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25 Indians from grounded plane seeking asylum in France freed: Report

Twenty-five Indian passengers who had stayed behind seeking asylum in France after their flight from the UAE was grounded last week over suspicion of human trafficking before being allowed to take......

France grounds flight carrying 303 Indians on human trafficking suspicion

A Nicaragua-bound plane that took off from the United Arab Emirates carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded in France over suspected "human trafficking', French authorities were quoted as......

India working with French authorities after flight detained

India on Saturday said it was working with the French government for an early resolution of the situation after a Nicaragua-bound flight carrying 303 people, mostly Indians, was detained by French......

Ex-JNU student Umar Khalid, activists on Pegasus list: Report

The phone numbers of former Jawaharlal Nehru University students Umar Khalid, Anirban Bhattacharya, Banjyotsana Lahiri and several prominent Indian activists are among those listed as the potential......

Dalai Lama's advisers listed as potential targets of Pegasus: Report

Top ring of advisers around the Dalai Lama and several leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim are among those listed as potential targets of Israeli spyware Pegasus, an international......

HSBC 'tax dodge' revelations are tip of iceberg, says leaker

The former HSBC employee who leaked sensational secret documents alleging the bank helped wealthy customers dodge millions of dollars in taxes warned today that the revelations are just the "tip of......

Indians rank 16th on leaked HSBC list

With total fund of $4.1 billion, Indians rank 16th on the new leaked HSBC list of Swiss bank account holders from over 200 countries, while people from Switzerland itself are on the top. The list,......

HSBC admits Swiss bank failings over client taxes

HSBC's Swiss bank routinely allowed clients to withdraw “bricks” of cash British bank HSBC Holdings Plc admitted on Sunday failings by its Swiss subsidiary, in response to media reports......

MSN gets major facelift, readies for launch on iOS, Android

Microsoft on Monday unveiled a first look of the new MSN in India. Designed from the ground up for a mobile, cloud first world, the new MSN combines premium content from the world’s leading......

Soon, own a motorbike @ Rs 13,000

How about shelling out Rs 33,000 for a snazzy bike? Sounds steep? We suggest you pay another visit to your neighbourhood bike store. The "poor man's transport" now costs upwards of Rs 5,000 (a......

Helming a masterpiece that is Angadi Theru

One Tamil film that is making waves is Vasantabalan's Angadi Theru. Viewers and eminent critics are unanimous in hailing the film as a masterpiece and a landmark in Tamil films. Angadi Theru......

Veyil: First Tamil film at Cannes

Veyil,released in late 2006 bydirector Shankar's production house S Pictures,was one of Tamil cinema'smost appreciated films. Like the previous S Pictures movies, Kadhal and Imsai Arasan 23-am......

'Cannes gives you an indescribable feeling'

Veyil became the first first Tamil film to be screened at the recent Cannes Film Festival. Director Vasantha Balan,along with producer Shankar and lead actor Pasupathi, were there to represent the......

'Deepika is a good looking girl. But no acting talent'

'I don’t know how they dared to send Krrish for a National Award. It was a horrible film!' 'Films like Dabangg and Bang Bang are trash films.' 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram Leela was so bad;......

The Great Hollywood quiz

Was Colin Farrell the original choice for Oliver Stone's Alexander? Which actress was first offered Catwoman, before Halle Berry landed the role? Take this three-part quiz and brush up your......

Three-times Tour winner LeMond urges McQuaid to resign

Three-times Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has called on International Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid to quit in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. American LeMond, who......

France arrests Russian suspected of planning to destabilize Olympics

IMAGE: The arrested man, a Russian national, has been placed in pre-trial detention and could face up to 30 years in prison, the Paris prosecutor's office said. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters......

How the world's press rated Paris's Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: The Olympic flag is raised at the the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photograph: Francois-Xavier......

All About Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

IMAGE: Unlike for previous Olympics, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Photograph: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Paris will begin its Olympics extravaganza with......

People calling for Qatar WC boycott are hypocrites: Minister

IMAGE: Several participating teams such as England, Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands have highlighted the plight of migrant workers in Qatar. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo/Reuters......

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