World

Indian among 3 kidnapped and shot down by militants in Kabul

The three foreign nationals were abducted early morning on Thursday, August 2, and their bodies were later discovered on the same day.

Aug 2, 2018

Imran Khan swearing-in ceremony: Aamir Khan not going, denies reports of invitation

A few Indian cricket stars like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Navjot Singh Sidhu have also been invited to the Pakistan PM's oath taking ceremony.

Aug 2, 2018

Historic India Club restaurant in London saved; campaigners call it 'important cultural' venue

The India Club in Strand Hotel was said to be torn down and redeveloped into a hotel, but the Westminster City Council has scrapped the plan. This comes days after campaigners took to the streets to protest the demolition and called it "an important cultural and night time entertainment" venue.

Aug 2, 2018

Tokyo Medical University cut women's test scores for years to boost number of male doctors

Women in Japan still face an uphill battle in employment and hurdles returning to work after having children, despite the country's falling birthrate.

Aug 2, 2018

Reddit security breach leaks user name, password details: Should you be worried?

Reddit is assessing information that has been compromised and how to improve its current Two-factor security validation. Read to know more about how to protect your PCs from getting hacked.

Aug 2, 2018

Hockey Women's World Cup 2018 quarter-final: India vs Ireland live stream, TV guide & start time

India will be looking forward to avenge their pool-stage defeat to Ireland when the two sides meet in today's quarter-final. Here's how you can watch the hockey match live on TV, online.

Aug 2, 2018

Public sector banks reluctant to disburse crop loans; Maharashtra govt threatens to take action

The Maharashtra government had earlier announced a loan waiver of R. 34,000 crore in June which was expected to help 89 lakh farmers in debt across the state.

Aug 2, 2018

BWF World Championships live stream: Watch PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal pre-quarterfinal matches online

Indian women's singles star Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu will be facing a tough test in their pre-quarterfinals today. Find out when and where to watch their matches live.

Aug 2, 2018

England vs India: Mohammed Shami puts off-field issues behind to focus on first love

Shami picked up 2 wickets on a slow, damp pitch in Edgbaston while India made a stunning comeback on day one by reducing England to 285/9 at stumps.

Aug 2, 2018

Meghan Markle's birthday is a special day for the Queen too!

Though the royal protocol allows for small family celebrations at home during the royals' birthdays, last year Harry sneaked Meghan to an African safari for the big day.

Aug 2, 2018

US suspicious of Iran's moves; 'closely monitoring' major military drill

The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf, amid heightened tensions with Washington.

Aug 2, 2018

Prince Harry-Meghan Markle kiss-and-snub royal protocols; will they redefine archaic rules?

The couple has been seen holding hands and indulging in PDA on several occasions, clearly breaking rules that the royal family have to follow.

Aug 2, 2018

Watch: Virat Kohli mimics Joe Root's mic drop celebration after running out England captain

Root had celebrated England's ODI series win last month with the mic drop gesture. The touring captain came up with his own version of it on the first day of the first Test in Edgbaston.

Aug 2, 2018

Premier League does a BCCI? VAR snub by clubs draws parallel to India's reluctance to use DRS

The BCCI and the Premier League, two well-off entities, astonishingly cited lack of financial viability as a reason to not adopt technologies that have significantly reduced errors.

Aug 1, 2018

Jalees Sherwani, screenwriter and lyricist of Salman Khan's films, passes away

Jalees Sherwani was a veteran screenwriter, lyricist and dialogue writer in Bollywood. His recent films include Salman Khan's Tiger Zinda Hai, Dabangg and Wanted.

Aug 1, 2018