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Gujarat couple heading to US kidnapped in Azerbaijan

An Indian couple from Gujarat was dramatically rescued from kidnappers in Azerbaijan after intervention by the Ministry of External Affairs. Kindly note that this image has been posted for...

IndiGo to suspend Copenhagen flights, reduce UK services

IndiGo said the measures are being taken to avoid inconvenience to passengers due to misconnections and cascading delays IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational...

Sharif again thanks Trump for averting 'major India-Pak war'

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday once again thanked United States President Donald Trump for resolving the India-Pakistan conflict in May. IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz...

For first time, Putin owns up responsibility for Azerbaijani air crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday formally admitted for the first time that the country's air defences were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner last December, an...

Have Climate Summits Lost The Mojo?

How the UN's flagship climate summit lost its direction and what's at stake. IMAGE: An aerial view of an area submerged in water amid heavy rainfall caused by cyclone Montha in Warangal, October...

Explained: India's trade ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan amid Pak conflict

India's trade relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan are expected to come under strain due to Ankara and Baku backing Islamabad and condemning India's recent strikes on terror camps in Pakistan....

COP29: India, developing world face EU resistance to climate finance

Talks on global climate finance virtually ground to a halt last week at COP29, the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change event in Baku, Azerbaijan, as the developed world, led by the European...

Elli's Super Hot Beach Look

Vicky promotes Bad Newz... Alaya is in London... Sayani tries a new hairstyle... Photograph: Kind courtesy Elli AvrRam/Instagram What does Elli AvrRam do when she's not starring in Hindi films...

Rhea Starts A New Chapter

Bhumi holidays in Paris... Huma prays at Ajmer... Janhvi visits her mother's Chennai home... Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Chakraborty/Instagram Rhea Chakraborty shares a series of pictures from...

Peek into Malaika's Bali Holiday Diary

Sanjana makes memories in Colombia... Neha seeks blessing at the Golden Temple... Janhvi visits her mommy's favourite place... Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora is...

Malaika Holidays In...

Diana catches up on Paris news... Kareena strikes a pose...Karisma enjoys beach time... Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora gets ready to enjoy a perfect day in Baku,...

Fashion Fundas From Deepika, Alia, Mrunal

From saris to tuxedoes to gowns, our favourite B-town ladies rocked all sorts of outfits with a lot sass and confidence in July. Namrata Thakker looks at the very best of the lot. ...

Devika Sihag wins back-to-back titles, eyes Swiss Open

Indian badminton player Devika Sihag continues her winning streak, clinching the women's singles title at the Azerbaijan International tournament, while Sathwik Reddy K and Radhika Sharma secured...

Swapping F1 car for van, Sainz drives Leclerc to Monaco

IMAGE: Charles Leclerc (right), who endured a weekend to forget with a qualifying crash and a ninth-place finish in Baku, shared the unexpected adventure on Instagram. Photograph: Instagram...

Verstappen wins Azerbaijan GP as Piastri crashes

IMAGE: Max Verstappen registered a dominant victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Sunday. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Red Bull's Max Verstappen secured a dominant win from pole...

Ravinder wins 50m pistol gold at World Championships

IMAGE: Ravinder Singh, a 29-year-old Naik Subedar in the Indian Army, achieved the biggest success in his shooting career by winning gold in the men's 50m pistol, a non-Olympic discipline....

Germany, Netherlands seal 2026 World Cup spots

Germany demolish Slovakia IMAGE: Assan Ouedraogo celebrates with team-mates after scoring Germany's sixth goal against Slovakia at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters...

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