'Sharks At High Risk Of Extinction'

'Shark fins are the most sought-after shark product.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.A grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) swims inside a......

Is Election Commission Scared Of Modi?

This election will be remembered for being the first election where the Election Commission failed to take action on gross violations involving the ruling party that repeatedly used religion,......

Leopard that terrorised Bengaluru for 5 days shot dead

Foresters shot dead the elusive leopard on Wednesday that had scared Bengaluru residents for the past five days. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI Photo After three......

Modi goes on jungle safari at Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a 'safari' at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Sunday, as part of programmes to mark 50 years of 'Project Tiger'. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Nipah scare: Fruit and vegetables from Kerala banned in Gulf

Region takes about a third of all Indian fruit shipment and quarter of vegetables sold abroad; consignments from other states could face ban, too, if virus not contained With Kerala continuing to......

As 8 states go to polls, markets likely to remain volatile in 2018

Experts say the market is more bullish on the BJP as it will ensure continuity in policymaking. The wild 1,200-point swing in the benchmark Sensex on Monday suggests elections will be one of the......

Invested in stocks? Be ready for extreme market volatility

The next key battle the market will watch out for will be in Congress-ruled Karnataka The wild 1,200-point swing in the benchmark Sensex on Monday suggests elections will be one of the most......

When farmers turned miners in Karnataka

Karnataka's Bellary district, which has rich deposits of high-grade iron ore, mirrors a lawless wild-west situation. Farmers here have given up agriculture and started digging their land for 'gold'......

Aahana's 'Wild' Bikini Holiday

Amy shoots in Chennai... Preity's fan moment... Kunal is in Goa... Photograph: Kind courtesy Aahana Kumra/Instagram Aahana Kumra takes a 'walk on the wild side' in Khao Lak, Thailand.  ......

Oscar Winners On OTT This Week

Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations for the week.   Everything Everywhere All At OnceWhere to watch?......

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ricky Kej/Instagram With two Grammys in the Best New Age Album category -- for Winds of Samsara in 2015......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

Sports Shorts: Prajnesh advances; Bopanna-Sharan crash out

IMAGE: Prajnesh Gunneswaran. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters India's top single's player Prajnesh Gunneswaran advanced to the second round of the Winston Salem Open ATP 250 tournament with a......

Turning Point: Gowtham's Royal knock

IMAGE: Krishnappa Gowtham hits out. Photograph: BCCI Rajasthan Royals fought off some tough competition to bag Krishnappa Gowtham for Rs 6.2 crore/Rs 62 million after he started with a base price......

Lakhani gets Bangalore wild card

India's Isha Lakhani has been given a wild card entry to participate in the$ 600,000 Bangalore Open, kicking offin the Karnataka capital on March 3. Mumbai's Lakhani, 22, is currently placed 349 in......

Wild card for Shikha Uberoi

Shikha Uberoi has been given a wild card entry to the USD 175,000 Sony Ericsson International women's tennis tournament to be held in Bangalore from February 12 to 18. The WTA Tour event will have......

Sports Shorts: Five Indian shuttlers in top-20 of BWF men's rankings

IMAGE: :India’s Kidambi Srikanth in action. Photograph: Facebook Five Indians find themselves in the top-20 of the BWF men's singles rankings issued on Thursday. H S Prannoy was the biggest......