Spectacular photos of the world's longest sea bridge

It’s a man-made marvel! After several delays and budget overruns, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge was officially opened on Tuesday, marking the completion of the longest sea-crossing......

Saudi Air Force trainee kills 3 at US naval base

A member of the Saudi Air Force training to be a pilot opened fire in a classroom building at a US naval station with a handgun, killing three people and injuring eight others before being shot......

PAF men blew up bridge in bid to kill Musharraf

More than a dozen Pakistani Air Force personnel executed two assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf in league with the Al Qaeda, a media report said on Friday.A day after Musharraf......

As India watches, China grows powerful in Sri Lanka

Xi Jinping is winning the war without firing a shot in Sri Lanka, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd). IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, right, bumps fists with China's State......

Home loan tax exemption may be raised

The government is trying to encourage lending to breathe fresh life into the real estate and banking segments, which are currently coping and bouncing back from the ill effects of a realty market......

India plans to bridge rising trade deficit with China

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will this week abandon the ongoing standoff in parliament over alleged massive losses in the allocation of coal mines by flying off to Iran to participate in the 16th......

10 cities most threatened by natural disasters; Kolkata ranks 7

Photograph: Reuters First the Kashmir floods and then cyclone Hudhud in Visakhapatnam; India recently witnessed the fury of nature. But this is nothing. According to a recent research,......

Sethusamudram controversy back in the spotlight

There seems to be no end to the 16-year-old war over the controversial Sethusamudram project. The project involves dredging the stretch of water between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka to make it......

Ajay Devgn, Suriya win National Awards

IMAGE: Aparrna Balamurali and Suriya in Soorarai Pottru. Tamil film Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020. The film, inspired by the......

Elton John, Ravi Shankar to play for Daniel Pearl

Vocalist Barbra Streisand, pop singer Elton John, violinist Yo-Yo Ma, sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar and jazz icon Herbie Hancock are some of the musicians who will come together to honour the memory......

Oscars 2017: Emma Stone, Viola Davis win!

The 89th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion......

Umrao Jaan director to make film on Rumi

Famed 13th century Sufi poet and philosopher Jalaluddin Rumi --who has been called the Smiling Face of Islam in the past -- is set to receive recognition from the Qatar Foundation. Fine Pearl......

How Virat's words motivate Mandhana

The India opener has called for a women’s IPL with 5 or 6 teams. IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana recalled some pearls of wisdom shared by Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI/Facebook Swashbuckling India......

Boat parade on Pearl River to showcase opening ceremony

A boat parade named "Setting Sail" on the famous Pearl River that passes through the length of the city will be one of the highlights of the 16th Asian Games opening ceremony to be held in......