Will Macron retain power? France votes in first round of snap polls

French voters are now casting their ballots in the initial round of the country's unexpected parliamentary elections, a pivotal event that could reshape President Emmanuel Macron's political......

Despite Le Pen Scare, Macron Makes It!

The French presidential race was expected to be close with far right candidate Marine Le Pen closing in on President Emmanuel Macron as election day drew near. Leaders in Europe sat all Sunday......

26/11 hero Sadanand Vasant Date, who fought Kasab, is new NIA chief

He fought Ajmal Kasab and his LeT colleague Abu Ismail, received splinter injuries and held them off till he fell unconscious. Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo On......

In France, it will be Le Pen vs Macron

Voters in France have comprehensively snubbed the country’s political establishment, sending far-right populist Marine Le Pen and political novice Emmanuel Macron through to the second round......

'Europe is dying', EU opponents say, as Greek 'No' brings delight

Eurosceptics lined up to laud Greek democracy for disowning what some cast as the "oligarchy" which runs the 28-member EU, the world's largest economic bloc A riot police detains a youth during......

The rise and fall of the ultra-right

Financial globalisation - or ultra globalisation - has done more harm than good to the majority of economies, say Anshuman Gupta & Karunakar Jha. After Brexit and Donald Trump winning in the US,......

UK to cut permits for low-skilled workers

In a move that could have a bearing on Indians, Britain has decided to significantly reduce work permit quotas of non-EU low-skilled migrants coming in to fill labour shortages in agriculture,......

Brexit: An unlikely divorce?

The likelihood of the divorce going through appears slim and may result in ‘reconciliation during legal separation’, notes Ashok K Lahiri One of the earliest and well-known divorce......

Chhoti Si Asha...

Shreekant Sambrani tells himself over and over again, don't lose heart in these dire times, there is asha (hope) still, in the divine voice of Asha Bhosle. IMAGE: The incomparable Asha Bhosle.......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

The Genius Behind Bollywood's Beautiful Words

As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours.Dinesh Raheja salutes the......

'Our films are back and how'

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. As Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan is making history at the box office, his colleagues in Bollywood are raising a toast to him. Akshay Kumar writes to SRK on X: 'What......

France blames Liverpool, ticket fraud for crowd trouble

IMAGE: Fans, stewards and police officers by the turnstiles inside the stadium as the match is delayed. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters The French government on Monday blamed massive ticket......

Zidane's straight talk on politics

Warns against Le Pen in France election run-off French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane on Friday warned against voting for Marine Le Pen's National Front in the run-off in France's presidential......

PIX: PSG fans give Messi hero's welcome in France

IMAGE: Lionel Messi waves to his fans on arrival at Paris-Le Bourget Airport to join Paris St Germain, on Tuesday. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi received......

NBA: Lakers owner calls for unity against racism on Juneteenth

IMAGE: LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Avery Bradley of Los Angeles Lakers. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images LA Lakers owner Jeannie Buss said on Friday, the Juneteenth holiday, that she is no......

Sports Shorts: Totti declines to confirm retirement at end of season

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: AS Roma's Francesco Totti. Photograph: Paolo Bruno/Getty Images AS Roma stalwart Francesco Totti declined on......