Kerala woman cadet onboard ship seized by Iran returns home

The sole woman crew member of an Israel-linked container vessel seized by Iran's military, Ann Tessa Joseph, who was released by Iranian authorities and arrived in Kochi, on Thursday expressed......

As Israel debates response to Iran, US says...

Additional United States military assets that were moved into the Middle East before Iran's attack on Israel will remain in place, CNN reported, citing Pentagon spokesperson Major General Pat......

Stability in middle east must, told Iran and Israel to calm down: Jaishankar

India is very concerned over escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel and New Delhi has told the countries to "calm down," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid......

I remember thinking I was dying: Salman Rushdie on knife attack

Mumbai-born Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has spoken in gruesome detail about the moment he was attacked by a knifeman on stage in New York in 2022, and said he thought he was dying as......

Centre in a huddle to understand impact of the Iran-Israel tensions

Top government officials in New Delhi have started discussions with stakeholders ranging from shipping and container companies to export promotion councils to understand the impact of the......

India one of the toughest markets for Uber: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Uber Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dara Khosrowshahi sees India as one of the toughest markets and a standard to succeed in any other part of the world. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters One......

India's exports to Iran decline in last one year

India’s exports to Iran have been falling over the last one year, amid decline in rupee reserves of the West Asian economy. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Going ahead, the possibility......

Sooooo Many Mercedes-Benz Cars!

What do you get when you roll out 81 supremely beautiful Mercedes-Benz gadis in one go? The tenth edition of the Mumbai Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally. Sooooo many classic Mercedes-Benz cars all......

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......

'I want to play dynamic characters. No repeat characters'

'In Bangladesh, I have played so many dynamic characters, be it a freedom fighter, a circus trapeze artist, sex worker, and many more.' IMAGE: Jaya Ahsan makes her Hindi debut in the Pankaj......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

Vijay, Oppenheimer... Lots On OTT!

From Vijay's fiery latest to atom bomb origins, brace yourself for some explosive action on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations. LeoWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Tamil......

Candidates Chess: Why Firouzja asked to change shoes

IMAGE: Alireza Firouzja was fuming after the warning. Photograph: FIDE/X Alireza Firouzja's team might be instructing him to change his chess play as the grandmaster has had a rough start to the......

Candidates Chess: Gujrathi beats Nakamura again to get back in race

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi. Photograph: FIDE/X Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi came back firing on all cylinders after previous match defeat and crashed through the defences of second seed Hikaru......

Praggnanandhaa's unbeaten streak ends; loses second round match

IMAGE: Praggnanandhaa’s 47-game unbeaten run in Classical Chess came to an end. Photograph: FIDE Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat......

Indian archers shine bright in Asia Cup

India bag four medals, confirm 10 more in Asia Cup Archery Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Kumari/Instagram Indian archers bagged four medals including three gold in the compound section as they......

Tata Steel chess: Gukesh drops to 2nd; Absuttarov snatches lead

IMAGE: D Gukesh dropped to second spot after drawing with Alireza Firouza. Photograph: Kind courtesy Tata Steel Chess/X Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh dropped to second spot after drawing with......