Canada didn't act on Bishnoi gang despite info: India

India on Thursday said it had shared with the Canadian government security-related information regarding members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and other gangs, seeking their arrest, but so far "no......

'Grubby, Murky Deal Is Already Underway'

'In the end, officials in India will be thrown to the wolves, quietly released a couple of years down the road and we'll never hear about them again.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with......

Row after Omar shares news article on jailed rival Engineer's Baramulla win

A controversy erupted after National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday posted a news article on a social media platform that suggested Engineer Rashid's win in the Baramulla Lok......

Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over student visa row

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have filed a lawsuit against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's latest rule that bars international students from staying in......

COLUMN: Defending the Internet, loudly

Governments in India have used a clause (known in the legal trade as Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code) to curb various attempts to titillate the Indian mind, writes Ajit Balakrishnan. No sooner......

Intellectual property rights: Brazil vs US

Brazil plans to break IP rights on American drugs, music, software and movies as retaliation for its cotton subsidies, says Latha Jishnu. At a recent UNDP consultation on access to affordable......

Bill Gates pips Buffett, is America's richest

The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year. The price of admission to this, the 27th edition of The Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion for the second year in a row. The assembled net worth of......

Lakshmi Mittal is world's 3rd-richest man

Indian-born steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal became the third richest person in the world, trailing only Microsoft chief Bill Gates and US investment guru Warren Buffett.London-based Mittal boosted his......

George Clooney slams white Oscars

George Clooney has added his voice to the growing protest against the lack of diversity at this year's Oscar nominations. Hollywood celebrities like Lupita Nyong'o, David......

Oscars 2016: Priyanka, Rachel McAdams on the red carpet

Welcome to the 88th Annual Academy Awards live coverage! The big night is here, and Hollywood -- and our very own Priyanka Chopra -- are looking so *glamorous* at the Oscars! Here's looking at......

Why our grandmas and mothers fell in love with Omar Sharif

'He was a magnificent looking man -- perhaps the best looking international actor of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, even in the current century. And quite definitely the first actor from Asia to make it......

Bright tidings for Darkness Falls

Ignoring the chorus of stinking reviews, young audiences turned up in significant numbers to make Darkness Falls the highest grosser of the weekend. The movie earned an estimated $12.5 million. The......

F1: Verstappen starts season with win in Bahrain

IMAGE: Max Verstappen led every lap and took the chequered flag a massive 22.4 seconds clear of team mate Sergio Perez. Photograph: Rula Rouhana/Reuters Reigning Formula One champion Max......

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

IMAGE: Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts......

Verstappen wins battle of man vs wild

IMAGE: En route to his win in the Canadian GP, Max Verstappen hit a bird! Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters Red Bull's advertising slogan is 'gives you wings' but Max Verstappen had the whole......

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th win in Formula One

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, on Sunday. Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters......

When luck favoured Viv in India

IMAGE: Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, a true batting legend. Photograph: Viv Richards/Twitter   'I remember the first time we played, we played in Bangalore, and I never forget this... just......