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What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949.......

Can Terrorists Make Money From Markets After Attacks?

The men with guns tend to know little finance, and establishing such a conspiracy then involves leakage of information, which is also dangerous, Ajay Shah points out. Illustration: Dominic......

'We're going to bring these kids home'

'I would put my hand in the ground and have a little listen to what the mountain was doing.''Actually, it was still collapsing.''And there was a very real possibility that at some stage, without......

India should spend $1 bn annually to train school teachers: Narayana Murthy

Software icon NR Narayana Murthy on Wednesday called for spending $1 billion a year to train school teachers by 10,000 retired highly accomplished teachers from the developed world and from India......

The Mystery of ZEE and DIIs

Why are DIIs holding such a high stake in Zee, which is beset with alleged governance issues?Perhaps they think Zee is a deep-value stock, observes Debashis Basu. Photograph: Kind courtesy ZEE5......

Relief to Mehul Choksi as Dominica drops illegal entry charges against him

In a relief to Punjab National Bank scam accused diamantaire Mehul Choksi, the Dominica government has dropped "all charges" related to his mysterious unlawful entry from Antigua and Barbuda in May......

Former NSE chairman Chawla had revealed yogi's identity to Sebi in 2018

Chawla, in his letter, told Sebi that as the unknown person was Subramanian, he had access to financial, operational and HR-related information of the NSE. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The......

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

'And he was really trying just to do the best by the shareholders, and by the laws of India.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, emeritus chairman, Tata Group, right with Cyrus Mistry. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Why Mehul Choksi is not returning anytime soon

That the extradition procedure is cumbersome is evident from the fact that Mr Choksi’s nephew, Nirav Modi, and businessman Vijay Mallya have not come back even months after favourable orders......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

Spend Your Weekend With Kareena

Kareena's cop, Rajni's supercop and Samantha's spy, it's a star-studded week on OTT this time.Sukanya Verma lists your options on OTT this week.   The Buckingham MurdersWhere to watch?......

'We All Grow Up, Become Wiser'

'Since we are in the same party now, there has to be political camaraderie if nothing more.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has given a new lease of career......

It's All About Loving Numbers!

Bollywood loves number games. And not just the rat race kind. There's a slew of movies with numbers in their title. It's easy to see why. Be it to embody a chronological accuracy, catchphrase or......

Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT

Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.   FighterWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil......

Remembering Spin Legend Sonny Ramadhin

From Rohan Kanhai the swashbuckler to Alvin Kallicharan to Shivnarine Chanderpaul to Ramnaresh Sarwan to Sunil Narine, Indian origin cricketers from the Caribbean have often been the toast of the......

When luck favoured Viv in India

IMAGE: Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, a true batting legend. Photograph: Viv Richards/Twitter   'I remember the first time we played, we played in Bangalore, and I never forget this... just......

Aus Tour: Expectant father Kohli to return after Adelaide Test

Rohit included for Tests, Varun out India captain Virat Kohli was, on Monday, granted paternity leave by the BCCI after the first Test against Australia next month, while Rohit Sharma was added to......

Former India shot putter arrested in US for killing wife, mother

'I killed both of them. I killed your mother and grandmother. Call the police to come get me.' IMAGE: Iqbal Singh, a former Asian Championship bronze medallist for India, was charged on Monday......

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