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How 156 Soldiers Built A Bridge of Hope In 36 Hours

'It was a war-like situation, but instead of enemy fire, we fought against the vagaries of nature,' says Major Seeta Shelke. IMAGE: The Madras Sappers constructed a 190 feet-long Bailey bridge in......

US Secret Service accepts failure to protect Trump

The United States Service has owned its failure to protect former president Donald Trump at an election rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. IMAGE: Former US President Donald Trump is assisted by......

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.' IMAGE: Search and rescue operations underway in Wayanad.......

Is she black or Indian?: Trump on Kamala Harris

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has launched a racially insensitive attack against Kamala Harris by questioning whether she is "Indian or Black", drawing a sharp reaction from his......

Will Rahul Shoot And Scoot Again?

That he hasn't done so yet, has continued to be active on the political street, in public debate and on social media, signals an important change. It will give his party hope. Maybe the achievement......

Why RBI Flagged Small Loans As Risky

In FY24, loans given out by such firms had topped a whopping Rs 146,517 crore, up by 49 per cent year-on-year and spread over 10.19 million accounts (up 35 per cent). Illustration: Dominic......

Ola Electric to launch IPO on Aug 2 to raise Rs 5,500 cr

Electric two-wheeler company Ola Electric Mobility will float its initial public offering (IPO) on August 2, and a significant part of the proceeds will be used for capacity expansion of its cell......

'Banks must be prepared for providing UPI credit'

'A credit line on UPI is going to make banks think about credit fundamentally as they digitise the credit process entirely.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Phonepe Bengaluru-based Zeta, which provides......

Can Bajaj's Freedom 12 Disrupt 2-Wheeler Market?

'They are testing the waters to see if there is a market. That is why they are not giving sales targets.' IMAGE: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Bajaj Auto CEO Rajiv Bajaj unveil......

Sensex breaches 81K, Nifty scales 24,800 peak

Stock markets remained on record-smashing course for the fourth straight day on Thursday with benchmark Sensex breaching the 81,000 mark for the first time and Nifty scaling the record 24,800 level......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

Raayan Review: Dhanush Works His Magic Again

Dhanush deserves credit for imagining a visually rich, edgy action thriller which is enhanced by a fascinating background score from A R Rahman, observes Divya Nair. The 8.45 pm show on Friday at......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Proteas captain seeks 'ruthless' batting vs Windies

IMAGE: South Africa's Temba Bavuma during a practice session. Photograph: Andrew Boyers / Reuters South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is looking for his front-line batsmen to score quicker when they......

Mourinho's Fenerbahce fail to make Champions League

IMAGE: Jose Mourinho was hired as manager and technical director in June as Fenerbahce chase their first Turkish league title since 2014. Photograph: Fenerbahce/X Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce were......

Athanaze misses ton but Windies draw first Test vs SA

IMAGE: West Indies batter Alick Athanaze scored 92 as the West Indies proved more resilient than they had in their first innings and held out to draw the first Test. Photograph: Windies......

The most inspiring finish you'll ever see

IMAGE: Kinzang Lhamo of Bhutan reacts after competing. Photograph: Lisa Leutner/Reuters The last athlete to finish Sunday's marathon, an hour and a half after the winner, did so to a standing......

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