Israel escalates Gaza attacks as conflict enters Day 4; targets Hezbollah

Israel has intensified the counter-offensive against Hamas, with several air strikes raging into the Gaza territory and a combat helicopter attacking another observation post of the Hezbollah......

Can Rishi Beat Race To Become PM?

Will Empire strike back to prevent a game changing election result, asks T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Conservative party leadership finalists Rishi Sunak, right, and Liz Truss before taking part in the......

Why Only The Kashmir Files?

From the many large communal riots across decades to the six-hour mass cull of Muslims in Nellie, 1983; Sikhs in Delhi and elsewhere, 1984; Kashmiri Pandits, 1990; selective massacres of Hindus in......

Modi should not enter turf that angels fear to tread

'Frankly, India has no role to play.''This is a showdown between the US and NATO on one hand and Russia on the other.''That said, the outcome of this titanic struggle in Central Europe will remould......

US bugged EU computer networks, offices: Report

German magazine expose could have 'severe impact' on US-EU relations The United States has bugged European Union (EU) offices and gained access to EU's internal computer networks, according to......

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Binge watching television shows on streaming services has become the new way for us to be entertained at home. And that is not surprising since many of these shows are far better than the films we......

Review: This Means War fails to impress

This Means War is a stupid film and commits the even greater mistake of assuming that we, too, are stupid, writes Shaikh Ayaz.This could possibly be the only Bollywood movie -- about two men in......

Sports Shorts: Tejaswini misses final by a point in ISSF World Cup

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: India's Tejaswini Sawant in action. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images Seasoned Indian shooter Tejaswini Sawant missed out......

Sports shorts: Jitu, Heena strike gold in mixed team event

  IMAGE: Jitu Rai, left, with Heena Sidhu. Photograph: Heena Sidhu/Twitter Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu combined to give India their first gold medal of the ISSF World Cup Final in New Delhi,......

Brazil arrests 10 for 'amateur' terror plot against Rio Olympics

IMAGE: Brazilian marines take part in a simulated hostage situation during a security exercise ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, on July 21, 2016. Photograph: Ueslei......

England, Russia face Euro 2016 disqualification if fan violence persists

IMAGE: A Russian fan smashes a chair over an England supporter as another attacks him on the ground as they clash ahead of the game against Russia in Marseille on Saturday. Photograph: Carl......

Euro 2016: 'Disgusted' UEFA investigates Russian fan violence

‘If there is a failure, it is that of soccer, which is sick because some of its fans drink excessively and fight’ IMAGE: England fans throw bottles and clash with police in......