87-year-old Indian-origin man first to get COVID-19 vaccine in UK

An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from the north east of England will become one of the first people in the world to get a vaccine against COVID-19 when he receives his Pfizer/BioNTech jab at a......

From Deadpool to Captain Marvel.... Best of Comic Con

San Diego Comic-Con just got over and the cosplay (wearing costumes, for those who don't know) was bigger and better than ever.  Thousands in attendance went all out to demonstrate their......

Marriage frauds on Indo-Canadians on the rise

Cases of marriage fraud involving Indo-Canadians have been on the rise, here's one, writes Ajit Jain from Toronto Ashpreet Badwal was waiting at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto with......

The A to Z of 2020

Wow -- 2020, huh? From the deadly coronavirus to lockdowns, wildfires to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the Bihar and US elections, it's been a year we won't forget. It's hard to believe it......

World Bank appoints Indian national Indermit Gill as chief economist

After Kaushik Basu, Gill will be the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank. Asit Ranjan Misra reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Brookings Institution The World Bank has......

WTO ministerial conference begins amid uncertainty

Amid looming uncertainty, trade ministers and officials from 159 countries on Tuesday began formal negotiations at the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Bali in a bid to reach......

UK plans big investment for its biz centres in India

The UK on Friday announced plans to invest over 1.1 million pounds in a new pan-India network of British Business Centres, weeks after Prime Minister David Cameron visited the country.The first......

China's trade deficit temporary: Economists

Playing down a billion dollar trade deficit in China in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, economists said the country would return to surplus path from April-June quarter. China reported its......

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.''But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.''So one foot is here and one foot is in the......

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.' IMAGE: Ranveer Singh in Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram Leela.......

Met Gala 2019: Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz rock the pink carpet

The fashion industry's top-billed event, the annual Met Gala, is an invitation-only fundraiser held for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala is held on the first......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

LeBron James makes history in Lakers' win

IMAGE: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after scoring against Golden State Warriors during the second half of their NBA match at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. Photograph: Gary......

All-conquering Djokovic eyes history in New York

The first round of the U.S. Open begins on Monday as the world's top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York. Novak Djokovic begins his hunt for a fifth Flushing Meadows crown when he meets......

When A Queen Came To Watch Tennis

Wimbledon attracts celebrities the way the US Open, the French Open and the Australian Open can't. Look who turned up to watch the matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on......

PIX: Stephens stuns Garcia, Jabeur survives scare

IMAGE: 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens stunned defending champion Caroline Garcia to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday. Photograph: Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters......

IPL 2024: How The 10 Teams Stack Up!

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals Captain Rishabh Pant -- the first active player at an IPL players auction -- holds up the paddle to make a bid during the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19,......