IndiGo passenger vomits blood, dies on way to hospital

A Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight made an unscheduled halt at Nagpur on Monday evening after a passenger suffered a medical emergency, an official said. The 62-year-old male passenger was suffering......

Meet the Congress women yatris of Bharat Jodo Yatra

As they march on alongside former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in the 3,570 km yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, staying in containers and walking 20-25 km a day, the women are scripting......

Jolt to Kerala IAS officer as court refuses to discharge him in scribe's death

A sessions court in Kerala on Wednesday declined to discharge IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman from a case in which he was accused of driving a car in an inebriated condition and fatally knocking......

The protector of women from breast cancer

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland.' 'I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.' IMAGE: Dr Raghu Ram......

Land acquisition and democracy

Those who have a long-range mission of true nation-building will pay close attention to World Bank's new action plan for fairness in all matters of land use, says Rajni Bakshi. Image: World Bank......

US nominee seeks India's support for World Bank post

US nominee for World Bank President's post Jim Yong Kim met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday and is believed to have sought India's support for his candidature. Jim, Dartmouth College......

Infy, Wipro getting most US work visas

The controversy over visas for high-skilled workers from abroad looks like it's about to get even hotter. The program for what are known as H-1B visas was originally set up to allow companies in......

Indian behind Wright Varsity R&D hub

The Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science recently unveiled its new Krishan and Vicky Joshi Research Centre, at an event attended by Ohio Governor Bob Taft, WSU......

10 Most Buzzworthy K-Dramas On OTT

Once a K-drama buff, always a K-drama buff. Remember our beginner's guide to one of the most popular phenomena in the world right now? Sukanya Verma lists 2024's 10 most buzzworthy South Korean TV......

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

The 74th Cannes Film Festival ended with the jury -- headed by Spike Lee -- handing out awards to a number of international films from France, Iran, Finland, Israel, Norway, Japan and the US. But......

Just how successful are college romances?

From his debut movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to his latest, Student of the Year 2, Karan Johar has created a whole new college life in Bollywood movies. Directed by Punit Malhotra, SOTY 2 stars Tiger......

Ocean's 8 is good, glossy fun

'In this chicks-rule-the-roost universe, the men are non-existent, untrustworthy or plain incompetent and it's the women who are providing for each other's fantasies.'Sreehari Nair applauds Ocean's......

MLB's first woman general manager gets Obama, Clinton praise

IMAGE: Miami Marlins is the first Asian-American general manager in Major League Baseball. Photograph: Joseph Guzy/Miami Marlins Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports As she sat on a stool at home......

Major Ashish Malik: From patrolling in Imphal to silver lining in Jakarta

IMAGE: Indian Equestrian team won silver in the eventing category at the recently-concluded Asian Games. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters In the famous 19th century novel 'Black Beauty' by......

Winter Olympics Sidelights: Russian medallist suspected of doping

IMAGE:  Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, an Olympic athlete from Russia. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters. A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested......

Despite Mavs horror, Satnam still harbours the NBA dream

Satnam Singh -- who has just signed up for the United Basketball Alliance in India -- endured a tough time with the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA, but the lad from Punjab isn't ready to give up just......

Is Leicester's 5,000-1 upset the greatest sporting shock?

IMAGE: Leicester City's Wes Morgan celebrates scoring their first goal against Manchester United on Sunday. Photograph: Darren Staples Livepic/Reuters At the start of the English football season......