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Louvre in Gulf opens a window to European art, culture

The Louvre Abu Dhabi, one of Asia’s finest repositories of European art, is celebrating its 5th anniversary this November, hosting a line-up of artworks and cultural events.

Simon & Schuster to let Penguin deal fall apart: Report

In its complaint it argued the deal would lead to lower earnings for authors because of the reduced competition.

Nasa capsule buzzes moon, last step before lunar orbit

A Nasa photo shows Orion spacecraft approaching the moon on Monday

Report: Gen Bajwa's family became billionaires in 6 years of his tenure

Pakistan’s outgoing army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s extended family became billionaires after he took command of the military in 2016, accumulating assets and businesses of over Rs 12.7 billion within and outside the country over the past six years, said a report published on investigative website FactsFocus.

Volcano eruption in Tonga in Jan largest to be ever recorded

The team of scientists have accounted for three-quarters of the material fired out by the Tongan eruption with the rest explained as debris scattered in the atmosphere.

Twitter head of France quits amid more layoffs

Twitter Inc’s head of France announced his departure in a tweet on Sunday ahead of what may be additional layoffs at the embattled platform coming as soon as Monday.

Airlines push for lone pilot flights to cut costs despite safety fears

Airlines and regulators are pushing to have just one pilot in the cockpit of passenger jets instead of two. It would lower costs and ease pressure from crew shortages, but placing such responsibility on a single person at the controls is unsettling for some.

Cold & dark: Kyiv residents prepare for 'worst winter'

“Russian strikes are plunging Ukraine into the Stone Age”

Netanyahu wins damages after an ex-PM called him 'mentally ill'

“Another mendacious plot against PM Netanyahu, his wife and family has been shattered”

Man gets jail for letting cattle stray on street

After the Gujarat HC demanded stern action to curb the menace of stray cattle on the streets, one Prakash Jairam Desai has been sentenced to six months in jail for leaving his cows loose on the road and thus endangering people’s lives.

Rahul pauses his yatra, takes Morbi bridge for campaign

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at BJP over the Morbi bridge tragedy that claimed over 135 lives, alleging the “real culprits” behind the collapse were being shielded because they shared a “good relationship” with Gujarat’s governing party.

Newborn gasps to death as hosp staff flee after rumour of blast

A newborn died during a panic-stricken scamper for safety at a government hospital in MP’s Shivpuri district on Sunday night following a rumour that an oxygen cylinder had exploded. The district collector has ordered an inquiry.

I am servant of people: PM on Mistry's 'aukaat' attack

PM Narendra Modi on Monday projected himself as a “servant of the people” without any pretensions to greatness, saying those in Congress aiming to show him his “aukaat (place)” ought to move on from name-calling to taking on BJP in elections on the basis of performance.

Early release plea of Beant murder convict gets rejected

The Chandigarh administrator rejected the plea of Gurmeet Singh, one of the convicts in former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination, for premature release from jail.

Experts mull 1st measles vax at 6 mths instead of 9

An eight-month-old boy in the city turning critical due to measles on Monday has intensified a debate if authorities should consider administering the first measles-rubella vaccine dose at 6 months instead of the current mandate of 9 months.

At 5x price, Navi Mum plot sold for record ₹5.5L/sq m

The real estate market in Navi Mumbai was on fire on Monday when one of the 28 plots put on the block by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) fetched a record-breaking Rs 5.54 lakh per sq m.

At 17°, Mon coldest Nov day of season

The week began with minimum temperatures dipping to 17°C, making it the lowest this season and also for the month of November since 2017. IMD said it is likely to last for another day

'Even at 13, Messi was far ahead of us'

‘IT IS THE SMALL DETAILS THAT MATTER’

Iran players back anti-hijab stir, refuse to sing anthem

Stunning U-Turn: They Met Hardline Prez Before WC

Indian tech cos not hurt by meltdown

Even as newly listed tech-driven firms like Paytm & Zomato saw stock prices crash, traditional ones like Infosys, HCL have mostly weathered the global onslaught.

Father kills Delhi tech student, held

Two days after the body of a 21-year-old woman was found on Yamuna Eway, her parents have been held for shooting her dead over their disapproval of her marriage and for \"family pride\".

QR code in ED summons now

Following the busting of a gang that used fake summons for extortion, ED summons will have QR code to verify its genuineness and a passcode to access case details on the ED website.

3 killed as train crashes into stn

Three women were killed and 4 injured when 8 wagons of a goods train crashed into the waiting hall of Odisha's Korai station after one of them derailed, causing the rest to jump tracks.

Rahul calls Raut, MP lauds 'gesture'

Amid the row over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Veer Savarkar, Rahul called UBT Sena’s Sanjay Raut to enquire after his health since jail, which Raut lauded as a ‘rare gesture’.

Cong to move SC against release of Rajiv convicts

It had also criticised the Centre for “delaying” its response to the SC which, it alleged, led to the release of the convicts

'Rusty cables, loose bolts, overcrowding'

Forensic Report Also Blames Overcrowding

Consider separate probe into Morbi: SC to Guj HC

Will be improper for SC to take up Morbi PILs at this stage: SG

Tree branch fall kills man in car near Mahalaxmi

Keeping excavator arm in lifted position proves fatal

Sleuths: Shariq traded Bitcoins, faked identity

‘Sharig learnt to make IEDs from drawings’

M'luru auto passenger key blast suspect; 5 detained

Karnataka police on Monday cleared the mystery surrounding the identity of the main suspect in Saturday’s autorickshaw blast in Mangaluru, giving out his name as H Mohammed Shariq, 24, from Shivamogga district’s Thirthahalli taluk, who was living in Mysuru under an assumed name.