Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

Qatar Reprieve Highlights India Diplomacy

The incident remains a reminder of the inherent fragilities of all geopolitical relationships. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani in......

World One Step Away From Disaster

A step away from nuclear weapons being used in conflicts, warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Kindly note the images have only been published for representational purposes. All photographs: Kind......

The Most FANTASTIC Pix You Will See!

The World Photography Organisation has revealed the winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Here are the winning entries: A Colourful Dream by Bibek Kunwar   I took this in a felt......

Fake money: Security breached, admits RBI!

The Reserve Bank of India has admitted that security features introduced in the higher denomination notes in 2005 as an anti-counterfeiting measure have been breached! In an urgent alert to all......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

Shah Rukh tops Forbes' list of Indian leaders in Arab World

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Shah Rukh Khan, who recently launched the special Middle-East edition of Forbes magazine in Dubai, has been rated first in the list of......

Sushmita's Dilbar recreated for Satyameva Jayate

Check out what's been happening in Bollywood, right here! Satyameva Jayate -- directed by Milap Zaveri and starring John Abraham -- has recreated the iconic Dilbar song, which was picturised on......

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

Asha Bhosle, who turns 85 on September 8, has sung some of the finest Hindi film songs in her long and illustrious career.Sukanya Verma takes a look. Her voice reminds me of tiramisu. Rich, moist,......

Aus Open PIX: Swiatek, Raducanu, Fritz advance

Images from Day 5 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday.Swiatek, Raducanu to set up third round clash IMAGE: Iga Swiatek hits a forehand during her second round match against......

T20 WC PIX: SL thrash Netherlands to enter Super 12s

IMAGES of the Group A T20 World Cup match played between Sri Lanka and Netherlands at the Simonds Stadium, in South Geelong, Australia on Thursday IMAGE: Kusal Mendis' onslaught took Sri Lanka to......

Qatar World Cup: Minor offences won't result in arrest

Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIFA /Twitter World Cup fans in Qatar caught committing minor offences such as public drunkenness will escape prosecution under plans being developed by authorities in......

Bahrain steps up arrests ahead of Sunday's F1 race

Bahrain has arrested several people accused of stealing and burning cars amid heightened security in the island kingdom before Sunday's Formula One race, which the opposition sees as a chance to......

Pope hails Iraq's soccer triumph

Pope Benedict said Iraq's celebration of its Asian Cup soccer victory was a sign of a people yearning for peace, and expressed hope on Wednesday the event would help pave the way to an end of......