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9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat 'precision bombing' on Iran

Pakistan on Thursday used killer drones and rockets to carry out "precision military strikes" against what it called "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's Siestan-Balochistan province, killing 9 people, a......

Chinese national evacuated from vessel on Arabian Sea

The Indian Coast Guard has evacuated a Chinese national from a Panama-flagged research vessel on the Arabian Sea after he suffered a heart attack, the maritime security agency said in a statement......

'Where do I go now even if I want to return?'

What shocked Kan was the news that a prominent personality in his neighbourhood led the ransacking of his house and its torching later.Sushmita Goswami/PTI reports from Guwahati. IMAGE: Stranded......

Kejriwal chants 'Jai Shri Ram' in Gujarat amid conversion row

Reaching out to the majority community in poll-bound Gujarat, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday invoked Lord Ram and Lord Krishna on a day posters calling him "anti-Hindu" surfaced......

After Lord Ram, leaders turn to Krishna ahead of UP poll

Krishna chants gained more currency when Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav invoked the deity. IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pays obeisance to the idol of Lord......

New technology can print your 3D avatar

Move over, Barbie! People can now have a 3-D printed 'doll' modelled on themselves.Japanese researchers have developed a new technology that allows users to print 3D avatars of themselves between......

Gates Foundation commits $750 mn to The Global Fund

In the midst of round-the-clock meetings between the rich and powerful at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Thursday, committed $750 million to fighting......

India, Japan target $25-bn trade by '14

India and Japan have set a target of achieving $25 billion worth of bilateral trade by 2014 from the present $10.3 billion even as both countries have signed the much-awaited Comprehensive Economic......

Japan to help Gujarat in smart community project

A consortium of Japanese companies is preparing a report on the feasibility of smart-community development project in Gujarat, said Masaki Ida, Chief Director of Japan External Trade Organisation.......

India, Japan to ease visa procedures

To foster increased business exchanges, people-to-people contact, especially for students, India and Japan on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to simplify visa procedures for each......

Mahipal, the Unsung Superstar of Indian cinema

Mahipal, who worked with actresses like Madhubala and Meena Kumari, established himself as a hero in the mythological genre.Prakash Bhandari salutes the superstar on his birth centenary. IMAGE:......

Review: Nothing new about the music in Nanban

Pavithra Srinivasan feels Tamil film Nanban's music is like a old wine in a new bottle.The music of the most anticipated film of 2012 is out: Gemini Film Circuit's Nanban, the Tamil version of the......

Aftab: I would love to play negative roles

After playing varied kind of roles from Masti to Kambakkht Ishq, Aftab Shivdasani will be seen portraying a different role in his upcoming film Acid Factory. Directed by Suparn Verma, the film......

Where have all the stoner movies gone?

It's been a disastrous year for Hindi cinema, what with us in MonthFive and not one unanimously loved film among the lot. What we do have, however, are films of unparallelled idiocy, comedies each......

First Look: Periyar, the movie

In Tamil, Periyar means 'the respected'. How the reformist leaderEV Ramaswami Naicker came to be known by that name is an amazing story, with all the elements of controversy well in place. It is to......

Israelis killed at Munich Games remembered in opening ceremony

On September 5, 1972, members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage at the poorly secured athletes’ village by Palestinian gunmen from the Black September group. Within 24 hours, 11......

Iranian judoka Mollaei to compete in tournament in Israel

IMAGE: Saeid Mollaei, a former judo world champion, fled Iran for Germany after saying Iranian authorities had put pressure on him to drop out of the 2019 world championships in Tokyo to avoid a......

Virat Kohli reviews Anushka's Bulbbul

IMAGE: Anushka Sharma with Virat Kohli. Photograph and Video Courtesy: Virat Kohli/Instagram Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has posted his review for Anushka a......

Olympic Qualifiers: Sakshi, Simranjit advance to quarters

IMAGE: Making the semifinals would assure Sakshi Chaudhary of a spot in the Tokyo Olympics scheduled in July-August this year Fast-rising Indian boxers Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and Sakshi Chaudhary......

Sports Shorts: Gaurav, Ashish enter pre-quarters of Asian Olympic Qualifiers

IMAGE: Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Gaurav Solanki defeated two-time Kyrgyz national champion Akylbek Esenbek Uulu. Photograph: Boxing Federation/Twitter The seasoned duo of Gaurav......

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