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Why CDS Is Visiting Japan

On December 12, 2023, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan visited the Yokosuka base in Japan. The goal of the CDS' visit was to emphasise the rising significance of defence collaboration......

Why AP Opted For Chandrababu

Both Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan assured voters that they would bring jobs and industrial development to the state.Their alliance batted for a welfare-plus-development model. IMAGE: Telugu......

It's Raining Billions For Gujarat!

It's boom time for election-bound Gujarat as Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's government has been announcing project after project before the dates for the assembly election are announced......

Trio wins Chemistry Nobel for work on lithium-ion batteries

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was jointly awarded to John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino on Wednesday "for the development of lithium-ion batteries." "The Nobel Prize in......

'Lakhimpur Kheri will be BJP's Waterloo'

'If the minister does not resign, then it will be the darkest incident of Indian democracy where power prevailed over the people.' IMAGE: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra......

Satya Nadella on the biggest challenge world economy is facing

This next phase of globalisation needs to deliver economic growth so that it is equitable: Nadella. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the next phase of globalisation needs to deliver an......

Renault-Nissan appoints Kou Kimura as CEO & MD

Renault-Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL) on Wednesday appointed Kou Kimura as chief executive officer and managing director for its Chennai manufacturing facility with effect from April......

Nissan rejigs top management in India

Nissan Motor Company on Friday said it has appointed Akira Sakurai as the managing director and CEO of Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) and has made a few more changes in the......

Toyota chief meets PM, silent on 2nd plant

Toyota Motor Corporation President Katsuaki Watanabecalled on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday, even as the company continues to hold close to the chest cards regarding plans of its second......

Japanese majors to invest $10 bn

Twenty-two Japanese companies including giants like Suzuki, Honda, Sony, Matsushita, Mitsubishi among others on Tuesday committed investments worth $10 billion into India. The investments are......

'I Came To Films To Earn Rs 3 Lakh'

'Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and I were inseparable while we struggled together.''When a disillusioned Dharmendra was packing his bags to return home, I prevailed upon him to give himself two months.......

Take This Fun Filmi Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Bid farewell to November with this week's fun and filmi quiz. Simply identify the movie from the options listed below.......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

Akira Review: Badass Sonakshi cannot rescue a bad film!

Sonakshi moves, feels and looks the part in an effort that's empty heft because the script is extraordinarily dated and bereft of punch, feels Sukanya Verma. One of the greatest gifts of marketing......

Box Office: Sonakshi's Akira flops

The hits and misses of the week. Heroine-oriented action films have few takers, and the promos of Sonakshi Sinha's Akira had more action than the film itself. Island City has been getting......

Medal hopes Thangavelu, Sharad not included for World Para C'ships

Paris Paralympics club throw gold medallist Dharambir Nain and double bronze winner sprinter Preethi Pal have been named as India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony on September 27. IMAGE:......

China Masters: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag enter 2nd round

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BWF Media/Twitter Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy progressed to the second round of China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament with a straight game win over Chinese......

Badminton: India women's team assured of historic medal; men lose in quarters

IMAGE: India blanked Hong Kong riding on wins from double Olympic-medallist P V Sindhu, Ashmita Chaliha and the doubles pair of Ashwini Ponappa and Tanisha Crasto. Photograph: Badminton......

Bhambri-Myneni win Bangkok Open Challenger

IMAGE: India’s Saketh Myneni and Yuki Bhambri, who joined forces last year, made six Challenger finals and won five of them between April and October last year. Photograph: AITA/Twitter The......

ACT: Defending champs Korea, Japan aim to rewrite history

IMAGE: While Korea will look to retain their Japan will hope to lay hands on their maiden title. Photographs: Kind courtesy Hockey India Defending Champions Korea and last edition’s runners......