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Plane carrying 64 collides with chopper, crashes in US

A large-scale search operation is underway after a tragic mid-air collision between a American airlines plane and a United States Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside......

Cyclone Dana: Crops on 1.75L acre damaged in Odisha, says govt

Severe cyclonic storm Dana and the rain accompanying it are likely to have damaged standing crops in 1.75 lakh acre of land, and submerged another 2.80 lakh acre in Odisha, a senior official said......

Deaths feared as Kumbh rush triggers stampede at New Delhi railway station

People are feared dead after a stampede-like situation broke out at the New Delhi railway station late on Saturday evening, triggering a chaos on platform numbers 14 and 15, officials said. IMAGE:......

Will India Have A Peace Keeping Role In Ukraine?

A peace keeping role for India is a distinct possibility.The Indian military has both the numbers and experience to carry out this job, observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Ukrainian......

5 killed after blast in 3-storey apartment building in Netherlands

At least five people were killed after an explosion in an apartment building in The Hague, the Netherlands on Saturday, CNN reported, citing authorities. IMAGE: Emergency personnel work at the......

'A Big Sound Like That Of A Bomb'

'The facility works on Apple's iPhone and everything is damaged -- CNC machines, computers and CCTVs worth crores.' IMAGE: The Tata Electronics Plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which manufactures the......

Emergency services bidding mired in controversy

A new controversy is brewing in Delhi after the state government shortlisted five bidders for providing response services for medical, police and fire emergencies. One of the shortlisted bidders,......

'Market Assumes Modi's Easy Re-Election'

'We emphasise the importance of not basing investment decisions solely on electoral outcomes.' 'Instead, focusing on investing in high-quality businesses capable of prospering regardless of the......

India to become upper middle-income country by 2031

Crisil Ratings on Wednesday projected India's GDP growth at 6.8 per cent in the next fiscal and said the country will become an upper middle-income nation by 2031 with the economy doubling to $7......

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank?Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that......

Australian Open: Bopanna-Zhang ousted in mixed doubles quarters

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and his partner Shuai Zhang of China were beaten by local wild cards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Photograph: Tata Open Maharashtra Rohan......

National Games: Narmada shoots down 10m air rifle gold

IMAGE: Narmada Nithin Raju claimed the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle with a new national record score of 254.4, narrowly missing the World record by 0.1 points. Photograph: Gun For Glory......

14-year-old Desinghu makes splash with hat-trick of gold!

Karnataka top medal tally on Day 1 of National Games IMAGE: Karnataka swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu won the gold medal in Women's 200m Freestyle with a new National record timing of 2:03.24......

Santosh Trophy: West Bengal, Kerala set to clash for glory

IMAGE: Kerala emerged 5-1 winners over Manipur. Photograph: AIFF/X West Bengal will take on Kerala in the final of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

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