Coaching centre deaths: SUV driver gets bail after cops drop charge

A court in New Delhi on Thursday allowed the second bail plea of an SUV driver, arrested for his alleged role in drowning of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre.......

Coaching centre deaths: HC raps Delhi police for arresting SUV driver

"What is Delhi Police doing? Have they lost it?" wondered the Delhi high court on Wednesday, while castigating the police for a 'strange' probe by arresting an SUV driver for his alleged role in......

What's my fault, asks SUV driver arrested in Delhi flooding case

A court in New Delhi on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of an SUV driver and four owners of the coaching centre basement in the Old Rajinder Nagar area which was flooded with rainwater......

India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

Is Renault Duster Coming Back?

The highly anticipated 2024 next-gen Renault Duster (external link) made its global debut on November 29, 2023 in Portugal in the form of Dacia Duster, Renault’s sister brand. With this......

Force rolls out all-new Gurka 2021, deliveries begin on Dussehra

Force Motors on Wednesday unveiled the all-new version of its sports utility vehicle, Gurkha, with deliveries expected to begin from October 15. Photographs: Courtesy, ForceMotors.com The Gurkha......

How carmakers are planning a revival for the sector

Market leaders saw good traction for new cars, including the electric ones. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Car manufacturers introduced 14 new models, while pulling out 10 old ones from......

Force Gurkha Xplorer: A real treat for hardcore off-roaders

This car is a real treat for hardcore off-roaders, the ones who know how to deploy the differential locks, says P Tharyan. Smart? Handsome? Macho? Butch? Yes, the new three-door Force Gurkha......

Saeed Jaffrey: The Great Entertainer

'Sent off to interview him in the late 1970s I met him in a cafe in New Delhi's Regal Building called The Parlour. With impromptu send-ups of Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike and the rich,......

Bollywood mein aaj chand niklaa

Bollywood is always open to inspiration. But one thing that has remained constant is its love affair with the moon. And that's reflected in the songs. The latest film to have a song sung to......

Prince Harry joins Gurkhas: Report

Britain's Prince Harry has joined one of the most fearsome units in the British Army -- the Gurkhas -- and is undergoing intensive training with the legendary brigade. The prince, 22, who is......

Pete Best, the drummer the Beatles forgot

He was the Beatle you never really knew, the one who was kicked out before the Fab Four became fab. In the early 1960s, before Ringo Starr came on and Beatlemania took off, and well before the......

Asian Games: Gold for shooter Jitu Rai in 50m Pistol

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a historic gold in the 50m Pistol event on the opening day of the 17th Asian Games at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range, in Incheon on Saturday. Fresh......

After Glasgow gold, Rai trains sights on Rio

'I dread those days of hard work in the army, waiting for my chance to be selected by my senior officers. 'I was sent back twice from the AMU (Army Marksmanship Unit) at Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) in......

Gurkha to guard Rooney's mansion

England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is leaving his 4.5 million pound mansion under the vigilant eye of a Gurkha as he heads for the football World Cup in South Africa. Gurkhas are a......

Bolt pulverises world record to win 200 gold

Jamaica's triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt tore his own 200 metres world record to shreds in Berlin on Thursday, clocking 19.19 seconds in the final to complete a breathtaking sprint double at......

T20 WC teams: SWOT analysis

INDIA (defending champions) Strengths: Confident side under the assured leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The team are experienced and an average age of 25 means vastly improved fielding with......