'Soldiers pointed a gun to my head'

'Please get us home': An Indian family stranded in Almaty, Kazakhstan. IMAGE: The Nagpals at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photographs: Kind courtesy Sumeet Nagpal  ......

14 killed as plane crashes in Kazakhstan

At least 14 people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a plane carrying 93 passengers and five crew members crashed near Almaty airport in Kazakhstan on Friday. IMAGE:......

India's SCO membership will strengthen region's security: PM Modi

As the final process for India's accession as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the partnership will help protect the region......

The Indian touch is what BRICS needs

'The BRICS anthem has to necessarily be an anthem of Vedic times -- Walk together, Dream together, Achieve together.''And who knows it better than Modi?' says Tarun Vijay. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Delhi Airport is the 6th busiest in Asia

In contrast to its global peers, a lion’s share of Delhi airport’s growth came from domestic flyers, which, at 46.6 million, makes up for 73 per cent of the total number of passengers.......

The best airline staff in the world

No matter where are you flying globally, here are the world’s most courteous, friendly, helpful and efficient airline crews from each continent. The recently-held World Airline Award by......

Fed Cup: In Sania's absence, Ankita holds key

IMAGE: Ankita Raina, right, and Karman Kaur Thandi. Photograph: Ankita Raina/Twitter India's top singles players Ankita Raina and Karman Kaur Thandi will have to punch above their weight when the......

PIX: Belgium first team into Euro 2020 finals

A round-up of Thursday night's Euro 2020 qualifying matches. IMAGE: Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring Belgium's first goal against San Marino in the Euro 2020 qualifier at King Baudouin Stadium,......

Davis Cup: Rosol propels Czech Republic into semis

Lukas Rosol beat Evgeny Korolev 7-6, 67, 7-6, 6-2 to give the Czech Republic an unassailable 3-1 lead over Kazakhstan and propel the defending champions into the Davis Cup semi-finals on Sunday.......

Czechs set Davis Cup record as Serbia cruise

Holders Czech Republic showed how tenaciously they will fight to retain the Davis Cup on Saturday, while five-times champions Spain avoided being knocked out in the first round for the first time......

Tour de France vows to fight against doping

The Tour de France packed up on Sunday but the doping scandals that hit the world's greatest stage race will not vanish into thin air. Tour organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have vowed to......