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Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

King Charles strips brother Andrew's 'prince' title over Epstein links

Andrew, the younger brother of Britain's King Charles III, is to lose his title of Prince and move out of the Royal Lodge on the Windsor Castle estate, Buckingham Palace has said in a statement.......

Tejas Mk1A Gets Ready To Boost IAF Air Power

HAL executives said deliveries of the Tejas Mk1A to the IAF would begin within this year, but only after the successful completion of the weapons-firing trials currently underway. IMAGE: The LCA......

Don't Expect A Reprieve From Trump!

'There are times when India should stand up without hesitation and voice its indignation over the US' pressure tactic. This is one such moment,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: US......

When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

British American Tobacco sells 2.5% stake in ITC for Rs 12,927 crore

British multinational BAT Plc on Wednesday trimmed its ownership in conglomerate ITC by divesting a 2.5 per cent stake for Rs 12,927 crore ($1.51 billion) through a block deal, according to a......

How India Let Sri Lanka Steal Its Tea Crown

India, the land that gave the world Darjeeling and Assam tea, risks losing its place at the global tea table, not because of its leaves, but because of its lost opportunities, notes Kanika Datta.......

Promoter holdings in private listed firms drop 600 bps to 37% since 2021

Promoters of India’s top private listed companies have cut their stakes sharply since 2021, taking advantage of elevated valuations and reshaping ownership dynamics in the market. IMAGE: Kindly......

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......

What Links Srijit Mukherji, Sherlock Holmes?

'Elementary, My Dear Holmes imagines Arthur Conan Doyle stepping into his own fiction, a man haunted by the clarity he created, forced to apply it to a world far messier than the one on paper.'......

The Live Show Line-Up This Year

Photograph: Kind courtesy Arijit Singh/Instagram With India increasingly attracting global artistes, the ministry of information and broadcasting is working to simplify the process of setting up......

Salman's Bigg Boss Is Back!

Maa, Mission, Salman Khan back to his Bigg Boss ways, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT picks this week. Mission: Impossible -- The Final ReckoningWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Rent on Amazon......

'Film Industry Is Not Conducive To New Mothers'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Radhika Apte/Instagram Radhika Apte claims the film industry is not conducive to new mothers like her. Her statement comes soon after Deepika Padukone was ousted from......

Watch Frederick Forsyth's Movies On OTT

IMAGE: Best-selling novelist Frederick Forsyth passed into the ages on Monday, June 9, 2025. Photograph: Kind courtesy Frederick Forsyth/X After an exciting career as a journalist, MI6 asset and......

Trump show from start to finish at World Cup 2026 draw

Donald Trump took a moment to congratulate himself. The United States, he said, was 'not doing too well' before he took office, but now 'we're the hottest country anywhere in the world'. IMAGE: US......

Where Cricket Bats Are Made In The World

Every cricketer needs The Right Bat. It's his most trusted companion. Traditionally carved from top-quality willow, famous bat-makers, source the bulk of their willow wood from Kashmir. The coveted......

Supreme Scheffler a class apart as he romps to first British Open title

IMAGE: World No 1 Scottie Scheffler is the first player in more than 100 years to win his first four majors by three strokes or more and the first world number one to win the Open since Tiger......

Youngest Indian-origin chess prodigy defeats Grandmaster

IMAGE: Bodhana Sivanandan, 10, makes history in chess. Photograph: Yuri Krylov/English Chess Federation British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has etched her name in the record books, becoming......

Yuki Bhambri creates history with US Open quarters berth

IMAGE: Indian dreams alive as Yuki Bhambri storms into US Open quarters. Photograph: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Yuki Bhambri reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time......