US apologises for Kabul drone strike that killed 7 kids

The United States military has admitted that a deadly drone strike days before its pullout from Afghanistan was a 'tragic mistake' as it did not kill the ISIS-K planners bent on attacking the Kabul......

The Spy Who Came In From Lahore

'Were they two yaars of yesteryears brought together again by fate?''Were they two crafty spies hoodwinking each other?' wonders B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com News reports speak......

Spending a day with Arvind Kejriwal

The December elections in Delhi will be the first real test for the Aam Aadmi Party. Manavi Kapur spends a day shadowing its leader on his campaignThe man who wants to run Delhi actually lives......

Fuel tanker explosion kills 200 villagers in Nigeria

As many as 200 villagers trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned tanker were killed in southern Nigeria on Thursday, when the petrol carrying vehicle exploded in a horrific inferno. The......

Chinese makers make up for shortfall at Auto Expo

The number of participating automakers has fallen from 50 in 2018 to 30 this year. The count of exhibitors, including technology companies, has come down from 119 to 112. And showstopper luxury and......

Automakers step on the gas to woo buyers during festive season

Besides getting benefits such as free insurance, extended warranty etc, customers can avail a chance to win a fully paid trip to London and Paris. Passenger vehicle makers are pulling out all......

Auto Expo had more to it than cars and bikes

You could be forgiven for thinking that Auto Expo was only about powerful cars and humongous bikes. There was so much else that was happening, too, says Rajesh Karkera.   The words Auto Expo......

India's e-vehicle dream is impractical: Toyota

Consumers should be given freedom to make a logical choice, and manufacturers enough leeway so that they can produce what the consumer wants. Amid a raging debate on the government's resolve to......

Taxi No 9 2 1 1: Full time-pass, yaar!

On a humid Friday afternoon, two ladies walk out of a crowded Mumbai theatre and hop into the first taxi that crosses their path. All through the ride, the women crib about the increase in: the......

Formula One set to tweak scoring, tyre rules

Formula One teams and decision makers have agreed changes to the points system and tyre rules for this season as well as a ban on controversial 'double diffusers' from 2011. The International......

Shock of the new for Formula One

Formula One's governing body hoped radical new rules would shake up the sport this year and, more emphatically than anyone could imagine, it has got what it wished for. The season-ending 2008......

Desert heat makes Brawn hard to beat, says Button

The desert heat will make Brawn GP hard to beat in Bahrain on Sunday after losing out to Red Bull in a wet Chinese race last weekend, Formula One championship leader Jenson Button said on Thursday.......

Red Bull rule out new diffuser before Monaco

Chinese Grand Prix winners Red Bull have ruled out a major design change to their Formula One car before next month's showcase Monaco race. Adrian Newey, the team's chief technical officer, said on......

Eyes on Europe after F1's Asian openers

Events in Europe could reshape the Formula One championship before teams regroup in China next week. The focus is on the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) and an appeal court......