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Kargil hero recalls how 8 Mountain Division secured LoC

Post retirement, Lt Gen (Retd) Mohinder Puri plays a lot of golf to keep himself fit and busy but 25 years ago the Kargil War hero led the crucial 8 Mountain Division that played a key role in......

Porsche crash: Teen's parents named in 900-page chargesheet

The police have filed a chargesheet against seven accused in connection with the Porsche car accident case, including the parents of a minor boy who was allegedly behind the wheel, in a Pune court,......

Mosques, mazar covered on Haridwar kanwar route; removed after flak

Facades of two mosques and a mazar along the kanwar yatra route in Uttarakhand's Haridwar city were on Friday covered with large sheets of white cloth to "prevent trouble" but were removed by the......

2008 Malegaon blast was caused to create communal rift: NIA

The 2008 Malegaon blast that killed six people and left over 100 injured was carried out with the intention to create communal rift and endanger internal security of the state, the prosecution said......

Passing the torch to new generation: Biden in Oval Office address

United States President Joe Biden has said his decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race and endorse Kamala Harris as the Democratic Presidential nominee was an act aimed at unifying......

Meet Nirmalaji's Core Budget Team

The finance minister continues to be backed by the same policy team in charting out the broad strategy as in the few earlier Budgets. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

HDFC Bank Q1 profit dips 6.5% sequentially on higher tax outgo, lower other income

The country's largest private lender HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 6.51 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 16,474.85 crore in the April-June quarter compared to the previous......

Byju's may move NCLAT against insolvency order

Edtech company Byju’s parent Think & Learn will challenge the National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT’s) order on insolvency proceedings and may approach the National Company Law......

Subhash Dandekar: The man who brought colours to artists and students!

Subhash Dandekar, chairman emeritus of Kokuyo Camlin and the man known for bringing colours to artists as well as students in the country, passed away on Monday at 85. Photograph via Instagram......

Don't see change in UK strategy: Tata Steel chairman N Chandrasekaran

There has been no change in Tata Steel’s strategy on operations in the United Kingdom (UK), company chairman N Chandrasekaran has told shareholders. IMAGE: Tata Group Chairman Natarajan......

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory. As the 2024 Paris Games......

'Avika Is So, So Bad'

'But the truth is that I don't think Bloody Ishq could have been made without Avika.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Avika Gor/Instagram Avika Gor found the underwater scenes in her new horror film,......

Deadpool & Wolverine Review: Awesome Twosome

Deadpool & Wolverine is an example of confident film-making and unbridled enthusiasm to show what the Deadpool franchise means for its fans, observes Mayur Sanap. The appeal of Deadpool films has......

The Ishq Obsession

From Aishwarya Rai Bachchan lamenting Ishq Bina Kya Marna Yaara in Taal to Alia Bhatt embracing Ishq Wala Love in Student of the Year, generations full of Bollywood romance are coloured in all......

'How Can You Body-Shame Someone For Your Fun?'

'If a senior person like Ranvir Shorey, who has worked in the industry for so many years, cannot take a stand for me, what should I expect from the others?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sana......

Talash slips Taliban's shackles to break-dance at Olympics

Then 18, Talash crossed the border into Pakistan after Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 before settling in Spain as a refugee the following year. The International Olympics Committee......

Bopanna's last dance in Paris; stiff test awaits Nagal

IMAGE: Can Rohan Bopanna, 44, end India's nearly three-decade long wait for a tennis Olympic medal and walk into the sunset in a befitting manner? Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters Rohan Bopanna,......

Paris Olympics: Djokovic-Nadal could meet in 2nd round

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal could have a potential showdown in the 2nd round at the Paris Olympic Games. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Top......

Women's boxing at risk? Boxers fight to stay in the ring

IMAGE: Australia’s Caitlin Parker after her bout. Photograph: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters The possibility of boxing being excluded from the programme at the Los Angeles......

Did Shami Contemplate Suicide?

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami went through a tough phase in his career and personal life in 2018. Photograph: Mohammed Shami/Instagram Mohammed Shami went through the toughest phase of his career in 2018......

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