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When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

India-born media veteran selected as new BBC chairman

An India-born media executive who has worked in United Kingdom broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new......

King Charles III crowned UK's new monarch

King Charles III was officially crowned as the 40th King of the United Kingdom at a ceremony steeped in history with modern multi-faith touches amid pomp, pageantry and choir music inside the......

When A President Disliked A PM

How could a President, seen as a political time-server, have manoeuvred things to a stage where he could strike fear into the heart of a prime minister who, only two-and-a-half years before, had......

In Photos: The Man Who Will Be Crowned King

King Charles III spent 70 long years as the heir to the British throne. In those years as a prince -- a record number among royal families -- he led a colourful and unusual life, indulging so many......

Tier-II cities have to wait for attention

Metros and tier-I cities still have a lot of real estate traction in them. So tier-II cities may have to wait for another couple of years to get their share of investments. For both tier-I and......

How airlines plan to draw passengers' attention

Air Carnival, Air Asia, TruJet try innovative ways to break the clutter in a crowded turf Over the past few years, a host of regional airlines have set up their base in the South; TruJet, Air......

Obama seeks ban on Internet 'fast lane' deals

Seeking an ‘explicit ban’ on paid prioritisation on the web, President Barack Obama has said that Internet service providers shouldn't be allowed to cut deals with online services, so......

'India will be an economic power in 10 years'

The world economy has started showing signs of recovery but it will be slow says Phaneesh Murthy, Chief Executive Officer, iGate Corporation. "More countries will emerge with power and influence.......

Is the worst over for the Indian IT sector?

That's what the markets seem to suggest. The BSE IT index has outperformed the BSE Sensex since the last two months, as well as in the last three weeks led by faster rise in the stock price of......

Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Perez Win

A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Adrien Brody poses with his The Brutalist co-stars, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters......

Is RRR A Gay Love Story?

Are we still living in primitive times when same-sex relationships qualified as stone-pelting offences, asks Subhash K Jha? IMAGE: N T Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan in RRR. Oscar-winner Resul......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

IMAGE: (Left to right) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold, Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel,......

Kevin Spacey retires from films

He's tired. Kevin Spacey's had a fine career in and out of Hollywood, his glory crowned by a Best ActorAcademy Award for American Beauty. And now The Usual Suspects actor feels he's done......

A Cricket Legend Turns 70

Last Wednesday, October 5, one of the finest all-rounders of his time turned 70. Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to its only World Cup title in 1992, took 362 Test wickets and 182 ODI wickets in a......

Shorts: Nuggets seal playoff bid as Nikola Jokic makes history

IMAGE: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives to the net against Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (4) in the third quarter of their NBA match at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA,......

Wimbledon says thanks to health workers with strawberries

Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Strawberries that would have been chomped on by tennis fans during the Wimbledon fortnight are being sent to London’s NHS and frontline staff as a mark of......

PIX: Kohli meets Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry

IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II meets India captain Virat Kohli, right, and England skipper Eoin Morgan. Photograph: Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images India captain Virat Kohli along with the other nine......

Nastase not welcome at Wimbledon this year

Club chief executive Richard Lewis went further, saying the former French and US Open champion "could be stopped at the gate" if he tried to enter the grounds with a ticket. IMAGE: Ilie Nastase......

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