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History In Minutes: World's First Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......

New dress code for Parliament staff kicks off row

A new dress code with floral motif for Parliament staff kicked off a political row on Tuesday with the Congress dubbing it as 'cheap' tactics to promote the ruling party's poll symbol. Photograph:......

Punjab CM Mann gets hitched to Haryana doctor

The regular 'band, bajaa, baraat' were missing but the festivities seemed intact as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann turned groom for his wedding with a doctor from Kurukshetra at his home on......

Driverless train operations flagged off on Delhi Metro's Pink Line

Driverless train operations started on Thursday on 59-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro, putting the mass rapid transit system on fourth position globally among the networks which operate this......

PM inaugurates India's first-ever driverless train for Delhi Metro

Inaugurating India's first-ever driverless train operations on the Delhi Metro's Magenta Line on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government unlike its predecessors has taken growing......

Sitharaman again takes tablet in red pouch to present paperless Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the full Budget 2024-25 in a......

Old India is still sceptical about investing in start-ups

Though startups find 17 mentions in the Budget speech of the finance minister, and have been promised tax exemptions, the reality is that only 2 per cent of the 4,648 applications received from......

New Rs 1000 notes will be back in few months

Currency notes of lower denomination of Rs 100 and Rs 50 will continue to be the legal tender The government will re-introduce Rs 1,000 banknotes in a few months and also issue new series of lower......

Check out the new Rs 500, 2,000 notes!

Both the new designs, Rs 500 and Rs 2,000, will be very friendly towards the visually-impaired by having features which make it accessible for all sections The new Rs 500 banknotes, which will be......

Metro's phase III set to transform the way Delhi travels

Metro likely to keep lakhs of cars off city's roads The rapidly expanding Delhi Metro, in its 14th year, is set to spread its wings further by venturing deep into the National Capital Region (NCR)......

Squid Game 2 Review: The Blood Sports Rage On

Squid Game 2 is almost a rehash of the earlier season, discovers Deepa Gahlot. When Korean series Squid Game came out in 2021, it went on to become the most watched show on Netflix. Soon enough,......

Guess How Much Bhumi's Sari Costs

Social media is a treat these days, as film folk dress up in traditional outfits and add glamour to the festive season. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Bhumi Pednekar puts on a......

Bipasha's Colourful Maternity Style

Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover welcomed Devi Basu Singh Grover into their lives over the weekend. As we congratulate the new parents, we look back at the many fashion goals Bips gave us during......

Bollywood's WORST Style Moments of 2017

How did Rekha go so wrong? With professional stylists entering the picture, red carpet boo-boos have scaled down substantially. But even the most irresistible, impeccable women of Bollywood have......

Anushka, Katrina, Alia: Whose red carpet look did you like? VOTE!

Which gorgeous lady won you over with her stunning look? The best part about award shows is the red carpet arrivals. Celebrities look gorgeous as they preen in front of the cameras. This year, we......

Smith back for BBL's Sixers with eye on T20 WC

IMAGE: Steve Smith bats for the Sydney Sixers during the Big Bash League match against Hobart Hurricanes, at the SCG, in January 2014. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Australia’s......

PIX: Force India reveals new car for 2018 season

IMAGE: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Force India and Esteban Ocon of France and Force India unveil the Force India VJM11. Photograph: Patrik Lundin/Getty Images Force India, on Monday, unveiled its......

Mallya's Force India go pink for 2017 F1 season

IMAGE: The Sahara Force India F1 VJM10. Photograph: Sahara Force India F1 Force India's Formula One cars will sport a new pink livery this season after the team signed a sponsorship deal with......

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