IAF chopper roped in to douse massive forest fires in U'khand

An IAF helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Saturday, a day after the flames reached the High Court Colony in the Pines......

Pakistan Rangers gets first Sikh officer

Amarjeet Singh has become the first Sikh to be inducted as an officer in the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers, following closely on the heels of other members of minority communities who have joined......

When will the ISI get a new boss?

There were reports of lobbying within the Pakistan army for the ISI DG's post, which falls vacant in June, reveals Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing,......

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

800 Review: Watch Out For The Spin

800 gets so lost in celebrating its grand subject that it forgets something pretty elementary: Cricket is a team sport!, notes Sreehari Nair. In 800, Director M S Sripathy creates a world of......

American Hustle, Gravity sweep Oscar 2014 nominations

While Steve McQueen's Twelve Years A Slave got five nominations in major categories, Alfonso Cuaron's gorgeously-shot Gravity and David O Russell's American Hustle swept the recently announced......

Review: Don't miss True Grit

Shaikh Ayaz reviews True Grit. Post YOUR reviews here!Upon receiving his only Oscar -- and that, too, for sentimental reasons -- John Wayne, world's most beloved cowboy, bellowed, "Whhhhow, if I......

Oscars 2014: Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett win top awards

The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture American HustleGravityTwelve Years A SlaveCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers......

Sunny Singh Gill set to become first referee of Indian descent in EPL

IMAGE: Sunny Singh Gill will enter the history books when he steps onto the field for the EPL fixture between Crystal Palace and Luton. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Sunny Singh Gill was standing......

India's Asian Cup exit blamed on striker crisis

We need players with confidence in front of goal: Coach Igor Stimac after India's Asian Cup exit IMAGE: India lost 0-1 to Syria on Tuesday to crash out of the Asian Cup with an all-loss......

Villa's Gerrard primed for emotional Liverpool return

IMAGE: The 41-year-old Steven Gerrard has made a swift impact at the Aston Villa, winning three of his opening four games in charge, with the only loss coming to league leaders Manchester City.......

Bala Devi hoping for ISL-style women's league

Bala Devi says India must build on legacy of hosting top events IMAGE: Bala Devi is the first Indian woman footballer to ply trade in a top-flight professional league in Europe. Photographs:......

Chhetri on his unsuccessful stints at foreign clubs

‘After one week, I was told by the head coach of Sporting Lisbon 'you are not good enough, get lost to B team' "You are not good enough for first team, get lost to B team," was what......