Here's a look at the who's who in The Avengers
SpaceShipOne is the first non-government team to fly three people, or the equivalent weight, to at least 100 km in altitude and do it again within two weeks.
Between phony philosophical musings and Abbas-Mustan level of believe-it-or-not twists, Sadak 2 dodders towards its dead end destination, notes Sukanya Verma.
The right-hander's form is a far cry from the man who blasted the Black Caps to the final four years ago on his way to finishing the tournament as the top run scorer.
'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'
'A little old man who has renounced personal possessions, walking with bare feet on the cold earth in search of a great human ideal'.
Vibhishan was a seeker of justice who risked it all to be on the side of truth, says Sudhir Bisht.
'These are people who are anxious to die.' 'We have not seen such type of committed people anywhere.'
Attlee said Great Britain had concluded that the Indian element of the army was no longer reliable and that Netaji's Indian National Army had demonstrated that. That had shaken the foundation on which Britain's Indian empire rested, argues Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd).
'Absolute non-violence is not only sinful, but immoral.' 'This doctrine of non-violence benumbed the revolutionary fervor, softened the limbs and hearts of the Hindus, and stiffened the bones of enemies.' A revealing excerpt from Vikram Sampath's Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966.
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt will come to India next week to play a cricket match against a team that includes World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh.
Geopolymer concrete features greater corrosion resistance, substantially higher fire resistance (up to 2400 degree F), high compressive and tensile strengths, a rapid strength gain, and lower shrinkage.
'I am grateful to God that I am alive and he has made me differently-abled for a greater cause,' says Wing Commander Shantanu.
'This is not the first time that a large contingent of Assam armed police led by senior officers attacked and destroyed farm huts, crops and plantations of Mizo farmers.' 'There have been a series of such intrusions in the past and the pace of such intrusions increased in the recent past.'
'Surely a person like Happi deserves to be treated with dignity.' 'But does he deserve a two hour movie dedicated to his daftness, and to the failure of the rest of the world to come round to the purity that shines behind that daftness?' asks Sreehari Nair.
Researchers from wildlife conservation group World Wildlife Fund and the park's conservation academy found about 5.9 kg of plastic waste in the animal's stomach.
Space shuttle Atlantis touched down safely in its final landing at the Kennedy Space Centre in Houston on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's 30-year space shuttle programme considered one of the most eventful eras in the US history of manned spaceflight.
Incessant downpour has triggered landslides and floods in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is a film that bares its bloody teeth and grins at the end; it's even sneaked a bite out of the viewer.
In addition to helping scientists answer fundamental questions about the nature of matter, the material is theorised to have a wide range of applications, including as a room-temperature superconductor.
He will be remembered not only as a writer but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'I was well prepared and confident that I would win at least win Rs 50 lakh to 1 crore.'
We live in a wonderfully, weird world and here's the proof of it!
It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Sudhir Patwardhan's paintings.
A three-member crew will be sent to space for at least seven days.
The students of Holy Name High School may have been welcoming the most powerful man on earth, but they were not short on humour.
Manoj Sinha will retain his current role in the railways.
A K Bhattacharya says that the Indian Railways has a lot to worry about these days.
Surez comes to Uruguay's World Cup quarter-final against France on Friday an all-together wiser and maturer
'A pandemic like this will leave behind a trail of political, economic, social and psychological scars.' Coronavirus is going to impact every being on earth even if they do not contract it.' 'Everyone will pay a price,' cautions Ramesh Menon.
Cyclone Nisarga slammed Maharashtra coast with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph, making landfall at 12.30 pm at Alibaug near Mumbai. The process was completed by 2.30 pm, a senior India Meteorological Department official said. Alibaug witnessed wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. It weakened into a 'deep depression' late on Wednesday evening, the IMD said.
The man who made us realise the kitchen table wasn't an exotic enough location has left us. He was too hot for Earth anyway, mourns Raja Sen.
'It's a performance that puts the Bachchan hysteria to shame,' observes Sreehari Nair.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
He praised the "very bold move" taken by China's central bank to stop financial transactions with North Korea.
And what happens next?
Sunder Navalkar devoted her whole life to the cause of workers' rights, remembers Sanober Keashwaar.
Referring to the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said India has always prided itself as the first responder in the region - a friend in need.
Forgot what happened in the week gone by? Here's a quick recap of what took place in 10 images.
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