The World's First Suicide Bomber

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation.Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly......

Spate of bomb hoaxes continue, 30 flights threatened today

More than 30 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Saturday, sending security agencies into a tizzy and causing hardships to hundreds of passengers as well as staff at......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Awaiting Pak handler's instructions, 4 IS men tell cops

Four suspected terrorists arrested in Ahmedabad have told the investigators that their Pakistan-based handler was going to give them the exact location and time to carry out the attack after they......

Tata Realty to scale up business in India, overseas

The company attributes a surge in demand from across India’s north, west, south, and east markets to positive consumer sentiment and a compelling business proposition. Photograph: Rupak De......

Five accidents in six months: DGCA grounds flight training at Redbird

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday suspended operations at Redbird Flight Training Academy, one of India’s largest flight schools, across all five of its training......

'Adani has deep pockets...'

'Adani can attract vessels at a much lower cost to Vizhinjam as he has the financial muscle to do so.' IMAGE: Zhen Hua 15, the first cargo vessel anchored at the Vizhinjam International Seaport in......

Indians defer travel plans as Sri Lanka imposes curfew

For Indians, Sri Lanka is one of the favourite venues for destina­tion weddings. IMAGE: A man walks along a beach, against the backdrop of Colombo's Financial City.Photograph: Dinuka......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

Captain Rohit's remedy for India's spin woes

IMAGE: India lost 27 wickets to spin in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, which is the most by any team in a bilateral ODI series with a maximum of three matches. Photograph: Sri Lanka......

Focus on Kohli as India aim to avoid series loss in Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Virat Kohli has managed scores of 24 and 14 in the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka. Photographs: BCCI The onus will be on Indian batters, particularly the talismanic Virat Kohli, to follow......

Can India conquer Lankan spin puzzle in 2nd ODI?

IMAGE: The Indians will want to minimise the damage without compromising on their run-making ways. Photograph: ICC/X Measures to battle a sluggish pitch and an assortment of Sri Lankan slow......

Time to move on from T20 World Cup win: Rohit

IMAGE: Veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be crucial to India's hopes in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting on Friday. Photograph: BCCI India skipper Rohit Sharma said......

Why selectors picked Surya over Hardik for T20 captaincy

  IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav will lead India in the T20I series in Sri Lanka, starting July 27. Photograph: BCCI Fitness, feedback from the dressing room and consistent availability swung the......