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BBC to shut down Asian Network radio

The BBC confirmed on Mondaythat it will go ahead to close down the Asian Network radio station, which is targeted at people with origins in the Indian sub-continent, by the end of 2011. The BBC......

Canadian top cop urges Sikh community to 'speak out'

The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has urged the Sikh community in Ottawa to speak out as they continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to a campaign......

Chhattisgarh man sent to Laos for 'cyber slavery', 3 held

Police have arrested three persons from Mumbai, including a woman, for allegedly trafficking a man from Chhattisgarh's Durg district for 'cyber slavery' in Laos in southeast Asia and cheating him......

'Not hard proof, just...': Trudeau's big admission on Nijjar killing

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday acknowledged that he had only intelligence and no "hard evidentiary proof" when he alleged the involvement of Indian government agents in the......

God spared my life for a reason: Trump in victory speech

Donald Trump on Wednesday promised to bring a “golden age” for America, as he appeared poised to win the presidential election with a mandate he called “unprecedented and......

Nestle, IndusInd, Bandhan, Asian Paints from BSE 500 index hit 52-week lows

Share prices of Nestle India, Asian Paints, Bandhan Bank, Tata Technologies, AU Small Finance Bank and Avenue Supermarts, all a part of the BSE 500 index, have hit their respective 52-week lows on......

Will Skoda's New SUV Kylaq Make It big?

The company is eyeing sales of 8,000 units per month for the Kylaq, which starts at Rs 7.89 lakh (ex-showroom) and boasts 96 per cent localisation. IMAGE: Skoda's new SUV, the Kylaq. All......

BBC to shut down Asian Network

The British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed on Monday that it would close down the Asian Network radio station, which is targeted at people with origins in the Indian sub-continent, by the end......

Maruti Suzuki eyes two-fold jump in exports after historic high in October

EVs to play a key role in reaching 800,000 units in exports by 2030-31. Photograph: Amit Sharma/ANI Photo Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the largest passenger vehicle manufacturer in India, has......

BBC Asian Network closure was inevitable: Scribes

Senior Britain-based Indian journalists who worked for the BBC believe that given the multi-choice media environment, diversity of languages within the Asian community and stiff competition from......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

If Ambani Buys Disney Star...

Assume Voot, JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar are merged into one entertainment app, and you have a streaming service with more than 233 million unique visitors.That is a reach just under half of......

British Asians find voice on BBC Asia

A lot of money and hype is involved in BBC Asian Network's radio series, Silver Street.The programme, with a budget of more than $1.8 million, will go on air on May 24.What's SilverStreet all about......

Salman beats Abhishek to Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds has finally chosen Salman Khan to be a part of their wax museum. In a poll conducted by the internationally renouned museum, entertainment magazine Ikonz and BBC Asian Network,......

Spinning in a man's world

There's nothing confusing about DJ Kayper. The 24-year old of Gujarati descent, whose real name is Kaajal Bakrania, knows exactly what she wanted since the age of 12. And being a woman in the......

Asian Games: Indian women to begin their quest for gold

IMAGE: The Indian women’s hockey team will take on Singapore in their Asian Games opener. Photographs: Kind courtesy Hockey India The Indian women's hockey team will begin their quest......

Asian Games: Chhetri strikes from the spot as India record first win

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri celebrates with teammates on scoring the winning goal against Bangladesh in their group match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sony Sports......

Asian Games: One big target for women's hockey team...

IMAGE: The Indian women's hockey team will open their campaign against Singapore on September 27. Photograph: Hockey India The India women's hockey team is aiming to qualify for the Paris Olympics......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 26

IMAGE: India's chess player Koneru Humpy will be seen in action in the women's individual round at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Following is India's schedule at the......

Asian Games Hockey: India's men team rout Uzbekistan

IMAGE: The India men's hockey team scored 16 goals in their opening match against Uzbekistan at the Asian Games on Sunday. Photographs: Hockey India The India men's hockey team started their......

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