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History In Minutes: When Europe Invaded Russia

Syed Firdaus Ashraf marches through time to trace the bitter history between Russia and its West European neighbours. IMAGE: Red Army troops race across a field to attack on the Southern Front,......

History In Minutes: World's First Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......

Manmohan Singh nearly solved Kashmir issue: Omar's fulsome praise

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that India and Pakistan came closer to resolving the Kashmir issue during the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government and he is not expecting......

SP's Abu Azmi retracts Aurangzeb remark after massive uproar

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi's remarks praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb rocked the Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday with the ruling Mahayuti members seeking his suspension and accusing him......

'Congress Has Many Capable Leaders In Kerala'

'Maybe this has created some minor issues which can happen in any party.' IMAGE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Rahul Gandhi and General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal chairs a......

'Tata, Mahindra Will Not Allow Tesla to Dominate'

'Every Indian should move to an EV, and the government should not buy any fossil fuel cars. The government should become the first driver of EV adoption.' IMAGE: A Tesla car charges at a charging......

'Bull Market Has Ended'

'The bull market cycle ran for five years. It's the end of that cycle.''The next cycle is a down cycle, and in that down cycle, you will see the Sensex falling from their highs of around 68,000 to......

'An All-Out Budget For Middle Class'

'There's a misconception that all Rs 1 lakh crore will be spent immediately, leading to higher consumption of FMCG goods, travel, and vehicle purchases.''While some of this money will go toward......

Stand by Adani report, closure not due to threats, says Hindenburg founder

Activist short-seller Nathan Anderson, known for his high-profile campaigns against the likes of Adani Group, said he is closing his firm, Hindenburg Research, not because of any threat -- legal or......

'Everyone Who Pays Tax Will Get Something Beneficial'

'The voice which came wherever I travelled was that we are proud taxpayers. We are honest taxpayers. We want to continue to serve the country by being good taxpayers.''But what do you think about......

After Ban, How Aandhi Returned...

'We were asked to add a dialogue where the politician says she admires Mrs Gandhi.' IMAGE: Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in Aandhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Gulzar's......

'I'm Not Who I Was When I Wrote Deewaar'

'We didn't create the Angry Young Man persona for Amitabh Bachchan.''We created the Vijay persona and then Amitabh Bachchan fitted into it.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Deewaar. Yash Chopra's......

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the allure of the past to drive home the suspense of relatively straightforward genre stories, notes Arjun Menon. What If this......

Daya Nayak, Sleuths At Saif's Crime Scene

'There are 10 detection teams working in different directions.' IMAGE: Daya Nayak, right, better known as an 'encounter' specialist and who is heading the investigation, seen at the crime scene......

Chandrika Tandon Wins A Grammy

Photograph: Kind courtesy Chandrika Tandon/Instagram Chennai-born Indian-American businesswoman and musician Chandrika Tandon, 71, won a Grammy in the Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album category......

'Not the right person...': Karun Nair on his India selection

'I have to just say that I have to keep performing in every game that I get and if it happens, it happens.' IMAGE: Karun Nair struck an unbeaten century on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy final against......

Jaspal Rana will continue as my coach: Manu

IMAGE: Under Jaspal Rana's tutelage, Manu Bhaker became the first Indian to win two medals in a single edition of the Olympics since Independence at the Paris Games. Photograph: ANI Double Olympic......

19-year-old Meena shatters pole vault record to win gold

IMAGE: Dev Kumar Meena bettered the previous National record of 5.31m set by Subramani Siva while winning the gold in the 2022 Games in Gujarat. Photograph: Athletics Federation of India/X Madhya......

Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

'My journey back to competitive cricket was incredibly challenging.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was fortunate not to lose a leg and suffered multiple critical injuries in December 2020 before beginning a......

Leicester owner's helicopter crash accidental, inquest finds

IMAGE: Tributes for Leicester City's owner Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and four other people, who died in a helicopter crash, outside the King Power Stadium in Leicester, on October......

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