Whenever Aurangzeb attacks, Shivaji rises: Modi in Varanasi

Lauding the resilience of India's civilisational heritage here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that tyrants like Aurangzeb tried to destroy it but were consigned to "black pages" of......

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020

The world looks very different under a microscope... Don't believe us? Here's a look at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, which celebrates images taken using microscopes and has......

Incredible winners of BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

From a gorilla tenderly embracing its caretaker to a black grouse’s sensational mating ritual, this year’s BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition-winning images represent the......

Time to regain past glory, says PM on India-Iran ties

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing at the inauguration of the International Conference on ‘Retrospect and Prospect’ of India-Iran relations, in Tehran. Photograph: PIB......

Google to 'shut down' YouTube in April Fools' gag

Google, getting a headstart on the annual tradition of April Fools' pranks, released a YouTube clip declaring that the world's most popular video website will shut down at the stroke of......

Iran crude exports rise to highest since EU sanctions

Iran's crude oil exports in December leapt to their highest level since European Union sanctions took effect last July, analysts and shipping sources said, as strong Chinese demand and tanker fleet......

Full copy of the judgement on Ambani gas row

Following is the full text of the Supreme Court ruling in the Krishna Godavari Basin gas dispute between Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd and Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Ltd.......

Rs 15-crore museum to house Nizam's jewels

An exclusive Rs 15-crore (Rs 150 million) museum showcasing the Nizam's priceless jewellery, now under the RBI's custody in Mumbai, is likely to be set up beside the Gems and Jewellery Park at......

Sports Shorts: Rankireddy-Shetty enter semis of Thailand Open

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Olympic Press/Twitter India's Satwiksairaj......

Breathtaking PHOTOS from the 2015 Dakar Rally

The 2015 Dakar Rally, in South America from January 4 to 17, witnessed endurance racers covering a distance of 9,000 kilometres across Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. Rally racing is all about......