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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......

India inks $4bn deal with US for 31 Predator drones

India on Tuesday inked a mega deal with the United States to procure 31 Predator long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics under the foreign military sales route at a cost......

Ex-Army Chief shares 'great lessons' from 1971 war

One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......

Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.' IMAGE: Jessica Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy Jessica Lall for Mayor of Los......

Jessica Lall murder case: Manu Sharma gets parole

Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, who is undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was on Wednesday granted nine days parole by the Delhi high court to appear in post......

Trump's tariff measures will help Indian cos expand in US mkt

Consumer durable companies in India have begun early-stage talks with US importers at a time when the tariffs levied on Indian products are lower than those on competitors such as China. While the......

From Dharam Lall to Lord Lall

Until early this year, he was just Dharam Bir 'Bill' Lall. Now, he has acquired the title of Lord Lall of Woodsland.Lall's story is a classic rags to riches one. Way back in 1958, aged 25, he......

Television prices may go up by 10% in April due to rising open cell rates

Consumers may have to shell out more to buy television panels as manufacturers say they may raise prices again in April. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives The industry has been......

Brijmohan Lall Munjal: A hero forever

Brijmohan Lall Munjal was a perfectionist, who empathised with people who worked for him. 'Hero Forever' posters with Brij Mohan Lall Munjal could be seen on lamp posts leading to the Indira Gandhi......

Televisions Likely to Get Costlier By Up to 10% As Open Cell Prices Rise

The cost of open cells has seen an average increase of between 3 and 20%, and is higher for larger screen TVs in July, according to manufacturers of televisions Kindly note the image has only been......

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase its greatness to the world?' IMAGE: Mahima Chaudry sings I Love My India in Pardes. As India enters its 75th year of Independence on......

PIX: Kunal Kapoor, Gautam Gulati at Dara Singh's wife's prayer meet

Several Bollywood stars turned up at the prayer meet of late Surjit Kaur Randhawa in Mumbai on March 26. Vindoo Dara Singh's mother and late wrestler-actor Dara Singh's wife Surjit Kaur......

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev in Round 4

IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday. IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his third round match......

Like father, Zeeshan in key role for Davis Cup tie vs Pakistan

IMAGE: Zeeshan Ali will take over as India's non-playing captain, exactly 60 years after his father Akhtar Ali had played a key role in the country's Davis Cup victory in Pakistan in 1964.......

Davis Cup: Will India travel to Pakistan? AITA asks Sports Ministry

IMAGE: The Davis Cup tie is set to be played on February 3 and 4 at the Pakistan Sports Complex. Photograph: Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday sought the......

Former Davis Cupper Premjit Lall dead

Former tennis star Premjit Lall, the hero of many Indian triumphs in the Davis Cup, on Wednesday passed away at his residence in Kolkata after prolonged illness. Lal, who breathed his last this......

AITA yet to receive govt clearance for Davis Cup tie in Pak

The PTF chief said there was a deadline for the AITA to send final arrival confirmation and if they didn't travel to Pakistan the International Tennis Federation (ITF) would consider the Davis Cup......