Midnight explosion at Kerala temple sends shockwaves

Hundreds of people were captivated by watching the auspicious Theyyam ritual at the Veerarkavu Temple in the Kasaragod district of Kerala when a thundering explosion and a ball of fire......

Delhi Metro cancels ad referring to breasts as oranges

Delhi Metro on Thursday said it has withdrawn a poster on breast cancer awareness that asked women 'to check your oranges' but the questions remained -- does the metaphor obscure the message, does......

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.' IMAGE: S Dhanuja Kumari while collecting garbage. All photographs: Kind courtesy Dhanuja Kumari   S Dhanuja Kumari's......

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

'Life Has Always Surprised Me'

'If you're a person who's not comfortable going out to parties for networking, don't do it.''It's not like you're getting a film at a party.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Pragya......

'At Times, Life Has Better Plans For You'

'You have to keep working hard.''The universe sees that in you and the higher power puts those opportunities in your way.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dhairya Karwa/Instagram From being a......

'We Love Our Country And Want To Save It'

'I have been through a lot of auditions and the first thing we are told is that there will be intimate scenes and we have to be okay with it.''Luckily, there is no bold content in Commander Karan......

WC qualifiers: Argentina down Peru; Brazil eke out draw

IMAGES from the South American World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Argentina's Lautaro Martinez celebrates scoring against Peru at Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina.......

PIX: Vinicius 'tricks' Real Madrid to big win; PSG thrash Angers

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates after completing his hat-trick against Osasuna in the LaLiga match at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, on Saturday. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters Real......

Guess Who Saved Botham From The Crocs!

'I was nearly catch of the day for all the crocs and bull sharks.' IMAGE: Ian Botham shows off his catch during a fishing trip in Australia's Northern Territory. Photographs: Kind courtesy Ian......

Stand-in captain Mandhana 'feels good to start with a win'

IMAGE: India's captain Smriti Mandhana rejoices after opener Lauren Down is dismissed early during the first ODI against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Stand-in captain......

Olympiad gold-medallist Vantika's next big move!

IMAGE: Vantika Agrawal helped India achieve its biggest glory in team chess by winning the first-ever Olympiad gold in Budapest recently. Photographs: FIDE/Michal Walusza Chess Olympiad......