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The call from the young pilot that never came

She waited for the call promised by her son in the evening but only got the heartbreaking news that Indian Air Force pilot K Praveen was no more. Twenty-seven-year-old Flt Lt Praveen was......

A K Antony's intellectual dishonesty

Antony will irretrievably sully his legacy by scuttling an operationally crucial appointment, says Ajai Shukla India's longest serving defence minister, A K Antony, will leave a spotty record when......

A matchbox house where Madiba dreamt of an equal South Africa

More than 50 global leaders -- ranging from United States President Barack Obama to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and President Pranab Mukherjee -- will gather at the 95,000-seater FNB football......

Chopper scam: Def min to question Haschke on politicians, bureaucrats

With references to politicians and bureaucrats coming up in the chopper scam trial in Italy, the Defence Ministry is expected to seek clarifications on the issue from alleged middleman Guido......

World leaders gather in Johannesburg for Mandela memorial

President Pranab Mukherjee will be among over 90 heads of state and government who will attend an emotional memorial service in South Africa on Tuesday for anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela,......

FIPB defers decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore proposal

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on Monday deferred a decision on Vodafone's Rs 10,141 crore (Rs 101.41 billion) proposal to buy out minority shareholders in its Indian arm as the......

AI's Dreamliner fleet has suffered 136 'minor' problems

Air India's Dreamliner fleet suffered 136 "minor" technical problems between their delivery since September last year and till late last month, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said. All......

I am not minister for Air India: Ajit Singh

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh tells Kavita Chowdhury that he is focused on passenger comfort and not on favouring private airlines, as many have alleged. Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has......

Kingfisher on ground, banks' money up in the air

About a year after Kingfisher Airlines shut shop, the only one still confident of a revival of the airline is Chairman Vijay Mallya. Just two months ago, the flamboyant promoter of Kingfisher......

Will quash Jet-Etihad deal if there are irregularities: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that it would quash the Jet-Etihad Airways deal if there are any irregularities in it. The apex court also issued notice to Centre and Income Tax......

'Kalyana Samayal Saadham is not a regular romantic comedy'

Popular VJ-turned-actor, Lekha Washington, started her career as a theatre artist, and went on to work in films in all South Indian languages. She became known nationally after......

Review: Bicycle Thieves fails to impress

Paresh C Palicha says debutante director Jimson Joy tries to combine an old-style narrative with so-called ‘new gen’ cinema in Bicycle Thieves, but fails to get it right. Two steps......

'I didn't expect to win one crore in KBC'

Firoz Fatma, 22, from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has emerged as the first female crorepati in the popular reality TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati. “The first thing I bought after I won KBC......

'We bullied Kareena so much during Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!'

Director Punit Malhotra is ready to release his second romantic comedy, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein, on Friday. Starring Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor, the film has been in the making for a long time. In......

Durban ODI: De Kock, Amla help South Africa whip India by 134 runs

India put up yet another dismal batting display, in seam-friendly conditions, and suffered a humiliating 134-run defeat in the second One-Day International against South Africa, in......

Honours even after a topsy-turvy opening day in Adelaide

A disciplined England attack shrugged off the challenge of a bland Adelaide Oval wicket to limit Australia to 273-5 and leave the second Ashes Test delicately poised after the opening day on......

Dhoni promises good series in South Africa

The Indian cricket team got cracking for the ODI series against South Africa on Tuesday with a rigorous training session in Johannesburg, and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni promising to dish out......

After Jaffer, Tare hits hundred to hoist Mumbai

Wicketkeeper Aditya Tare blazed his way to a hundred as defending champions Mumbai took control of their Group ‘A’ Ranji Trophy match against minnows Vidarbha, at the Wankhede stadium,......

Nadal-Djokovic French Open semis 'Best Slam Match of Year'

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has recognized the French Open semi-final encounter between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic as the 'Best Grand Slam Match of the Year'. According to......

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Over 90 VVIP guests to attend Mandela's memorial service

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