'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Year after, Sherpa guide breaks own record again, scales Everest for 27th time

World-renowned Nepalese mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record with the highest number of ascends on the world's highest peak.......

Adventure camps for children

Former Union minister Karan Singh and mountaineer M S Kohli plan to start adventure and leadership camps for school children in India."The camps will become places where youngsters will be given......

Twin blasts in Jammu ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra's arrival; 9 injured

Just two days before Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to reach Jammu, two back-to-back explosions rocked a busy locality on the outskirts of the city on Saturday,......

Cox & Kings to buy UK travel firm for Rs 2,300 cr

In what is being billed as the largest overseas acquisition by an Indian travel company, Cox & Kings Ltd has decided to buy UK's Holidaybreak for 312 million pounds (Rs 2,300 crore). The two......

It's so 'real' on the Net

Swapnali: Frozen in the 2 degree C at Kruger. Warmed at heart by leopards and cubs. Chhavi: Morning game ride and river cruise - stunning! Hrish: Headed for a world-class spa at Drakensberg......

Bigg Boss 14: Just who is Abhinav Shukla?

Abhinav Shukla may not be as popular as his wife Rubina Dilaik, but the good looking television actor is slowly becoming a household name, thanks to his stint on Bigg Boss 14. So what’s he......

'India can win hockey gold in LA 2028'

IMAGE: Indian men's hockey team celebrate after their bronze medal triumph at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: ANI Photo After winning successive bronze medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics,......

Manpreet eyes unprecedented 5th Olympic appearance

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manpreet Singh/X He will be on the wrong side of 30s and maintaining fitness would be no stroll in the park but veteran Indian hockey mid-fielder Manpreet Singh foresees......

How hockey team crushed mental hurdles in bronze-medal run

  IMAGE: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh and his team with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandviya during their felicitation on their arrival from the Paris Olympics, on Saturday. Photograph: Hockey......

Extreme training: Horn's recipe for Indian hockey win

IMAGE: As India prepare for their quarter-final match, it seems that Mike Horn's boot-camp has had its desired effect. Photograph: Hockey India/X From walking on Glacier 3000, the highest......

Abhishek won't be cowed down by Olympic-sized pressure

IMAGE: India's 24-year-old forward Abhishek, who has played 74 matches for India since his international debut in 2022, is set for his maiden appearance at the Olympics.Photograph: Hockey India......