Tunnel rescue: Vertical boring underway, here's what happens now

Rescuers began drilling into the hill above the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel on Sunday, boring nearly 20 metres on the first day of adopting the new approach to reach 41 workers trapped inside for 14......

8 killed in blast at illegal firecracker unit in Bengal, BJP seeks NIA probe

At least eight people were killed and scores injured in a blast at an illegal firecrackers factory in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday morning, the police said. IMAGE: Damaged......

Toll climbs to 37 as north India is battered by rains: Army, NDRF step in

Incessant rains unleashed more death and destruction on Monday in parts of north India, with 37 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents in the last two days even as the Army......

Heavy rains in Gujarat as Biparjoy closes in; more than 70k evacuated

With cyclone 'Biparjoy' likely to make landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat's Kutch district on Thursday, the state administration has shifted more than 74,000 people living near the coast as a......

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

These unmanned aerial vehicles can fly at high speeds, detect intruders, do aerobatic maneuvers like loops, rolls, spins, and hammerheads effortlessly and communicate with each other......

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

India has suffered previously, especially from having small teams at the talks India’s team of negotiators for the United Nations Climate Change conference in Paris comprises officials drawn......

The man who cost Greece billions

Once again Alexis Tsipras (see left) was struggling to make a decision. For hours on July 13, the Greek prime minister and Europe's leaders had been trying to thrash out a new deal to bail out......

China stems stocks rout, but market faces lengthy hangover

China bans big shareholders of listed firms from divesting Beijing's increasingly frantic attempts to stem a stock market rout were finally rewarded as Chinese shares bounced around 6 per cent on......

Tokyo Games: Who will Light The Flame?

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka will be a heavy favourite to triumph on the hardcourts in Tokyo. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Getty Images Battered by scandal on the eve of the opening ceremony, Tokyo 2020......

Soccer Extras: 'VAR has been a success despite criticism'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: VAR was introduced in the Premier League this season after trials in the League Cup and FA Cup. Some pundits were less enthralled......

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

IMAGE: Former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin (right) with Telugu actor Venkatesh Daggubati unveils the jersey of Hyderabad Football Club, in Hyderabad, on Sunday. Photograph: PTI......

Football Briefs: Italian club AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: AS Roma players celebrate a goal (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters In......

Why did SRK oust Dada from KKR?

In this exclusive excerpt from his autobiography, A Century Is Not Enough, Sourav Ganguly makes some startling revelations. IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Sourav Ganguly and team co-owner......