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BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an......

BBC apologises for cover up in 1995 Diana interview scoop

The BBC on Thursday issued an apology as an inquiry concluded that the media corporation had covered up the tactics used by journalist Martin Bashir to secure his famous 1995 interview scoop with......

Hindu tolerance is under challenge with the rise of the Hindu Right

'The Hindu quest for political power in terms of a Hindu identity can pose a problem for tolerance, as the alignment of religion with power often does.'A revealing excerpt from Arvind Sharma's......

NSA Doval, US Defense Secy vow to boost Indo-US security ties

India and the United States have pledged to deepen defence partnership and decided to collaborate on a wide range of regional issues including maritime security and counter-terrorism. This was......

Jury finds Tsarnaev guilty of 2013 Boston Marathon bombings

A United States jury on Wednesday found Dzokhar Tsarnaev guilty of killing three people and injuring 264 in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, as well as fatally shooting a police officer four days......

Guess who floated the idea of lottery

It seems the concept of a lottery to raise money is nothing new. More than 450 years ago, Queen Elizabeth I floated the idea of a national lottery in Britain for good causes, one of her letters has......

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Here's a quick look at the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Tony Kushner, Seth Rogen, Judd Hirsch, Gabriel LaBelle, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano and Kristie......

Bat Power. Girl Power. Cute Puppies.

Bat power. Girl power. Cute puppies. And tons of anthologies. What's your pick from OTT this week? Sukanya Verma gives you some options: The BatmanWhere to watch? BookMyShow StreamLanguage: English......

Have you seen these super TV shows?

'10 shows that left my senses boggled after bingeing on them,' says J Jagannath. The year gone by was when we got the biggest affirmation to the cultural adage of the 21st century: 'TV is the new......

The Favourite is the favourite at BAFTAs

Yorgos Lanthimos's royal drama has 12 nominations! IMAGE: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone in The Favourite. British royal drama The Favourite earned an astonishing 12 nominations for......

Roma, The Favourite lead 2019's Oscar nominations!

Which films are *you* rooting for? IMAGE: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born. The nominations for the 91st Annual Academy Awards are out. Hosts Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and......

Copa America: Uruguay stun Brazil on penalties, meet Colombia in semis

IMAGE: Uruguay players celebrate after defeating Brazil in Copa America quarter-finals at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, on Saturday. Photograph: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Uruguay......

Paes, Amritraj inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Indian tennis stalwarts Vijay Amritraj and Leander Paes. Photographs: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters and Leander Paes/X India's Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes and broadcaster and promoter......

Leander Paes nominated to International Tennis Hall of Fame!

'After three decades of passion for our sport and playing for 1.3-plus billion Indians in the Olympics and Davis Cup, I am thrilled that my hard work has been recognised.' IMAGE: Leander Paes is a......

Mutiny at the BBC: Lineker row causes huge crisis

IMAGE: Manchester City fan with a sign in support of BBC presenter Gary Lineker at the Selhurst Park stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters Britain's BBC faced a mounting......

FIFA World Cup PIX: Below par Belgium down Canada

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group F match played between Belgium and Canada on Wednesday. IMAGE: Belgium's Michy Batshuayi celebrates scoring their first goal. Photograph: Siphiwe......

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