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Maha Kumbh: World's largest religious gathering begins

A thick blanket of fog could not blur their vision, the cold breeze failed to reduce their energy levels and the bone-chilling water of river Ganga in Sangam area could not dampen their excitement,......

Brrrr... It's Freezing In North India

Dense fog continues to blanket most parts of North India as the region battles very cold conditions. Bihar is in the grip of a cold wave, with several places recording a minimum temprature of 10......

What's driving huge turnout of youths, students at Maha Kumbh

The Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj is set to witness a "Yuva Maha Kumbh", a mega gathering of youth and students from across the country bound by a common thread: Swami Vivekananda, whose birth......

Finally, longest election campaign comes to an end

The high-pitched campaigning for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in 57 seats in seven states and the Union territory of Chandigarh on June 1 ended Thursday evening. IMAGE:......

Kanwariya Order: Time For Rahul, Akhilesh To Step Up

'There is one way to defeat the intention behind this directive: To patronise Muslim establishments that have been forced to identify themselves.''This is one opportunity for the Congress to show......

Medica + Manipal Will Overtake Apollo

Next year Medica and Manipal will merge, making the amalgamated entity the largest corporate hospital chain in the country, overtaking Apollo Hospitals Enterprises. IMAGE: Manipal Hospitals,......

From Lambretta to Aamby Valley Project: Rise and fall of Subrata Roy

The story of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, who died in Mumbai on Nov­ember 14 aged 75, is the stuff of movies - of a spectacular rise and an equally spectacular fall. Photograph:......

Should you worry about the new face recognition system at airports?

Organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation and many other activists have slammed the project stating that the system could be misused in a country where there is no data protection or......

Modi's bullet train project gets green light

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream project -- the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train has been shown the green light with the formation of the company tasked with taking the project forward -- the......

Jio to start beta trial of 5G services in 4 cities from Oct 5

Telecom major Jio will start the beta trial of 5G services in four cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Varanasi from October 5 with a select set of customers, the company said on Tuesday.......

The Beautiful Cities of Bollywood

Touring India's cities with these movies. Indian cinema has often captured the pulse of our cities. Beautifully. Intelligently. Sensitively. Whether it's the food, the music, or the vibe, the......

What Happened To KKR Flight?!

Photograph: Kind courtesy KKR/X Kolkata Knight Riders' journey home from Lucknow turned into an unexpected adventure on Monday night. Their chartered flight, scheduled to land in Kolkata, was......

Ex junior star Rajiv Mishra dies under mysterious circumstances

IMAGE: Rajiv Mishra died under mysterious circumstances. Photograph: Hockey India Indian hockey failed one of its brightest stars in Rajiv Mishra even before his rise in 1998, thanks to injury......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......

Bagan, EB's foreign recruits to return home

IMAGE: East Bengal players celebrate a goal (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: East Bengal/Twitter The stranded foreign recruits of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal will finally......

'He was cordial and down to earth'

We asked you Dear Readers for your memories, pictures and videos, of meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The first collection of responses are in! Kaushal H Khara from Ranchi: IMAGE: Kaushal Khara sent......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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