Perumal Murugan first Tamil writer to make it to Booker prize longlist

Indian author Perumal Murugan's Tamil novel Pyre is among 13 books from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America to make it to the longlist of the International Booker Prize 2023, announced by......

10 killed, 10 hurt in mass shooting at dance studio in US

At least 10 people have been killed and another 10 injured in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park in the US state of California, Capt. Andrew Meyer of the Los Angeles county sheriff's......

Mouthwashes, oral rinses may inactivate Covid: Study

Certain mouthwashes and oral antiseptics may inactivate human coronaviruses, and help reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, according to a study. IMAGE: A health worker collects......

Delay social distancing by 1 day, spend 2.4 days more with Covid: Study

Every day a city delays in implementing social distancing measures after the appearance of its first case of coronavirus infection may add as much as 2.4 days to the duration of the outbreak, says......

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh......

Trump administration supports environment case against Tata Mundra project

The US govt has urged the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court order on the Tata Mundra Power Plant in Gujarat funded by a financial wing of the World Bank The Trump administration has urged the......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

India's Winning Moments At The Grammys

IMAGE: A R Rahman with Grammy winners V Selvaganesh, Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy A R Rahman/Instagram Ustad Zakir Hussain, who made India proud by bagging three......

Zakir Wins 3 Grammys; Shankar Wins Too

IMAGE: The Incomparable Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters It's a proud day for India, as Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band Shakti won the Grammy for Best Global Music......

Netflix has spent 3,000 crores on India programs

Since its entry in 2016, Netflix has announced over 60 titles to be sourced from India.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. IMAGE: Neena Gupta and her daughter Masaba in Masaba Masaba. Masaba Masaba is......

Tokyo Olympics champion Kawai comes out in support of wrestlers

IMAGE: Three-time world champ Risako Kawai has lent her support to the protesting Indian wrestlers. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Tokyo Olympics gold medallist and three-time world......

WFI elections hit roadblock with incomplete ad-hoc committee

WFI's ad-hoc panel to work with just one member for at least a week IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images The three-member ad-hoc committee,......

Ashu clinches bronze as other wrestlers disappoint in Zagreb

Photograph: Kind courtesy Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Asian Championships bronze medallist Ashu clinched the 67kg bronze medal for India in the Greco Roman category on the concluding day of the......

FIFA WC: 'Everyone will feel Sadio Mane's absence'

IMAGE: Sadio Mane injured his right fibula playing for German club Bayern Munich. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Senegal coach Aliou Cisse said Sadio Mane's absence from the World Cup will......

Senegal's Mane ruled out of Qatar World Cup

IMAGE: Sadio Mane injured his right fibula playing for German club Bayern Munich. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Senegal forward Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar in a......