Taiwan: A Thorn In China-US Relations

Any miscalculation and miscommunication are fraught with the risk of a major catastrophe, warns Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden on the......

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new......

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......

Mob attack on Meghalaya CMO pre-planned, plot to harm CM: DGP

Meghalaya police chief LR Bishnoi on Tuesday said the July 24 mob attack on the chief minister's office in Tura was "pre-planned" and a "conspiracy" was hatched to cause physical harm to Chief......

Govt hikes windfall tax on crude to Rs 7,100 per tonne

The government on Monday hiked special additional excise duty on crude petroleum to Rs 7,100 per tonne with effect from August 15. Photograph: Richard Carson/Reuters In the last fortnightly......

Imports from Russia up 67% to $30.42 bn in Apr-Sep

India's imports from Russia rose by about 67 per cent to $30.42 billion during the April-September period this fiscal on higher shipments of crude oil and fertiliser, according to the commerce......

Windfall tax on crude oil, export of diesel and ATF cut

The government has cut windfall profit tax on export of diesel and ATF to their lowest while also reducing the levy on domestically-produced crude in line with softening international oil prices,......

Windfall tax on crude oil, export of diesel, ATF cut

The government has reduced the windfall profit tax levied on domestically-produced crude oil as well as on the export of diesel and ATF, in line with softening international oil prices, according......

Review: Kraven The Hunter Fumbles For Greatness

Kraven The Hunter feels like a missed opportunity, a film that could have offered a fresh take on a complex character but settles for mediocrity, observes Sonil Dedhia. Kraven The Hunter marks......

Review: Citadel: Diana Has Fast-Paced Action

Citadel: Diana is fun to watch, in a popcorn entertainment way, observes Deepa Gahlot. It would seem nobody creates regular franchises any more, they create 'universes'. The Citadel spy universe......

King Richard Review

Will Smith, who had once portrayed the irreverent Muhammad Ali with such aplomb, brings the character of Richard Williams alive.The accent, the dialect, the body-language and the ever-present chip......

Anees Bazmee's Mad, MAD, World

A big cast engaged in tons of bungling, glowering, scrambling and tomfoolery amidst twists and turns of madcap proportions, Anees Bazmee's brand of entertainment is all for lack of restraint. The......

Bashir bags 9 wkts as England rout Zimbabwe by innings

Shoaib Bashir takes 6 for 81, his fourth Test five-for, and career-best match haul of 9 for 143. IMAGE: England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir celebrates with skipper Ben Stokes after dismissing......

EPL PIX: Newcastle up to third with Crystal Palace thrashing

IMAGE: Harvey Barnes scores Newcastle United's third goal during the Premier League match against Crystal Palace at St James' Park, Newcastle, on Wednesday. Photograph: Craig Brough/Reuters......

Who is Richard Gleeson?

Chennai Super Kings, well-known for their spinners, were surprised at Chepauk! Punjab Kings' bowlers, Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar, spun a web of trouble. They took 4 wickets and didn't let CSK......

Why Didn't Kohli Take The DRS?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli walks back after his dismissal. Photograph: BCCI   India were back to their ruthless best in home conditions as they dominated Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh in......

Rohit's Slump, Kohli's Misjudgment: How India Crumbled At The MCG!

When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive......