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Picnic turns tragic, 3 of family drown in Pune waterfall; 2 kids missing

A family outing turned tragic when a woman and two girls drowned at a waterfall close to Bhushi Dam in Pune's Lonavala area on Sunday. Two children in the 4-9 age group remain missing. A......

Monsoon advances in India; normal life hit as heavy rains lash Guj, Raj

Heavy rains lashed several parts across India, including Gujarat and Rajasthan, on Sunday affecting normal life as monsoon further advanced towards the northern states. IMAGE: A road caves in amid......

Owner of Mumbai hoarding, that collapsed killing 16, arrested

An advertising firm's director, whose company put up the giant billboard whose collapse claimed 16 lives in Mumbai, was arrested on Thursday by police from Udaipur in Rajasthan, three days after......

Why Do We Overspeed On An Expressway?

The toughest part is to tackle human behaviour.On the Atal Setu, says Indrajit Gupta, I chose to drive at a consistent speed of 80 kmph in the middle lane.Vehicles on the right lane were clipping......

Jarange heads to Mumbai with 12K people; Shinde says committed to quota

As activist Manoj Jarange headed towards Mumbai with thousands of supporters to push for reservations for the Maratha community, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday sought to......

Hotels roll out red carpet as big fat weddings return

Cash registers are ringing more frequently at hotels and resorts with the return of the big fat Indian wedding after a two-year hiatus. Photograph: Yogita/Wikimedia Commons This comes even as the......

Why Are Real Estate Prices Zooming Up?

'After Covid, people started looking for bigger houses with pools and landscaped gardens.''Even middle class buyers are looking at plots of land in smaller towns.' Kindly note the image has been......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

Long weekend brings cheer to hotels, travel firms as demand picks up

While airlines are seeing improved demand and industry-wide seat occupancy has increased to over 60%, it is road trips which are generating higher traction. Booking trends show that customers are......

Homestays come to travellers' aid in Covid times

Intimate getaways offered in the form of homestays by hotels are proving to be the flavour of this extraordinary and difficult time. Not far from cities, they offer a pleasant respite from......

What Are Mira-Shahid Celebrating?

Vaani 'little girl big dreams'... Kartik enjoys some chaat...Kamal Haasan jets off... Photograph: Kind courtesy Mira Rajput Kapoor/Instagram Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput Kapoor celebrate their......

OTT Star Tanuj Virwani Weds

Arbaaz Khan wasn't the only one to enjoy a Christmas wedding. Tanuj Virwani, who has acted in Web series like Inside Edge, Code M, Masaba Masaba and Mumbai Meri Jaan, got married to Tanya Jacob on......

Revealed! The Real Shammi Kapoor!

'When he was offered B R Chopra's Zameer, many advised him against playing Saira Banu's father, pointing out that a decade ago, he had been her hero in her debut film, Junglee.''When he asked me, I......

Sonakshi's 'Almost Perfect' Day In London

Alaya walks the streets of London... Taapsee holidays with her 'boyfriend'...Tovino has Easter lunch in Africa... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram Sonakshi Sinha enjoys an......

Bollywood Goes On A Summer Holiday!

When the temperatures start soaring, it's the perfect excuse for our celebs to go on a summer holiday. Namrata Thakker looks at film folk enjoying their summer holidays at their favourite......

Ruturaj Compares Caribbean With...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ruturaj Gaikwad/Instagram Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead India's cricket team in the Hangzhou Asian Games. In the Caribbean with the Test team, Rutu couldn't resist......

A coach and a friend explain SKY's phenomenal transformation

'He always had the shots and everyone who saw him knew that he will play for India' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav has had one helluva journey, with initial lows, some commendable highs, fell down in the......

This Mumbai teenager is world's youngest Ironman

18-year-old Aditya Choudhary successfully completed the Ironman 70.3 triathlon in six hours and five minutes. IMAGE: Despite undergoing two surgeries due to respiratory issues, Aditya Choudhary,......

PIX: Mumbai's Jhanvi Rishad rev it up at Valley Run!

IMAGE: Mumbai's Jhanvi Bhavsar, winner in the K7 Class poses after her win. Rishad Dadachanji and Stephen Pachigalla drove the ‘Fastest Cars’ in their respective categories to top......

Sports Shorts: Pistorius's bid to appeal murder sentence turned down

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Oscar Pistorius is seen with sister Aimee after proceedings of his resentencing hearing in 2016. Photograph: Alon......

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