2021

The likes of Vir Das live in an India that has not recovered from its post-colonial hangover, that is as angry as the West is to see lesser Indians assert themselves in places where ‘brown sahibs’ thrive…

LONDON: Tighter restrictions to curb the coronavirus came into force in Britain on Friday, as the government faced new allegations that officials flouted rules they had imposed on the nation with lockdown-breaking parties last Christmas.…

Newspapers in Moscow have criticised the Western nations, with deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov saying that the talks of an invasion were 'shallow and unfounded'…

PARIS: A controversial redesign of the interior of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been approved by heritage authorities, including possible street art installations and softer mood lighting. Church authorities are adamant the plans --…

HONIARA: The Solomon Islands abruptly lifted a two-week-old curfew on the capital of Honiara Friday, as political tensions eased in the Pacific nation Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau announced the lifting of…

The global health body has repeatedly warned of vaccine hoarding by developed countries like the US, UK and even countries in the European Union during the pandemic.…

The development comes in the wake of a leaked video which indicates that a Christmas party was held at 10 Downing Street last year amid the coronavirus pandemic…

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country said it would officially recognize only China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory. "There is only one China," the…

KATHMANDU: India and its neighbours should fully reopen schools to address the interrupted education of more than 400 million children whose classrooms were shut by the coronavirus pandemic, UNICEF said Thursday, with a top official…

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is looking to close his two-day virtual Summit for Democracy on Friday by shining a spotlight on the importance of election integrity, countering authoritarian regimes and bolstering independent media. On…