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Air Force's Jaguar crashes; pilot ejects safely

A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed close to Shahbad town in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district on Thursday, with the pilot ejecting safely. “The fighter aircraft......

11 militants were involved in Peshawar attack: Report

Eleven militants carried out the brutal Taliban attack on an army-run school in Pakistan's Peshawar city last week that killed 150 people, mostly children, an initial investigation report has......

The Great Escape: India's unsung war heroes

Three Indian Air Force fighter pilots held as Prisoners of War in a jail in Rawalpindi made a heroic escape. They reached as far as the Pak-Afghan border in Pakistan’s Wild West -- within......

An Indian Prisoner of War escape story

Three Indian Air Force officers captured as Prisoners of War by Pakistan during the 1971 War made a daring escape from a Rawalpindi jail. M P Anil Kumar -- our incredible contributor who passed......

16 militants killed in army raid in Pakistan

Sixteen pro-Taliban militants were killed in clashes with security forces in Pakistan's restive tribal belt even as the country's north-west witnessed a string of violent incidents on Sunday.......

Warburg Pincus ups India play

Invests $1.1 billion in 6 months, against $3.7 billion in 20 years Private equity (PE) giant Warburg Pincus has fast-paced investments in India and deployed $1.14 billion in the past six months,......

How US biz leaders plan to make the most of Modi's visit

India likely to enter Missile Technology Control Regime; Amazon may announce fresh investments When Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington DC on......

Apple's new iPhone, iPad and TV fail to impress investors

Fewer celebrated the iPad, which some saw as too big and similar to Microsoft's Surface tablet, and new iPhones, which are outwardly identical to the enlarged smartphones which made their debut......

Apple TV comes with 'apps'; big iPad aimed at business

Twitter users were generally impressed with Apple TV, with some people joking that they would have to buy a TV to use the Siri remote and app store Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook unveiled a new......

Apple readies HealthKit rollout

Apple Inc has been discussing how its "HealthKit" service will work with health providers at Mount Sinai, the Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins as well as with Allscripts, a competitor to......

MJ's Thriller voted Greatest Video Of All Time

The music video of Michael Jackson's hit track Thriller has been voted the greatest of all time. The 14-minute mini movie released on December 2, 1983, was named the best ever on the eve of its......

'Even at 50, Sanjay Dutt looks like a stud'

Sanjay Dutt may not be the best dancer in Bollywood but choreographers Bosco-Ceasar swear by him. They have choreographed the actor in quite a few films -- from Musafir in 2004 to his upcoming......

Mallika visits Twitter headquarters

Mallika Sherawat, one of the most active stars on Twitter, visited its headquarters in San Francisco yesterday. She was welcomed by CEO Evan Williams, Twitter employees and fans. "I'm......

'Ash's tribal look in Enthiran is very glamorous'

Make-up artists have a gift -- they can make everyone look good! And while Bollywood boasts of some gorgeous looking women, these artists can up the glam look even more. Ask Ojas Rajani. He's......

Australian Open smashes Grand Slam record

Australian Open sets Grand Slam attendance record IMAGE: Fans watch Benee perform during the Finals Festival at the Australian Open 2023 at Melbourne Park. Photograph Kim Landy/Getty Images......

Olympics: Biles out of team event as Russians beat US to gold

IMAGE: Simone Biles' bid did not get off to a great start, with a disappointing score of 13.766 on the vault in the first rotation. All three Russians who vaulted scored higher, as did her US team......

Racial injustice hits home for US athletes

IMAGE: Lance Thomas of the Brooklyn Nets gestures as he and teammates kneel in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement. Photograph: Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images When former NBA star......

Australia, New Zealand farewell spectator sport as coronavirus curbs bite

IMAGE: Fans don masks to protect against coronavirus tor the round 23 A-League match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory at Westpac Stadium in New Zealand. Photograph: Masanori......

Biles wins record 25th World Championship medal

The four-time Olympic champion is now the owner of 19 gold medals across four championships against 12 for Belarusian Vitaly Scherbo, who competed in five World events between 1991 and 1996.......

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