Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the Indian Coast Guard's role during Operation Sindoor and highlighted its importance in national security on the occasion of its 50th Raising Day.
Kerala Devaswom Minister alleges a conspiracy behind the 'missing' gold-coated pedestal of the Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala temple, which was later found at a sponsor's relative's residence. The minister accuses the sponsor of staging a drama and misleading the public.
Hindi Diwas was observed across India with leaders emphasizing Hindi's role as a unifying factor and the need to enrich all Indian languages. Events were held in India and abroad to promote the language.
For the world, it is another victory of a cricket team, but for all those Black South Africans, who suffered during apartheid, it come as a sweet redemption.
S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture.
The nominations for the 81st annual Golden Globes are out, and Barbie and Succession lead the list.
Wondeful shots of African women and giraffes roaming Kenyan grasslands were judged the most outstanding photographs of the year.
Here's a quick look at the winners of the 81st Annual Golden Globe awards.
Jaggery and wheat come together to make the fastest and most perfect Diwali sweet.
How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra.
It is the first Indian film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years.
Yeoh, former Malaysian junior squash champion, made her Hollywood breakthrough when she was cast as the first ethnic Chinese Bond girl in 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies opposite Pierce Brosnan.
Shot-stoppers who turned into showstoppers during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
'This is the year of the three Bs -- Budapest, Boyhood and Birdman -- and if you love the movies, one or all three of those will feature in your top bracket in English language cinema this year.' Raja Sen takes stock of the recently concluded Golden Globes.
This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making energy, says Sreehari Nair.
'They are too connected for the relationship to completely sour.' 'It will be difficult to mend this relationship, but it will start with full and clear evidence on the issue in question.'
No matter how impossible the mission seems, we know Tom Cruise will get the job done as we eagerly await his next daring stunt, cheers Mayur Sanap.
As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.
According to Di Spiers, who ran the Benetton motorhome, a distraught Michael Schumacher blamed himself for Ayrton Senna's accident at the fateful San Marino Grand Prix in 1994.
The director drew parallels for Elizabeth, his first film on the British monarch, with former prime minister Indira Gandhi, and for Golden Age with Princess Diana.
Chinese foreign policy will acquire a more ideological and less pragmatic character. It will be conducted with more nationalist overtones, predicts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.
'There is far more goodwill towards India from across the board in Afghanistan'
RRR isn't the "spectacle" it is made out to be, argues Sreehari Nair.
V K Sasikala, who was eased out of the AIADMK years ago, on Saturday paid homage at the mausoleum of former party supremo J Jayalalithaa here and cryptically remarked that she has 'unburdened' herself and the party has a bright future.
Based on Vikas Swarup's bestseller Q & A, the film however did not strictly adhere to the book. In fact, according to a guardian,co.uk report, the movie was given an extreme makeover.
Jacques Villeneuve may have to take part in a Fame Academy-style contest if he wants to keep his Formula One seat.
Monetising online readership, a deeper focus on content and getting revenue from the reader are ways to make the business future-proof, observes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Her comments, which were aired on Wednesday, were recorded by an official royal cameraman during a Buckingham Palace garden party.
Margaret Thatcher in a personal note to Indira Gandhi extended Britain's full support in the aftermath of the 1984 Operation Bluestar to flush out Sikh militants holed up in the Golden Temple, a media report has said.
The trial of two Sikh men and a woman accused of stabbing Lt Gen (retd) K S Brar, who led 'Operation Blue Star' in London opened on Monday, nine months after the attack.
The many reasons why the famed scientist was a minor celebrity in Hollywood.
'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair.
I feel in a very good place, physically and mentally. Every day, I feel better in this club, says Luis Suarez.
In the space of two days, top batsman Smith has gone from Australia's cricketing golden boy to national pariah and it looks likely that he has played his last Test as captain.
The film's genius is not in its ability to provide answers. Rather, it expands our empathy and forces us to locate the sublime within the unbearable, says Vikram Johri.
10 things you need to know about the life of Liliane Bettencourt.
'May it be the guardian which calls for breaking down narrow walls of the mind.' 'May it continue to invite everyone to celebrate the possibilities of humanity's one-ness.' Claude Arpi salutes 50 years of Auroville, a Grand Experiment in Living.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
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