Tandav: Amazon drama apologises for Hindu offence
The cast and crew of Amazon Prime show Tandav have apologised after the political drama was accused of being insensitive…
Japan: One dead as snowstorm causes 130-car pile-up
A huge snowstorm has struck a highway in north Japan, causing a 130-car pile-up, killing one person and injuring 10.…
Indian shares hit over one-week low as shadow lenders drop on fears of tighter rules
By Reuters Staff BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares ended at a more than one-week low on Monday, weighed down by non-bank…
Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges
By Joe Brock, John Geddie, Saurabh Sharma SINGAPORE/VARANASI, India (Reuters) – A wheelbarrow and a handful of metal grids for capturing litter,…
China’s economy picks up speed in fourth quarter, ends 2020 in solid shape after COVID-19 shock
By Gabriel Crossley, Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth beating expectations…
Detained Kremlin foe Navalny rushed to court, Moscow tells West to butt out
By Anton Zverev, Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was rushed to a court hearing inside a police…
‘It was a non-event’: Pro-Trump protests quiet amid massive police presence across U.S.
By Nathan Layne, Brendan O’Brien HARRISBURG, Pa./LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on…
Mahabharata to Modi — How India lost the space for moral dilemmas
‘Anti-national’ or ‘fascist’ — the death of dilemma is at the root of Indian polarisation today. ASHUTOSH BHARDWAJ , The…
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny due to fly back to Russia despite arrest threat
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is due to fly back to Russia on Sunday for…
Britain invites G7 leaders to Cornish resort for June summit
By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced plans to hold the first in-person meeting of the G7 for nearly…