Thousands in Houston march to pay tribute to George Floyd

Tens of thousands of people marched peacefully through the streets of downtown Houston, wearing masks and chanting 'Black Lives Matter', to pay tribute to 46-year-old African-American George Floyd,......

3 Pak-origin brothers, uncle jailed for raping 15 girls in UK

Three Pakistani-origin brothers and their uncle were today sentenced to up to 35 years in prison for raping as many as 15 teenage girls in the United Kingdom. Arshid Hussain, 40, the ringleader......

Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee passes away at 95

Stan Lee, the man credited with bringing in a new renaissance in comic books with his many flawed, relatable superheroes such as Spider-Man and Iron Man, has died after a lifetime spent in......

Kanishka: Canada to mark 20th anniversary of

Two decades after the mid-air bombing of Air-India flight Kanishka that killed 329 people, Canada will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the disaster on June 23, with Prime Minister Paul Martin......

The US model: Don't follow it blindly!

We need to be careful not to confuse financial market reform with following the US model of regulation, if finance is to remain a servant, not master, of the real economy, says A V Rajwade. For......

Greece crisis and the consequences for India

If the Greek crisis spirals into a larger European sovereign debt crisis and possible fragmentation of the eurozone, India's trade and capital flows could be hit, says Shankar Acharya. Back in......

Can spend millions? Come in, please

P Bhageria may not wear his brands on his sleeve, but he's certainly got one wound around his neck and down his shirt front. The chocolate Bvlgari tie is anything but subtle, not unlike Bhageria's......

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals. In the post-pandemic situation, as restrictions were......

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

IMAGE: Jonathan David Martin poses with the tiger puppet at the Broadway opening night of Life Of Pi at The Schoenfeld Theatre, in New York, March 30, 2023. Photograph: Michael Loccisano/Getty......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

The BEST OTT SHOWS of 2021

Once upon a time, we were so starved for entertainment that anything from documentaries on agriculture to hours of classical music was happily lapped up. But in the day and age of streaming,......

No fairytale ending as Nadal bows out with defeat

'In some ways it is good, maybe, if that was my last match because I lost my first match in the Davis Cup and I lost my last one. We close the circle'   IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal waves at......

Want Andy Murray as your private coach? Bid to win

IMAGE: The second round of auction, from July 6-27, will feature a private coaching session with Murray at Wimbledon. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images A dream private coaching session......

When Rahul Dravid inspired Anthony Martin

West Indies leg-spinner Anthony Martin, who produced a career-best spell in his team's win over India in the fourth ODI, said bowling to Rahul Dravid five years ago led him to believe that he could......

Pistorius sentenced to five-year jail term for killing girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius (centre) is escorted to a police van after his sentencing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar......

After drone stunt, diplomatic row between Serbia and Albania

Stefan Mitrovic of Serbia grabs a flag depicting so-called Greater Albania, an area covering all parts of the Balkans where ethnic Albanians live, that was flown over the pitch during their Euro......