The courage of Captain Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

'Captain Haneef-ud-din, pulling his sinewy body forward, crawled, rifle in hand, in the snow on 6 June 1999. He died on this craggy mountainside exactly two years after he had passed out of the......

Senior SC advocate Ranjit Kumar appointed Solicitor General

Senior Supreme Court advocate Ranjit Kumar, considered an expert on constitutional laws, was appointed as the solicitor general on Saturday. The law ministry issued a notification appointing Kumar,......

Will KCR live up to his promises as chief minister of Telangana?

All eyes are on the second file that K Chandrasekara Rao is expected to sign as the chief minister of Telangana. It pertains to the compensation for those who laid down their lives for the......

Cong comes out with first list of candidates for Lok Sabha poll

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, IT expert Nandan Nilekani, cricketer Mohd Kaif and several union ministers figure in Congress' first list of 194 candidates for Lok Sabha......

Dehati Disco Review

A film that calls itself Dehati Disco can't be taken seriously, says Deepa Gahlot. There is a saying used in many Hindi films -- even a broken clock shows the correct time twice a day. So even the......

5 WONDERFUL Raksha Bandhan Songs

Subhash K Jha's Raksha Bandhan Playlist.   Raakhi dhaago ka tyohar, Raakhi, Mohammed Rafi IMAGE: Ashok Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in Raakhi. Most raksha-bandhan songs are sung by female......

Kishore Kumar's 5 MOST ROMANTIC SONGS

Many believe Kishore Kumar serenaded the ladies better than any other iconic playback singer. Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Kishore Kumar's five most enduring romantic songs.   Dil Kya......

PIX: Going back to the theatre

'Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost.' Pandemic or not, the show will go on. And so after months of shutdown, theatres and multiplexes in India are finally opening their doors to moviegoers on October......

Duleep Trophy: Shorey's century boosts North Zone on Day 1

IMAGE: North Zone's Dhruv Shorey celebrates his century against North East Zone during Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Dhruv Shorey steered North Zone's......

Indian athletes shine with 17 medals, finish 3rd at Asian Junior C'ships

India ended their campaign at the 17th Asian Junior Championships in style as they finished third by winning 17 overall medals, including 7 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze at Ho Chi Minh City in......

IOA sitting on our application for recognition: Boxing India

From left, AIBA's legal manager Cliodhna Guy, AIBA's India-based observer Kishen Narsi, Sandeep Jajodia, Jay Kowli Udit Sheth. Courtesy: Facebook A new body is in place to run boxing in India but......

Team India: What was Srikkanth and Co thinking?

Faisal Shariff is mystified by the selection committee's choices for the Indian Test and T20 teams. Back in 2008, after a protracted battle with chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar, the Board of......

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Name:Arun Ramanan Message:Wish you happy and great life and a long sting with the Indian time and helping them achive great heights. May God allways be with you. Name:Arun Ramanan Message:Wish you......