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Will Sunak be re-elected? Voting begins in UK polls

The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the United Kingdom on Thursday, with millions......

'To me, this is true patriotism'

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, presented a restored Dakota to the Indian Air Force.'To me, this is true patriotism -- not deciding who......

Portraits, gun salutes as Britain's Queen Elizabeth turns 90

Britain on Thursday celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II with gun salutes and fireworks and Prime Minister David Cameron paying tributes to the UK’s oldest and......

Savita Halappanvar's husband plans to visit India

The husband of Savita Halappanvar is planning to visit India to brief her parents on the next step in his legal battle to uncover the truth behind her death at an Irish hospital. Praveen......

Savita's abortion request missing from hospital files

Hospital medical notes relating to the care of Savita Halappanavar, the Indian woman who died after being denied an abortion in Ireland, have no record of her asking for a termination. Health......

Airlines' body concerned over high tax regime

Airlines global body IATA on Thursday voiced concern over the high tax regime affecting the airline industry and said it hampered air travel demand and at times violated international conventions.......

Now UK wants talented Indians to stay back

Lauding the strides made by India in the fields of economy, science and technology, a British minister has said his government's effort now is not how to stop Indians coming over to Britain, but......

Irish media baron plans to acquire 30% stake in Ja

A leading Irish media baron has evinced interest in acquiring an estimated 30% stake in Dainik Jagran, one of the largest circulated Hindi-language dailies.The paper is printed at 25 sites and the......

India needs no foreign aid: Swraj Paul

Leading non-resident Indian industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Monday said India should stop craving for foreign investments for economic growth as the Indian economy has much more potential and it......

The billionaires' wives

Billionaires usually have their pick of brides and often chose to marry some of the world's most beautiful and glamorous women. Canada's richest man, media baron David Thomson, recently announced......

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them! With the pandemic done and dusted, people are back to watching films in their neighborhood theaters and......

Are You Ready For Avatar 2?

The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films. IMAGE: A scene from Avatar. In 2021, ending a year-and-a-half of pandemic-induced delays and disruptions,......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

The Bourne Supremacy: Engaging spy thriller!

Peter Greengrass, maker of the pulsating but under-appreciated Bloody Sunday, goes commercial with The Bourne Supremacy.Though the script isconvoluted, Greengrass has delivered a......

Markram to captain South Africa in first Test in Bangladesh

IMAGE: Aiden Markram takes over the captaincy for the first Test in the Bangladeshi capital, starting on Oct. 21. Photograph: ICC/X Aiden Markram will replace Temba Bavuma as South Africa captain......

Afghans eye Super 8 berth; USA look to go past Ireland

IMAGE: Afghanistan beat New Zealand in their last match and a win on Friday will see them book a spot in the Super 8. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Afghanistan will eye another all-round......

T20 World Cup: Paul Stirling to lead Ireland

IMAGE: Paul Stirling will lead Ireland in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Veteran opening batter Paul Stirling was on Wednesday named Ireland skipper in their 15-member squad......

Nations League PIX: England, Germany impress

Images from Saturday's action in the Nations League group stage matches. IMAGE: Jack Grealish celebrates scoring England's second goal with Anthony Gordon during the Nations League B Group 2 match......

T20 WC: WI aims for solid start against PNG; USA open against Canada

IMAGE: West Indies will take on Papua New Guinea in their opener. Photograph: Windies Cricket/X More than eight years after Carlos Brathwaite's four sixes at Eden Gardens gave them their second......

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