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Will BBC series affect sovereignty?: Tharoor to Antony

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday rejected the views of Anil Antony, son of party colleague and former defence minister A K Antony, on a controversial BBC documentary on Gujarat......

AK Antony's son quits Cong over Modi documentary

Veteran Congress leader and former Union Defence Minister A K Antony's son, Anil, on Wednesday resigned from all his posts in the party following "intolerant calls" and "abuses" over his tweet......

'Chamchon ka durbar': Ex-Cong leaders on Anil Antony's resignation

Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill on Wednesday seized on the resignation of Kerala leader Anil Antony from his posts in the Congress to take a swipe at his former party, claiming......

BBC's Modi documentary screened across Kerala; BJP, Yuva Morcha protest

The controversial BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi helmed the western state was screened across Kerala on Tuesday by various political organisations including......

Those supporting BBC docu on Modi setting dangerous precedent, says Antony's son

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday received support from unexpected quarters over the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with senior Congress leader and former Kerala Chief......

UK law firms may set shop in India

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has said that UK law firms could be allowed to operate in India but a final decision in the matter would have to be taken by the Indian Bar Council. "I don't......

The world's next tax haven?

When Slobodan Milosevic died in his jail cell in March, he left behind an $800 million mystery. Between 1992 and 2000 the Serbian strongman spirited at least that amount, much of it in cash, out of......

PM leaves India Inc at home on business trip

When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves for a week-long visit to the UK and the US on September 19, he will signal some important departures from past practice. No business delegation -- neither......

A European challenge to the US?

At the end of my last column, I had asked whether the incipient United States of Europe (USE) would be established, and if it will be successful in challenging the Anglo-American dominance of the......

Infosys, ITC chiefs in CII team for UK

A high-powered 14-member CEOs' delegation, led by Sunil Kant Munjal, President, Confederation of Indian Industry, will embark on a mission to the United Kingdom from June 29 to July 1, to drive......

'Shilpa's enjoying herself'

Shilpa Shetty has never gotten this much press. Currently making the front page of national dailies and inciting a global debate on bigotry in the UK, Shilpa is in the eye of a storm, being......

'Why should anyone lie about someone's death?'

The family of Nadia Khan, who was killed while shooting for director Kaizad Gustad's Mumbai Central, will ask for a British coroner to be appointed to monitor the case in India.Khan was knocked......

Augusta Masters: Spieth claims wire-to-wire victory

Is second youngest Masters winner after Woods Bubba Watson presents Jordan Spieth of the United States with the green jacket after the latter won the 2015 Augusta Masters Tournament at Augusta......

Tiger and Rory set for Masters title bid

With a resurgent Tiger Woods once again on the prowl and Rory McIlroy seemingly back in form, golf fans eagerly await the start of the 77th Masters which is now only hours away at Augusta National.......

CA Board backs team management on player suspension

The cricket fraternity may have questioned the logic behind the harsh sacking of four players but Cricket Australia Board today backed its team management on the suspension issue. -This is the......

Openers put India on firm ground

Scorecard Wasim Jaffer scored a fine century as India ended Day 1 in the third Test against South Africa on 254 for 3, in Cape Town on Tuesday. The Mumbai opener scored 116 and was involved in a......

Britain calls for ban on Zimbabwe

Britain has called onthe International Cricket Councilto ban Zimbabwe from playing international matches because of its human rights record, a government spokesman said on Monday.Britain has......

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