Omicron threat: Karnataka bans New Year parties, gatherings

Keeping in view the COVID-19 situation and the rising number of cases of Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, the Karnataka government on Tuesday said that no parties or mass gatherings would......

'Eventually, Modi will retire'

'Jockeying for that position has possibly started at this time.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi arrives at Andrews Air Base on a 3-day visit to the US, September 23, 2021.......

Sheila loved western music, watched DDLJ 20 times!

Apart from these, reading was also a big passion. Sheila Dikshit was quite fond of Western music since her youth and would sit near the radio waiting for her favourite songs to be aired. She also......

Woman biker hits a pothole, run over by truck

IMAGE: Jagruti with her bike. She posted this photo on Facebook earlier this month.Photograph: Jagruti Viraj Hogale/Facebook A 36-year-old biker was killed when she was thrown off her......

Sari nights and henna parties

On a recent spring afternoon the sound of hammers and saws drifted from my neighbour's house. This was not another example of the feverish construction that is changing the landscape of Delhi.......

F1's winning formula

Now that legendary driver Michael Schumacher has hung up his helmet after 15 seasons and 90 victories, when the 2007 season opens on Mar. 18, Formula One's millions of fans will be looking for the......

Can India become a chip powerhouse?

For the last few days, Vinod K Aggarwal has been keeping a strenuous schedule -- dashing in and out of meetings with technology bigwigs -- hardly any time to catch up on his sleep.The soft-spoken......

Vidya Balan's TOP 10 HITS

From Parineeta to Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan has had a successful 15-year journey in the Hindi film industry. As she wows audiences once again with her OTT release Shakuntala Devi, Joginder......

PIX: Neha Dhupia's FUN Ibiza holiday

Bollywood stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to document their travels with a special series. Last week, we shared pictures......

Review: Dum Laga Ke Haisha will win your heart

Dum Laga Ke Haisha is a series of riveting moments that make you moist in the eye and chuckle with joy, says Sukanya Verma. We like to think of ourselves as special. We like to believe we......

Shakti Kapoor defends son

Shakti Kapoor defended his son Siddhant -- who was detained by the Mumbai police after being caught during a raid at a rave party --and stated that he was innocent. "My son is innocent," the actor......

Britain's Norrie stuns Alcaraz in Rio final

IMAGE: Great Britain's Cameron Norrie celebrates his victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the ATP 500 Rio Open at Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday. Photograph: Buda......

PIX: Sporting world pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

IMAGE: England and South African cricketers wore black armbands and observed a minute's silence ahead of start of Day 3 of the third and final Test match at The Oval in London. Photograph: Mike......

World No 1 shuttler Momota is COVID-19 positive

IMAGE: Kento Momota, 26, was looking to make his international comeback in Bangkok after almost a year out following a car crash that left him with serious injuries. Photograph: Robertus......

Phelps says world records unlikely in Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: 28 time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps participates in a charity swim. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Michael Phelps said the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic......

Now, 3 more Kambala racers better Bolt's 100m mark!

Are Iruvathur Anand (9.57 secs), Akkeri Suresh Shetty (9.57 secs), Srinivas Gowda (9.55 secs) and Nishant Shetty (9.51 secs) faster than Usain Bolt's World record of 9.58 seconds? IMAGE: Kambala......