Drone fired from Iran: US on cargo ship attack off west coast amid Navy probe

A drone attack on a cargo vessel off India's west coast in the Arabian Sea on Saturday was launched from Iran, the Pentagon said even as the Indian Navy launched an investigation into the strike......

Cyclone Michaung: Over 900 evacuated from AP coast

With the severe cyclonic storm Michaung anticipated to hit Bapatla district within hours, nearly 900 people residing in villages along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh have been evacuated......

It's BJP vs Congress as MP, Chhattisgarh vote

The voting for Madhya Pradesh's all 230 assembly seats and Chhattisgarh's 70 seats, in the second phase of the election, begins. In both of these Hindi heartland states, the straight contest......

CM Baghel among 958 vie for 70 seats in Chhattisgarh's 2nd phase polls

The second and final phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections for the remaining 70 seats will be held on Friday and decide the electoral fate of political heavyweights like Chief Minister Bhupesh......

The brain behind the Creo Mark1 smartphone

Bengaluru-based Creo offers an operating system that promises unique features and frequent updates. Image: (From L to R): Sai Srinivas, Shubham Malhotra and Rachit Rastogi. Photographs, courtesy:......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

Flush with success

Engaging India is an online column analysing the issues, trends and forces behind the business and politics shaping India and its impact on the world. Engaging India appears on Thursday mornings......

The real story of India's retail boom

On a weekday, the DLF Mega Mall -- located in the IT and ITES hub of Gurgaon on the outskirts of Delhi -- bears a deserted look. Of the few operating shops in this large mall, most have nary a......

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Sukanya Verma celebrates Naseeruddin Shah, acting legend. There's a beautiful quote I once read by Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman: 'No form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film......

PIX: Amy Jackson, Tamannaah Bhatia at 63rd South Filmfare awards

The prestigious 63rd South Filmfare awards took place at the Hyderabad Convention Centre on Saturday, June 18. It was indeed a starry night as the event was attended by the biggest stars of......

Vedam wins big at Filmfare Awards (South) 2011

The 58th Idea Filmfare Awards (South) was held on Saturday, at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad.We take a look at the major winners in the four industries down......

Meet the men who want to marry Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant has men pouring in from all over India, wanting to marry her live on television, in her upcoming show, Rakhi Ka Swayamvara. And Rakhi has quite a varied choice -- from a policeman in......

I'm not done yet: PV Sindhu eyes LA 2028 Olympics

IMAGE: PV Sindhu, who won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, returned empty-handed from the Paris Games after her unexpected exit in the pre-quarterfinals.......

Buchi Babu: All eyes on Suryakumar, Shreyas and Sarfaraz

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav, whose sole Test appearance came against Australia in February 2023, remains determined to play in all three formats. Photograph: BCCI India dasher Suryakumar Yadav will......

Can coachless Indian archers hit bulls-eye at Paris?

'If we go by current form and the way the archers are performing, we can realistically look at three medals -- men's individual, men's team and mixed team.' IMAGE: Men’s recurve team of......

Eye on Paris gold: Hockey India mix experience with youth

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Harmanpreet Singh was on Wednesday named captain and Hardik Singh his deputy as Hockey India announced a 16-member squad for next month's Paris Olympics,......

New skipper Salima ready for European leg of Pro League after SA 'lessons'

IMAGE: The Indian women's team will begin the European leg of the Pro League in Antwerp on Wednesday. Photograph: Hockey India Indian women's hockey team's new captain Salima Tete hopes to utilise......