Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 | Last Update : 11:06 AM IST
Anna Sakhi John, Nisha Ponthathil
Paul Beatty first American to win Man Booker Prize
Paul Beatty has became the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sellout, which the novelist said should not be read as a “mono-directional” take on race.
27 Oct 2016 3:04 AM
Business titans raise Brexit alarm
More than 1,200 business titans united Wednesday to warn against Britain breaking with the EU, as rivals fought for the last votes on the eve of a tightly fought referendum that will shape Europe’s fu
23 Jun 2016 3:05 AM
My name is Death to traitors, Freedom for Britain, says Thomas Mair
British lawmaker Jo Cox’s alleged killer ranted against “traitors” during a brief court appearance on Saturday, as EU referendum campaigning was suspended for a third day in tribute to the slain MP.
19 Jun 2016 1:58 AM
Brexit flotilla to hit Thames after Cameron bruising
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage confronted by the media before his speech focusing on the upcoming EU referendum in London. (Photo: AP)
04 Jun 2016 5:29 AM
London mayor: Barack Obama a ‘hypocrite’
London mayor Boris Johnson on Monday accused Mr Barack Obama of “hypocrisy” following a report that the US President is heading to Britain next month to make the case for the UK to stay in the Europea
15 Mar 2016 2:15 AM
Vladimir Putin ‘probably approved’ 2006 London hit: UK probe
Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably approved” the killing of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko in London, a British inquiry into his agonising death by radiation poisoning found Thursday.
22 Jan 2016 6:19 AM
Oxford statue row stirs ghosts of British colonialism
A file picture shows students attacking the defaced statue of British mining magnate and politician Cecil John Rhodes as it is removed by a crane from its position at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The toxic legacy of colonialism in Africa has stirred up a heated debate in Britain involving a prestigious Oxford University college. The focus of the debate is an unremarkable limestone statue looking down on Oxford’s High Street of Cecil Rhodes, the Victorian-era tycoon who founded the De Beers diamond company and what is now Zimbabwe. — AFP
31 Dec 2015 11:00 PM
Security stepped up across Europe
European capitals reinforced security checks and governments held emergency Cabinet meetings on Saturday a day after a series of coordinated attacks in Paris in which at least 128 people were killed.
14 Nov 2015 11:12 PM
US strike in Syria targets Jihadi John
A US strike on Syria that targeted British militant “Jihadi John” was “an act of self-defence”, Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday, while acknowledging his death was “not yet certai
13 Nov 2015 11:08 PM
1 of 1
Columns
Baba Ramdev's Apology: Too Little, Too Late for His Alleged Frauds
Preserving Literature or Perpetuating Censorship? The Debate Over Revisionism in Academic Circles
Economic woes, agrarian discontent, and regional dynamics may pose hurdles for BJP's electoral prospects.
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other