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......

Bengal train crash was 'waiting to happen': Probe

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said the Kanchanjunga Express accident involving a goods train was "waiting to happen" due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations in......

June rainfall 11% below-normal, highest deficit in 5 years: IMD

India recorded below-normal rainfall in June, with the deficit standing at 11 percent, the highest in five years, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. IMAGE: A cyclist holding an......

India to get 'below normal' rainfall in June as monsoon stalls: IMD

India has received 20 per cent below normal rainfall since the start of the monsoon period on June 1, and overall precipitation for the entire month will also be subpar, the India Meteorological......

FCI on a hiring spree, to recruit 7,000

Food Corporation of India (FCI) is on a hiring spree as it plans to 7,000 in order to gear up for implementation of proposed Food Security Act, after hiring about 3,800 employees."This is a massive......

India is still struggling between populism and policy: Arun Jaitley

'The perpetual challenge is: How to strengthen India's agriculture sector and between making investment in that sector and making agriculture remunerative.' 'The world considers our growth rate to......

BJP to bat for private investment in railways

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘vision document’ for the coming Lok Sabha polls is to say a BJP-led government at the Centre will offer airports at sea, private investment in......

Skymet lowers monsoon forecast; odds of a drought at 60%

India now faced a higher likelihood of a drought in some parts, as monsoon rain would be less than predicted in April, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Friday. It said the probability of a......

Durand Cup: Bagan execute epic comeback over Bengaluru

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC's Rahul Bheke contests for the ball alongside Mohun Bagan's Manvir Singh. Photograph: Mohun Bagan / X Vishal Kaith's twin saves in the tiebreaker helped defending champions......

County match ends in a tie after 1,578 runs!

IMAGE: James Bracey's unbeaten 204 for Gloucestershire was in vain as Glamorgan came within a run of breaking a World record in their second innings chase in the County Championship Division Two......

Patel to be re-elected AIFF president for third term

IMAGE: All India Football Federation president Praful Patel. Photograph: AIFF Media Incumbent Praful Patel is set to be re-elected unopposed as the president of All India Football Federation for......

Super Cup Boxing: Easy win for Suranjoy

Suranjoy Singh, the gold medal winner of the prestigious President Cup, streamrolled Kalpataru Mandal on the third day of the Fourth Super Cup Inter zonal Boxing Championshipon Friday. Suranjoy,......

Football: Lyon grab top spot with last-gasp win over Bordeaux

IMAGE: Lyon's Leo Dubois celebrates on netting the injury-time winner against Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 match on Friday. Photograph: Olympique Lyonnais/Twitter Olympique Lyonnais moved top of the......