China defends Brahmaputra dam, says project won't affect riparian states

China has defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and safety issues have been addressed through......

Kerala man forced to fight in Ukraine, wife seeks help

Binil T B, an electrician from Thrissur, left for Russia seven months ago, hoping to secure a better job and higher wages while his wife was expecting their first child. IMAGE: Servicemen of 110th......

Hindu leader's arrest: Bangladesh detains 30 in lawyer's killing

At least 30 suspects were detained in Bangladesh's Chattogram city for their alleged involvement in the killing of a lawyer and attacking security personnel over the arrest of a prominent Hindu......

Bangladesh govt weighs President's fate amid protests

Bangladesh's interim government on Wednesday said it is 'consulting all stakeholders' to decide the fate of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, as authorities beefed up security around his residence in......

Sony's Stringer high on India

Sony Corporation is looking at raising its presence in the Indian films market. The company has tied up with Indian filmmakers and also plans to distribute Indian content internationally.This was......

Wooing Middle-Income India

From middle-class, it is middle-income India that marketers are chasing for volumes. The 166 million households in this category is their new focus.  IMAGE: Middle-Income India is what you......

India to top global remittances with $71 billion this year

US dollars. Photograph: Reuters India will retain its top spot with $71 billion in remittances this year as remittances to developing countries are expected to reach $435 billion, an increase of......

India a safe harbour: K V Kamath

Describing India as a 'safe harbour' for foreign investors, ICICI Bank chairman K V Kamath has said that the country's infrastructure space alone would need $750 billion over the next three years,......

When Bollywood got jailed

Bollywood's many run-ins with the law. Image: Salman Khan. Photograph: Stringer India/Reuters After 12 years of twists and turns befitting a Bollywood thriller, Salman Khan has been found guilty......

Watch! Glimpses from DeepVeer's Bengaluru reception

The garden city's celebs wish the newly-weds. IMAGE: Deepika and Ranveer at their wedding reception in Bengaluru. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Newlyweds Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone hosted......

Angelina-Brad's love story in pictures

Hollywood's famous couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have called it quits. The duo, who were together for over 10 years, surprised their fans when they got married in a private ceremony in 2014.......

Amitabh, SRK have more fans than Modi!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's followers on Twitter have increased four-fold to 16.4 million since he took oath last year, but he has yet to catch up with Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan and......

Mumbai City ready for Asian CL but focus on Saudi clubs

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronalddo's Al-Nassr kick off their Asian Champions League campaign against 2020 runners-up Persepolis. on Monday. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Five times UEFA Champions League......

BCCI to felicitate Dravid next week

The BCCI will felicitate veteran batsman Rahul Dravid in Mumbai on March 27. "The BCCI will felicitate Mr. Rahul Dravid on Tuesday, 27 March 2012, at the Seaside Lawns, Taj Land's End, Bandra,......

Fed Cup: Ankita, Karman seal India's win over Hong Kong

Ankita Raina continued her red-hot form with a fluent win after Karman Kaur Thandi's erratic victory as India blanked Hong Kong 3-0 in the Fed Cup in New Delhi on Friday. Karman struggled to......

A cricket feature to make you smile

Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times. IMAGE: Indian cricket fans celebrate. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty......

Dravid to deliver MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture on Tuesday

IMAGE: Former India captain Rahul Dravid speaks to the media. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Former Indian captain and under-19 cricket coach Rahul Dravid will deliver the fourth MAK......