India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......

How Basanti Devi Saved The Kosi River

'I am happy that Kosi Ma is alive and now she is looking after us.''I am proud of what I did.' IMAGE: Environmentalist Basanti Devi receives the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2016 from then President......

Bulli Bai case: Mastermind made lewd remarks on complainant's image

Niraj Bishnoi, the creator of the ‘Bulli Bai' application, had earlier also created an account on Twitter making lewd remarks on the picture of a complainant and even tweeted about the......

SAARC meet cancelled as Pak wanted Taliban to represent Afghanistan

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) foreign ministers' meet, slated to be held on Saturday in New York, has been cancelled.   Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters......

Nita & Devashish narrate a beautiful story of hope, love, laughter

Besides being busy with their professional lives, Nita and Devashish have a common cause for which they both struggle hard, real hard to support economically weak cancer patients from across......

India announces fund to combat climate change

India announced on Wednesday setting up of a fund that would help South Asia effectively meet urgent adaptation and capacity building needs posed by climate change and also proposed establishment......

Nokia still leads in India, but. . .

Outside a crowded Delhi mall, heads turn as a big, black bus rolls in. It's covered with ads for a mobile phone, from the overhead carrier to down to the hubcaps.A team of salespeople, all sporting......

Elder Pharma plans unit, brand buyouts

The Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) Elder Pharmaceuticals is planning to acquire a formulation facility in India as well as foreign and local brands. This is a part of the company's expansion plan in......

Dev Anand Would Be 101 Today!

Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor? IMAGE: Dev Anand. Dev Anand led a larger-than-life existence on screen. His real life was just as eventful.......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......

The 'Misunderstanding' Between Zeenat Aman and Devsaab

Zeenat Aman has been sharing her snippets about her journey into the film industry and her star-maker, Dev Anand, on Instagram in a three-part series. In the first part, she spoke about how she......

'I'm not instant coffee'

'You have to sip me slowly and enjoy the journey.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Arjun Kapoor/Instagram Arjun Kapoor reunites with Parineeti Chopra in Vipul Shah's Namaste England. "Our movie......

Four countries honoured at ICC Development Awards

IMAGE: Netherlands earned the "ICC Associate Member Men's Performance of the Year" award for qualifying for the Men's Cricket World Cup. Photograph: ICC / X Four countries - Netherlands, UAE,......

Asian Games Badminton: Indian men enter semis; confirm medal

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen gave India a winning start as he beat Nepal's Prince Dahal 21-5, 21-8 in the badminton men's team quarter-finals at the Asian Games. Photograph: Badminton Association of India/X......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Don't Ignore Indian Women's Football!

While the Indian women's football team holds the 60th position in the FIFA rankings, the men's team ranks 100. IMAGE: Gokulam Kerala won the 2023 Indian Women's League, their third successive IWL......

Mary Kom 'favourite' to win Asian Boxing Championships

IMAGE: Olympic bronze medallist and six-time World champion MC Mary Kom. Photograph: MC Mary Kom/Twitter Six-time AIBA Women's World Champion and five-times ASBC Asian Women's Champion Mary......