KFC apologises, Pizza Hut says don't condone posts on Kashmir

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain KFC on Monday apologised following an outrage on social media over a post from its Pakistan-based franchise supporting separatists in Kashmir. Photograph:......

Domino's, Honda join other MNCs, apologise over Kashmir posts

Pizza chain Domino's and Japanese auto major Honda have apologised for hurting sentiments of Indians by social media posts of their business associates in Pakistan supporting separatists in......

Hyundai regrets offence caused to people of India after Kashmir tweet

South Korean auto major Hyundai Motor Company on Tuesday regretted the offense caused to Indians by "unauthorised Kashmir-related social media posts" by its distributor in Pakistan and said the......

Emotions run high as farmers bid farewell to protest site

Convoys of tractor trolleys bedecked with flowers and playing 'victory songs' on Saturday rolled out of the Singhu protest site, as farmers head home after over a year of agitation at the......

Quick-service restaurants look to serve up new menus to deal with slump

In the first quarter (Q1) of the ongoing financial year ending June 30, Westlife Foodworld, which operates McDonald’s outlets in the South and West, reported an 88 per cent drop in net......

Brokerages eye Sapphire amid muted QSR outlook

Even as the near-term outlook for the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry remains muted, brokerages are positive about the prospects of Sapphire Foods India.   Their preference for the QSR......

A QSR full course serves up weak demand, margin pressures as sides

Except for Westlife Foodworld (Westlife), a weak 2022-23 (FY23) January-March (fourth quarter, or Q4) quarter performance and a muted near-term outlook led to a downward revision of earnings......

Kashmir post: From KFC to Toyota, global firms scramble for damage control

Besides Hyundai, distributors and franchisees of Japanese auto brands including Toyota, Suzuki Motor Corp, Isuzu and Chinese truck brand Faw Trucks also faced a backlash for similar messages posted......

Tamil Londoner Susheela Raman performs in NYC

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Cheran's celluloid treasures

Director Cheran has always had a unique take on movies. Almost every one of them had a message and focused a lot on family, love, affection and duty: acting like a template for how to live life.......

Jewel Thief premieres, 42 years later

Yesteryear's classic Jewel Thief, one of the best crime thrillers to be churned out from Bollywood, premiered 42 years after its release, in Mumbai on Thursday. The premiere was an......

Warner Lands At SCG In A Helicopter!

IMAGE: David Warner lands at the Sydney Cricket Ground in a helicopter. Photograph: KFC Big Bash League/X   David Warner reported for duty in grand style, as he arrived in a helicopter at the......

How Olympians celebrated Valentine's Day at Beijing Games

IMAGE: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics volunteer Stella poses with single red roses as she hands them out to journalists and personnel leaving a 'closed loop' hotel on Valentine's......

Lisa Sthalekar inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Lisa Sthalekar was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in August 2020. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lisa Sthalekar/Facebook Former Australia women's cricket team captain Lisa Sthalekar......

Sachin Tendulkar takes up coaching role

Tendulkar, Walsh to coach teams in bushfire charity match IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh will coach legends to raise funds for Australia's bushfire victims. Photograph: PTI Indian......

Maxwell is a three-dimensional player, will return to squad soon: Finch

'No doubt he'll be back. He's a gun' IMAGE: Glenn Maxwell took a short break from the game in October this year. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images Australia's limited-overs skipper......