Watch: Russian missile strikes Kharkiv near metro and supermarket Russian air strikes have injured at least 41 people in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials have said. Regional head Oleh Syniehubov said five children were among those wounded and he accused Moscow of “aiming exclusively at civilian infrastructure” in the city. Among the buildings damaged … Read more
In the glitzy world of showbiz, where chiselled jawlines and bulging biceps once reigned supreme, a new trend is shaking up conventional notions of masculinity. Enter the era of the “sexy rodent men”, a phenomenon captivating audiences and redefining what it means to be a leading man. Gone are the days when the epitome of … Read more
After the Berlin Wall fell in November 1989, the former West German chancellor Willy Brandt predicted that reunification would finally allow “what belongs together to grow together”. How optimistic that image of organic healing sounds 35 years on. Tonight’s historic election results from Thuringia and Saxony paint a picture of a Germany whose eastern and … Read more
Responding to criticism of India’s “big brother diplomacy” in its neighbourhood, I would often invite my fellow South Asian interlocutors to think of an alternative metaphor. Replace the term “big brother”, a concept that comes with its very Indian joint family cultural baggage, with “tall person”. A six-footer in a group of five and odd … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Sep 01 2024 | 10:50 PM IST India’s 21 major listed real estate developers have together sold properties worth nearly Rs 35,000 crore during the latest June quarter with Godrej Properties reporting highest sale bookings. Except few, all major listed real estate developers have shown annual growth … Read more
It was difficult to imagine a more perfect afternoon for Arne Slot – or a more harrowing one for Erik ten Hag who, just three games into the Premier League season, is back on familiar territory; the vultures circling, his credentials as the Manchester United manager under yet more scrutiny. Slot had won his first … Read more
Hyderabad: Hyderabad endured a wet and tumultuous weekend as heavy rains lashed the city, leaving roads deserted and causing significant disruptions across multiple sectors. Commuters faced treacherous conditions, with several areas in the city, particularly the stretch along Amberpet to Uppal being the worst hit. Vendors across the city, from jasmine flower sellers to pani … Read more
A far-right party became the biggest force in a German state parliament for the first time since the second world war, exit polls showed on Sunday, while a new populist force on the left established a firm foothold in the country’s political landscape. Voters in two closely watched elections in the former communist east made … Read more
Robert F Kennedy Jr is suing North Carolina’s state board of elections after it refused to remove his name from the electoral ballot following his decision to drop his independent presidential campaign and endorse Donald Trump. The legal action comes after a series of ballot woes that initially impeded Kennedy’s campaign but are now threatening … Read more
Robert Harris’s background in journalism is always evident in his books. The novels themselves are remarkably various, taking us from ancient Rome (his Cicero trilogy) to high finance (2011’s The Fear Index), from an alternative history of the second world war (Fatherland) to the hunt for the men who signed Charles II’s death warrant (Act … Read more