It’s that time of the year when Christmas cheer melds seamlessly with the excitement of ringing in the New Year. It’s around this time that hotels across the city go on an overdrive to transform t...

Bored at the White House on Christmas Eve, a lone Donald Trump spent the day slamming his critics, as the government entered its third day of partial shutdown initiated by a rift with Democrats over t...

The Supreme Court on Monday refused urgent hearing on a BJP appeal against a Calcutta High Court order disallowing its yatra in Bengal, making it virtually impossible for the party to start its progra...

What is Christmas without carols? Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were songs sung at the winter solstice celebrations as people danced round stone circles. Carol act...

The Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission has invited the Archbishop of Calcutta to address a Christmas Eve gathering at its Golpark institute because “we need to understand other religions more ...

Energy-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries said on Thursday it has acquired British toy retailer Hamleys.The company, through its subsidiary Reliance Brands, signed an agreement to pick up a 1...

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Santa Claus, once he is free from his nightly assignments, will reach Balashray, a home for destitute boys near the ITI bus stand on Itki Road in Ranchi, around noon on Christmas with a bag of gifts.F...

British supermarket giant Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a media report said a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been packed by foreig...

As Christmas approaches, would-be chefs and hosts, including apparently my editors, are perfecting their techniques for making the all-important gravy for the turkey and potatoes.I have my moments as ...