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DRDO fights Covid, without ignoring defence research

As remarkable as DRDO's contribution in containing and treating COVID-19 has been, its success over the last 15 months has been in its primary role of developing conventional defence equipment and......

The beauty that lies below the water!

The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising. These photographs are some of the stunning medal winners in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 contest. The......

India sees biggest spike in COVID-19 with 6,088 cases; tally climbs to 1.18 lakh

The country has recorded the biggest single-day spike of 6,088 COVID-19 cases, while the death toll due to the virus has climbed to 3,583, the Union health ministry said on Friday. IMAGE:......

'We are now the eye of the storm'

'Between the quiet hallways and the empty streets, there is a misleadingly peaceful atmosphere outside, that does not reflect the stress and tragedy happening every day between hospital walls.'......

PHOTOS: Amazing moments under the sea

Underwater Photographer of the Year celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes and rivers. More than 5,500 underwater pictures were entered in 13 categories by underwater......

Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle

Image: Youths hold a placard that reads 'Do we stay in Euro?' during an anti-austerity protest in central Athens, Greece, July 12, 2015. Photograph: Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters EU officials said......

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

US stock futures jumped 1 per cent in early Asian trade on the announced measures The Greek government sent a package of reform proposals to its euro zone creditors on Thursday in a race to win new......

Fed ends bond buying, exhibits confidence in US recovery

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ended its monthly bond purchase programme and signaled confidence the US economic recovery would remain on track despite signs of a slowdown in many parts of the......

Hurricane Sandy threatens $20bn in economic damage

Superstorm Sandy is expected to leave a trail of destruction along its path both in terms of human and economic cost in the United States.The storm, which made landfall on the New Jersey coast on......

India, world's 2nd largest maker of small cars

Ford unveils the small car that it will make in India from next year; Renault announces fresh Indian plans, adding Nissan as a partner after having already selected Bajaj for a joint venture;......

'We almost went bankrupt'

'Bottomline, hairline and waistline -- you have to watch them always.' IMAGE: Ajay Bijli, Chairman and Managing Director, PVR Ltd. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Let's film him here.........

Review: Vodka Diaries: Too dreary to enjoy

And yet the sham drags on for a couple of hours, accusing and amplifying everything in sight, to shoehorn its identity as a thriller, says Sukanya Verma. Ever so often, Kay Kay Menon keeps dozing......

Lunchbox director: From Irrfan to Broadbent to Redford

'One of the director's primary jobs is to make sure that all the actors perform as if they are in the same movie, playing in the same band -- one is not acting in a different band than the......

The Indian film that received a standing ovation in Venice

'The nicest thing is that it is not my film.''People bring their own stories and life histories to the film.' Shubhashish Bhutiani, 25, recently took his first feature film Mukti Bhawan (Hotel......

Review: Rajdhani Express is a train wreck

Ankur Pathak feels Rajdhani Express doesn't have a plot but pretends to be a racy thriller.It is impossible for me to process how this works. And it probably is beyond the realm of human......

Typhoon Hagibis: Saturday's F1 qualifying session called off

The hour-long qualifying session that decides the grid order for the race will now be held at 10 am (0100 GMT) on Sunday, a revised schedule issued by organisers showed. IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton......

IPL: It ain't over till it's over!

A match, it is said, is not decided till the last ball is bowled. The second season of the Indian Premier League has provided ample instances of fortunes fluctuating till the end. Just when you......

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