Commerce, not celestial activity, makes Surat hum

Zakir, the bearded, cheerful automan who meets us at Surat railway station has not heard about the eclipse. "Are there a lot of tourists in town?" he is asked. "Well I took one group of......

India asks its nationals to leave Libya

Amidst spiralling violence in Libya, India's mission in Tripoli on Monday advised all its nationals to leave the strife-torn country using all available means and not to travel to that country. "In......

4 Indians evacuated from Gaza on its deadliest day

Four Indian tailors working in Gaza for the last two years have been evacuated unharmed with the help of the Representative Office of India in Ramallah, a top United Nations official said. The......

Israel mobilises 16,000 additional troops to intensify attacks

Stepping up its offensive in Gaza, Israel has mobilised another 16,000 reservists to widen its 24-day military campaign against Hamas militants that has claimed more than 1,360 Palestinian......

Walmart keen to retail processed food in India

A leading Brazilian poultry company has also expressed keen interest in joining hands with Kishore Biyani's Future Group to sell their products in the country Walmart, the world's largest......

World's first diamond trading exchange going live from today

  India has a major share in cutting and polishing of diamonds, with 90% of global work The Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange, world’s first and only commodity exchange trading in......

Computer glitch halts United Airlines flights for two hours

United said it would rebook flights for affected passengers without charge All United Airlines flights were grounded for almost two hours early Wednesday due to a computer hardware problem,......

The who's who of corruption in India

Politicians voted most corrupt Political parties are perceived to be the most corrupt institution by Indians, according to 2009 Global Corruption Barometer. The Barometer, a global public opinion......

'The One Where They Got Back Together': Friends to reunite

"Friends" reunion is officially happening in the form of an exclusive "untitled unscripted special" on HBO Max. According to The Hollywood Reporter, all six original cast members of the popular......

Ten GREAT Performances Overlooked By The Oscars

We might all fight about which nominee should win or who didn't deserve her prize, but there are times when Uncle Oscar goofs up royally even before the envelope is opened.Here are 10 performances......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

The best radio jockeys in the movies

We're listening.Cinema has flirted with the role of the radio jockey from time to time, occasionally throwing up momentous portrayals of these lesser seen and more heard artists. With the film......

'Am I a Serve Bot?'

IMAGE: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz served 14 aces during his second round match against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters......

Jemimah's maiden century powers India to series win

IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues celebrates her century against Ireland in the second ODI against Ireland at Rajkot on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI A collective batting performance headlined by Jemimah......

India Aiming for Series Sweep Against Ireland in Women's ODI

  IMAGE: India had won the 2nd ODI against Ireland by 116 runs. Photograph: BCCI Women/X A dominant India will fancy their chances of completing a clean sweep of the women's ODI series against......

Aus Open draw: Djokovic vs Alcaraz clash looms

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title and 25th Grand Slam crown against US wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy. Photograph: Katie......

Can Sinner defend his Australian Open crown?

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner remains the man to beat at Melbourne Park even as doping officials seek a two-year ban for the world number one for failing two drugs tests last March. Photograph: Jon......