Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in......

36 dead in Manila casino attack

IMAGE: Smoke billows from the Resorts World building in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. All Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters Thirty-six bodies have been found inside......

Modi's day out in Manila

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed schedule in Manila. The PM, who arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, is here to attend the ASEAN-India and the East Asia summits. On his second day of......

On day of Modi visit, Chinese-built Lumbini international airport thrown open

Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday inaugurated the country's second international airport built by China that will help connect Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and a major......

RBI likely to slow down on rate cuts till 2023: ADB report

With economic activity still to reach pre-pandemic levels, the RBI may slow down the pace of rate hikes until next year to quell soaring inflation while supporting growth, the Asian Development......

GMR consortium to run Philippines airport

GMR-Megawide consortium is set to takeover operations of Mactan-Cebu International Airport in the Philippines from Friday midnight tonight, a senior official of the Indian infra major said. "The......

Who should the next RBI Governor be? Vote now!

Raghuram Rajan will leave the RBI on September 3.But India still does not know who will succeed him as the RBI governor.Will Arundhati Bhattacharya be the RBI's first woman governor?Or will Urjit......

Defying US, European allies say they'll join China-led bank

Germany, France and Italy said on Tuesday they had agreed to join a new China-led Asian investment bank after close ally Britain defied US pressure to become a founder member of a venture seen in......

'A Star Does Not Make Or Break A Film'

'Was Salman Khan the only reason for the success of a film?' IMAGE: Rajkumar Santoshi with wife Manila and daughter Tanisha, who makes her debut in his new film, Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh. Photograph:......

The Best Actors in Hindi cinema, 2014

Bravo, gentlemen! The year 2014 was great for our actors, and a lot of them did exceptionally well. Restricting this annual fixture to a list of 10 was harder than it is in most years, and the......

Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

IMAGE: Philippine Senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao goes through his briefing material as he prepares for a Senate session in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines. Photograph: Erik De......

PHOTOS: Indian Aces continue fine run in IPTL

Rohan Bopanna (left) of the Indian Aces takes a team selfie after their victory against the Manila Mavericks. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for IPTL 2014 Indian Aces continued their......

Asia Team C'ships: Lakshya stuns Jonatan but India lose in semis

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen dished out a clinical performance to notch up a sensational 21-18, 22-20 win over World No. 7 Jonatan Christie. Lakshya Sen's stunning win over Asian Games champion Jonatan......

Filipinos take Pacquiao loss hard, demand rematch

A fan wearing a shirt bearing the image of Jesus Christ watches the fight of Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Floyd Mayweather of U.S. on a live telecast monitor along a busy street in Manila......

Sleeping on the floor! SE Asian Games off to horror-show start

IMAGE: Coaches from Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar have all vented their frustration Soccer players sleeping on the floor or stranded at the airport, transport hiccups and......