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Pope Francis Makes First Public Appearance

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, on the day of his discharge from the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Sunday, March 23, 2025. IMAGE: Pope Francis waves as he leaves......

Get Well Soon, Pope Francis

Pope Francis remains in critical condition with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure 'which is currently under control', the Vatican said on Sunday, February 23, 2025 as the 88-year-old......

The Harsh Reality For Wayanad Survivors

In Kerala's society, known for its high material standard of living, plunging into a state of having nothing overnight can be terrible for one's social standing and sense of self-esteem.......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

Pope Francis remains critical, receives blood transfusion: Vatican

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for over a week, remains in "critical" condition after developing an "asthmatic respiratory crisis" earlier on Saturday, CNN quoted the Vatican as saying in......

NSE defers switching to Monday expiry after Sebi's consultation paper

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has deferred its plan to change the expiry day of all index and stock derivatives to Monday from Thursday until further notice following markets regulator Sebi's......

RBI may cut repo rate by 25 bps in April

Total 75 bps reduction likely in FY26. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The RBI's monetary policy committee is expected cut benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points in its policy review......

Sensex pares most gains, closes up 33 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Tuesday, taking their gaining streak to the seventh session even as markets witnessed profit-booking after the recent sharp gains.......

How Sebi plans to ensure greater transparency and ease of doing business

Under its new chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has gravitated towards greater transparency and ease of doing business, setting an objective of......

Why these two ministries are unhappy with Ola Electric

Ola Electric Mobility Ltd on Friday said ministries of heavy industries, and road transport and highways have sought information from the company over gap in vehicle registrations as per the Vahan......

Oscar Winner Gene Hackman, Wife Found Dead With Dog

IMAGE: Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor in Superman 2. Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were found dead at their New Mexico home, authorities have confirmed. The......

Gene Hackman's 10 Must Watch Films On OTT

Gene Hackman, one of the greatest American actors of last century, died under mysterious circumstances in his New Mexico home. The actor was 95 and had not been seen in public life for many......

New Zealand second team to qualify for 2026 World Cup

'This is my fifth attempt to get to a World Cup. So I'm really sort of emotional, very happy and sort of had flashbacks of the last 15 years.' IMAGE: New Zealand advance to their third football......

Khelo India Para Games 2025: Kaur breaks powerlifting national record

IMAGE: Jaspreet Kaur lifted 101kg to become the first athlete in Khelo India Para Games 2025 to break the national record. Photograph: Khelo India/X Punjab powerlifter Jaspreet Kaur grabbed a......

ECB apologises after awkward Ashes post involving Pope

IMAGE: England Cricket’s ‘Ashes’ joke backfires. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologised after its social media staff reposted......

Sinner loses prestigious award over doping ban

IMAGE: Italy's Jannik Sinner poses with the Australian Open trophy. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Laureus Academy revoked tennis number one Jannik Sinner's nomination for......

Australia hoping match-winners emerge for 'big loss'

IMAGE: Adam Zampa, the last senior bowler left in Australia's much-depleted squad for the Champions Trophy, could not recall the last time the World champions went to a major ICC tournament......

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