President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London

President Droupadi Murmu will be among an estimated 500 world leaders and foreign dignitaries, including kings and queens and heads of state and government, who will attend Queen Elizabeth II's......

Pfizer vaccine less effective against Omicron: Study

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine provides less immunity against Omicron than from other coronavirus variants, according to a lab study that suggests a booster may still provide good protection. The......

Restaurant in Amsterdam introduces 'quarantine greenhouses'

Missing restaurants while social distancing? You're not alone. One restaurant in the Netherlands, though, has found a solution. Mediamatic ETEN, a restaurant in Amsterdam, is offering a four-course......

Namaste is the new Hello!

The bear hug in which the prime minister loves to smother Western VIPs might strike as theatrical, boastful and, above all, unhygienic, in these stricken times, observes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.......

Why Indian abstract art is so valuable

What makes Indian abstract art more valuable is its relative rarity.V S Gaitonde, S H Raza and J Swaminathan are the only major names in modern Indian art known for their abstracts, reports Namrata......

Three things the new RBI governor must focus on

Janmejaya Sinha lays down Urjit Patel’s agenda - cleaning up bank balance sheets, evaluating robustness of CPI and pushing for digitisation in financial services. The appointment of Urjit......

Markets may be near turning point, global economy the worry

Nearly half of the 20 indexes polled globally are now expected to end the year lower than where they started Currencies, stocks and bonds appear to be at a turning point, according to the latest......

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......

Barbie, Oppenheimer Lead Golden Globe Nominations

The nominations for the 81st Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list. Barbie and Succession get nine noms, followed by Oppenheimer at eight. Killers of the Flower Moon and......

Priyanka Or Kareena: Who Will You Watch?

Kareena in a Kalimpong murder mystery, Priyanka in a Hollywood rom-com, a South Korean style Western and lots, lots more on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives her recommendations.   Love......

Your OTT Fix: Superheroes. Serial killers. Spies

Superheroes, serial killers, spies. Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week. She-Hulk: Attorney in LawWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: English In a......

PIX: Vennam leads India's gold haul at Archery World Cup

India also win men's, women's, team compound gold medals IMAGE: India's Jyothi Surekha Vennam won three gold medals -- individual, women's team and mixed team -- at the Archery World Cup Stage 1......

Record-breaking Gaikwad guides Maha into Hazare semis

IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates his century. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Double centurion Ruturaj Gaikwad blazed his way into the record books, smashing seven sixes in a 43-run over......

World Record! Maharashtra's Gaikwad hits 7 sixes in an over

IMAGE: Maharashtra's Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed his maiden double century in List A cricket. Photograph: BCCI Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad created a new world record as he became the first......

Tokyo Games: ELECTRIFYING Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Swimmers start the 10km Marathon. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images IMAGE: Andrea Spendolini Sirieix of Team Great......

Football Focus: Valencia report two COVID-19 positives

La Liga side Valencia have announced that two members of their squad and coaching staff have tested positive for COVID-19, a day after returning to pre-season training. The club's statement said......