India evacuates Kandahar consulate staff as Taliban seizes new areas

India has pulled out around 50 diplomats and security personnel from its consulate in Kandahar in Afghanistan in view of the deteriorating security situation and the Taliban gaining control of new......

Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui among 4 Indians honoured with Pulitzer Prize

Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category. Siddiqui and his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna......

Danish Siddiqui's father speaks: 'We feel proud of him but we miss him'

Brave, empathetic to the pain in the world, yet professional about his and his family's safety -- this is how Danish Siddiqui's father remembered him, the day he won his second Pulitzer prize.......

Taliban executed photojournalist Danish Siddiqui: Report

Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was not simply killed in a crossfire in Afghanistan, nor was he simply collateral damage, but was "brutally murdered" by the Taliban......

US to fund Pak gas pipeline if...

The US has offered funding and security guarantees for the $3 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan gas pipeline if Islamabad "abandoned" the Indo-Iran pipeline project. The offer was made......

The storm clouds clear

India has always been a country subject to the most violent mood swings. About a year ago, it seemed as if we could do nothing right.The '90s which had looked like the era of opportunity had come......

Why India's aviation is in a mess

The country's civil aviation authorities can thank their stars that there was no accident, serious or otherwise, after a Kingfisher Airlines flight had to return to Hyderabad airport when it was......

Dia Wants To Hijack!

Farah's fangirl moment with... Sonam celebrates Vayu's 2nd birthday... Sidharth turns chef... Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram Dia Mirza finds a peaceful way to promote her Netflix......

Indian Heroes In Hollywood On OTT

In the new Tom Harper film, Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt plays a pivotal role alongside Gal Gadot. She is the latest in a small line of Bollywood stars who have made a dent in Hollywood. In the old......

How The Ali Fazal-Richa Chadha Love Story Began

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha, who have been in a committed relationship for years, are getting married on Tuesday, October 4. The pre-wedding festivities will start on Friday, September 30, and the......

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

It's a small world. Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity. Be it Farhan Akhtar in Ms. Marvel, Shabana Azmi in Halo or Nimrit Kaur in Homeland, it's great to see our stars in......

Cricket Buzz: Indian govt grants $1m for Afghanistan stadium

The Indian government has passed a grant of $1 million for the construction of a cricket stadium in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, according to a report. The stadium is set to come up......

Sania Mirza: she dares to win

Sania Mirza is cool. She was cool when she paired with Leander Paes in the mixed doubles category at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. She was cool when she visited the troubled state of......