12 Indians among 17 killed in tragic bus accident in Dubai

Twelve Indians were among 17 people who were killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai when a bus, mostly with Eid vacationers coming from Oman, entered a restricted lane and rammed into a......

Indian among train accident victims in New York suburb

A 41-year-old India-born man is among the six victims of the horrific accident in a New York suburb in which a crowded commuter train rammed into a sport utility vehicle stalled on the tracks and......

UP: SP chief vs SP rebel in Baharaich

Old friends-turned-foes Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and rebel leader Beni Prasad Verma are locked in a bitter battle in this region dominated by Kurmis and Muslims, who hold the key......

When the nation failed a martyr

It was the morning of September 1, 1999. Like always, I made myself a cup of tea, picked up the newspaper and sat down to read what all had gone wrong around the world the day before. As I read the......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

The Incomparable Waheeda Rehman

Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year. IMAGE: Waheeda Rehman in Guide. Rati Agnihotri confides breathlessly, "I was......

TOURING Rajasthan Through Bollywood's Eyes

Rajasthan's royal architecture and striking landscapes are a hot favourite among tourists and film-makers. Its majestic beauty and history has coloured many a movies and their visuals to......

The story behind Chand Chhupa Badal Mein

'Chand Chhupa Badal Mein were originally written for a film that Ram Gopal Varmaji was directing.''One day he said, "Mehboob, the lyrics that you have written are really beautiful, but the hero of......

Three Indian race walkers qualify for Tokyo Games

IMAGE: Priyanka Goswami shattered a national record in the women's 20km event while qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ministry of Railways/Twitter Olympian Manish Rawat......

Champai breaks Limba Ram's record

Top-ranked Jhanu Hansda of Jharkhand became the first Indian archer to cross the 1390 mark while Mangal Singh Champai of Andhra Pradeshbroke Limba Ram's 17-year-old National record, on the......

Saina, Praneeth register easy wins at Thailand Open

Title-contenders Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth advanced to prequarter-finals of the Thailand Open after notching up straight-game wins in the women's and men's singles competition respectively,......

India Open: Saina, Sindhu, Sameer sail into second round

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal said she was 'anxious to finish off the match'. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images Olympic medallists P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal made a resounding start to their......

Sports Shorts: Manpreet suspended for doping; Kashyap knocks out top seed

AFI provisionally suspends Manpreet for second dope offence IMAGE: Manpreet Kaur poses with her gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: PTI Top Indian......