Russia's Luna-25 faces 'emergency' before Moon landing

Nspacecraft reported an "emergency situation" during its manoeuvre prior to its Moon landing, Russian space agency ‘Roscosmos’ said. An incident occurred, while the spacecraft was......

Girl among 3 killed as nor'wester hits Bengal, train services affected

At least three people were killed, many trees were uprooted and suburban train services were affected as nor'wester hit several southern districts of West Bengal on Monday evening, officials said.......

India ushers in New Year sans Covid curbs after 2 yrs

Large crowds thronged popular boulevards, tourist hubs and entertainment centres across India and many joined special prayers at places of worship on Sunday as people stepped out to celebrate the......

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

Soon you can own flats on railway property

Indian Railways under Piyush Goyal has chalked out a new plan for station redevelopment. Railway stations in 15 cities may soon offer residential apartments. Railway stations in 15 cities could......

AI's new chief features in record books, has garden named after him

Air India's new chief Ashwani Lohani is a man of many parts. Here are 10 interesting facts about him. Image: Ashwani Lohani to head Air India.     Leadership is not about creating......

Budget receives mixed response

Unhappy that the Budget has not done anything to reduce escalating prices, the Communist Party of India said on Tuesday that it would launch a countrywide agitation against high prices......

These trains run without drivers!

The London Underground Victoria Line, which opened in 1967, is considered the first line operated with driverless trains. In a few years, Delhi Metro also plans to run trains without drivers. Many......

'It's justified if women want to dominate men'

Harman Baweja was all set to be the next Bollywood star. But a dismal debut, Love Story 2050, crashed his hopes of becoming an overnight sensation. His next release Victory sank his career even......

Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze, who lost the battle to pancreatic cancer on Monday, had a close Indian connection. He starred in the film, City Of Joy, featuring Om Puri and Shabana Azmi. The film was shot in......

Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love

In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Raj Kapoor's Boot Polish (1954), starring Baby Naaz and Ratan Kumar. IMAGE: Rattan Kumar and......

Review: Tom Cruise saves mankind YET AGAIN in Oblivion

Oblivion, outside its spectacular, smooth surface, is only a middling effort that borrows liberally in tone and technique from just about every science-fiction movie there is, writes Sukanya......

India vs Pakistan Test at Melbourne Cricket Club?

IMAGE: Fans show their support during the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC)......

Unvaccinated players can compete at Australian Open?

IMAGE: Tennis Australia declined to comment on arrangements for unvaccinated players, including quarantine. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Unvaccinated athletes will be able to take part in......

Paine 'devastated' by Pucovski blow, backs Harris to open

IMAGE: Will Pucovski's latest concussion could see the young opener sidelined for at least part of the Ashes series, which starts on December 8 in Brisbane. Photograph: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images......

Australian Open players cleared of COVID-19

IMAGE: Of the more than 1,200 players, coaches and officials flown in for the tournament, there have been eight COVID-19 infections. Photograph: Loren Elliott/Reuters/Files All 507 Australian Open......

Two more players test positive at Aus Open

IMAGE: Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said two players reported to have tested positive on Tuesday were also viral shedders. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Two more Australian......