IAF's air show in Chennai turns tragic, 5 spectators die

A spectacular aerial display of the Indian Air Force aircraft over the skies of Marina Beach was a big draw in Chennai on Sunday, but at least five persons, who were among thousands of spectators,......

Cyclone Remal: 'WB elections won't be disturbed'

'There will not be very heavy rain.''Moderate showers will be there and winds will be, say, somewhere between 20 and 40 km/hr, gusting to 35 km/hr.' IMAGE: South Mumbai's normally bustling beach......

Cyclone Asani nears east coast amid signs of gradual weakening

Severe cyclone Asani neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening on Tuesday, the India meteorological department said. IMAGE: Rough sea......

Cyclone Jawad to weaken, spares India's east coast havoc

India's east coast is unlikely to face the fury of cyclonic storm 'Jawad' which has weakened into a deep depression before reaching the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast but thousands of people living......

Indian IT cos shut down in hurricane-affected areas

Indian information technology companies have issued advisories to their employees in the US, apart from shutting their offices located in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.Leading Indian IT......

Cruise ships may be allowed to ply in Bay of Benga

The Centre is examining the issue of granting licences to cruise ships in the Bay of Bengal for plying along the Orissa coast to tap the immense potential for beach tourism in the state, according......

America's most overpriced cities

Vexed by gang wars and rising real estate prices, late rapper Tupac Shakur mused in 1996 that the overall cost of living in Los Angeles was so high he would almost rather "live life in the......

10 top shark infested beaches

Just when you thought it was safe again to watch online videos of graceful surfers riding magnificent swells at the world's best beaches - all the while thinking: "Sure, I could do that!" - along......

'She said she wanted to die'

Dressed in denim trousers and a white shirt, Vivek Oberoi looked tired. He had just returned after meeting the tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu.The actor has adopted Thevanapattinam, a small fishing......

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

When Jaws released in June 1975, it changed the way Americans watch movies, says Aseem Chhabra. It was the summer of 1975 and Americans were out celebrating their greatest outdoor passion -- going......

Sports Shorts: Ramkumar achieves career-best rank, Yuki drops

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: India's Ramkumar Ramanathan celebrates. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI Ramkumar Ramanathan achieved his......

Spanish women boxers build Olympic dreams on luck and pluck

In an isolated spot on the coast of south-east Spain dotted with characterless golf resorts and sprawling fruit farms, a small group of dedicated women boxers and their male coach are chasing their......