How Pakistan surrendered in 1971

'You have been surrounded from all directions, if you want the safety of your troops and your personal safety, we will give you eight hours to make up your mind to surrender.' IMAGE: Lieutenant......

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi. IMAGE:......

Rahul visits riot-hit areas, says hate won't benefit 'Bharat Mata'

Congress leaders, led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, visited riot-affected areas in Delhi on Wednesday to assess the situation on the ground. Two separate party delegations visited different......

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the......

IPL victory puts KKR in the black

When Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat two-time defending champion Chennai Super Kings to win their first ever title in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday night, the Knights not only shed......

Indian-origin Cambridge academic wins top UK prize

An Indian-origin professor at the University of Cambridge has been named the Innovator of the Year by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, which is Britain's leading funding......

Leo DiCaprio loves Taxi Driver

Leonardo DiCaprio told the British daily The Independent in an article published on Thursday about his favourite films. It's a top ten list largely comprising of classics, and fans of the young......

Why Kazan had a soft corner for Balwant Gargi

By any reckoning, Elia Kazan was a genius of American theatre and cinema. But many, including playwright Arthur Miller, considered him an evil man for havingjoined the political witch hunt in......

T20 WC: WI aims for solid start against PNG; USA open against Canada

IMAGE: West Indies will take on Papua New Guinea in their opener. Photograph: Windies Cricket/X More than eight years after Carlos Brathwaite's four sixes at Eden Gardens gave them their second......

Drop-in pitch for Indo-Pak match set for installation

The development of the pitches in New York for the T20 world Cup 2024, has been undertaken by Adelaide Oval Turf Solutions, led by renowned Adelaide Oval head curator Damian Hough. IMAGE: Pitch......

1975 To 2023: How India Fared In World Cup Openers

IMAGE: India opened their 2023 World Cup campaign on a winning note. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Rohit Sharma-led India opened their 2023 World Cup campaign with a win over Australia at the MA......

Football icon Mohammed Habib passes away

Photograph: Kind Courtesy East Bengal/Twitter Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence of the 1970s who scored against Pele's New York Cosmos in Mohun Bagan colours and made the football icon......

PIX: Eden Gardens turns yellow as fans bid 'farewell' to Dhoni

All Photographs: BCCI In a never seen atmosphere, yellow fever gripped the Eden Gardens in support of talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who probably made his last appearance at the iconic venue......