Taj hotel to reopen heritage wing on Aug 15

Amid cheer and spirited applause from the hotel staff, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday announced that the heritage wing of Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, which bore the brunt of 26/11......

Queen Elizabeth II to be laid to rest at historic state funeral

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday at a historic state funeral in Westminster Abbey, with around 500 world leaders, including President Droupadi Murmu and United States President Joe......

'Moved beyond measure': King Charles thanks people before Queen's funeral

Britain's King Charles III reflected upon his late mother's “lifelong service” in a thank you message ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday......

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not......

Hindujas's 1.2 Billion Project Makes Waves

'Our family philosophy is to build a bridge between India and Britain.' IMAGE: Britain's Old War Office is spread over 580,000 square feet and rises to seven floors. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Taj exorcises ghost of terror

The two security guards with bamboo sticks look on sheepishly as guests make their way through metal detectors and X-ray scanners at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. Before entering the hotel,......

How James Bond saved the world

The name is Bond -- the spy who effortlessly enters secret laboratories and saves the world from nuclear destruction. But how does James Bond manage to slip in unnoticed?He needs more than just a......

How car majors plan to woo customers this festive season

Image: Audi Q3 Dynamic. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Audi Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW target broader segments of the market by looking at innovative ways to reach a wider audience Luxury car......

Golden Globes: When stars let down their guard

'To me,' says Aseem Chhabra, 'the Golden Globes hold the most meaning as one gets to see stars celebrating, getting emotional, letting their guard down and showing us their regular human side.'......

'Wow. The power of women'

'I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.' Stirring......

Column: The father of all DVDs

I was nine years old when I saw Pete Clemenza take a whizz in the middle of an open field. Less than half a minute later, Paulie Gatto, the Godfather's bodyguard and the man who had betrayed the......

St James' Park name change sparks outrage among Newcastle fans

Newcastle United fans reacted with fury on Thursday after the club announced it was dropping the 119-year-old name of its ground St James' Park and calling it the Sports Direct Arena instead. In a......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

PIX: Manchester Utd hold Chelsea; Liverpool lose, City win

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League. Injury time goal earns Manchester United draw at Chelsea IMAGE: Casemiro rises above a host of defenders to head home the equaliser for......

Cisse and Evans handed hefty bans for spitting

Manchester United player Jonny Evans (r) looks on as Papiss Cisse of Newcastle appears to spit during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United. Photograph:......

Five talking points from the weekend's EPL

Chelsea rescued a late 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United while champions Manchester City scored five without reply against Burnley. City lead the standings on goal difference ahead of......