if they don't mind having Queen Elizabeth II as a boss. The British monarch has......

To Sir, for dollars

Would you rather have$1 millionor a knighthood? One of India's better business schools recently asked hopefuls to write a 300-word essay on this subject. Given the format, there is no "right"......

Indra Nooyi, world's 4th most powerful woman

Chief Executive-designate of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and ICICI Bank's Lalita Gupte and Kalpana Morparia are among the 100 most powerful women in the world.India-born......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

'Judi Dench is obsessed with India'

'He cooked chicken curry and so because of him, curries entered the British royal kitchens.''Eventually, he became a political advisor to the queen.''This guy was disrupting the royal household. It......

Victoria & Abdul trailer: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal and a rare friendship

Victoria & Abdul tells the true story of the unexpected friendship between Queen Victoria and her young Indian servant.Monali Sarkar reports. IMAGE: Dame Judi Dench as Queen Victoria and Ali Fazal......

Women's World Cup PIX: Philippines shock NZ; Colombia blank S Korea

Philippines stun co-hosts New Zealand with Wellington win IMAGE: Philippines secured their own first World Cup win to keep alive their hopes of progressing in their debut......

What Was Sonam Kapoor Doing At Wimbledon?

IMAGE: Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and her husband Anand Ahuja at the Wimbledon men's final. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram   In an extraordinary showdown, 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz......

Maxwell likely to be on flight for ODIs in India

IMAGE: Glen Maxwell is expected to begin training towards the end of January for a potential Australia call-up for the ODI series against India beginning at Mumbai on March 17. Photograph:......

Tokyo Games: FASCINATING Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Team Argentina's Agustina Albertarrio celebrates scoring the first goal with Julieta Jankunas during the Quarterfinal against......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......