After riots, UK to train school kids to spot fake news

Schoolchildren will be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online under proposed changes to the curriculum in the wake of far-right riots across United Kingdom cities fuelled by......

Putin calls on 300,000 reserve troops to join Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a "partial mobilisation" of some 300,000 reservists with immediate effect in the wake of setbacks suffered by Russia in its raging conflict......

The most moving photos from John McCain's funeral

On Saturday in Washington, DC -- where for more than 30 years he represented the state of Arizona and earned a reputation in Congress as a “maverick” -- late United States Senator John......

The woman who provoked a coup

Few in Zimbabwe dared to anger 'Gucci Grace' as Grace Mugabe was called.Robert Mugabe's wife was ruthless and terrifying, and her ambition clearly provoked the army's coup on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

Ambani buys Britain's iconic country club Stoke Park

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd has bought Britain's iconic country club and luxury golf resort, Stoke Park, for 57 million pounds (about Rs 592 crore). The acquisition adds to......

OnePlus One: A killer phone from China for Rs 20,000

  The plain, simple, minimal user interface that the CyanogenMod custom Android ROM brings to the One is delightful, says Vipul Vivek. When my friend first told me about OnePlus One......

IBM to invest $100 mn globally for new consulting model

IT giant IBM has said it would invest $100 million on global expansion of its consulting services capability, and would set up eight new Interactive Experience Labs around the world, including one......

India's best Ulips

We have toyed with the idea for a long time. Should we rank the unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) in the market? The idea is exciting simply because it has never been done in India before. The......

It's a sweep for 1917 at Baftas!

IMAGE: Callum McDougall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns and Jayne-Ann Tenggren with their awards for Outstanding British Film for 1917. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Sam......

Review: Noor is a mix of fluffy romance and flimsy drama

When Noor engages in shallow activism for the heck of it, it rambles and drags, feels Sukanya Verma. The manic pixie dream girl has a whiny sister. I like to call her the uppity scatterbrained......

Review: Bridget Jones's Baby is predictable but pleasant

It all feels like something you’ve seen before. And yet, Raja Sen calls Bridget Jones’s Baby a pleasant experience. How do you solve a problem like Bridget? Thing is, she doesn’t......

'Alone has some really hot sequences. I hope my mother doesn't see them!'

'When I sign a film, I know exactly what I am supposed to do. No one tells me I have 10 kissing scenes and five lovemaking scenes. Alone is the boldest film I have ever done.' Bipasha......

NFL legend Tom Brady and Gisele announce divorce

IMAGE: Model Gisele Bundchen with NFL football player Tom Brady. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters NFL quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen have finalised their divorce after......

CWG: India win historic GOLD in women's four lawn bowl

IMAGE: India's Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey celebrate winning the gold medal in the Lawn Bowls women's Fours event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.......

Buzz: Now, woman cricketer Molineux takes a break

IMAGE: Sophie Molineux is the latest Australian cricketer to step away from the game to focus on her mental health. Recently, several Australian male cricketers, including Glenn Maxwell, Nic......

Sports Shorts: Tokyo Olympics medal hopeful Ikee diagnosed with leukemia

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee became the first female athlete to be named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at an Asian Games.......