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India's Tejas crashes during Dubai airshow, pilot dead

A Tejas fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed in a ball of fire on Friday during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show killing the lone pilot, in the second accident involving the......

Second Peacetime Incident Involving Tejas

This is the fourth peacetime crash of an IAF jet in 2025 so far. IMAGE: The LCA Tejas Mk 1A. Photograph: ANI Photo An Indian Air Force fighter pilot, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, died during a......

Musharraf gave control of Pak's nukes to US: Ex-CIA officer

'The United States loves working with dictators' 'Because then you don't have to worry about public opinion and you don't have to worry about the media anymore' IMAGE: Pakistan's then military......

'Why Would A Doctor Become A Suicide Bomber?'

'Why would a highly qualified doctor with a promising future choose to wage war against his own country?' IMAGE: Crime scene investigators at the blast site near the Red Fort metro station in......

Kerala group in Dubai faces flak for welcoming Pak cricketer

A Kerala expatriate community in Dubai, which is facing intense online backlash over a warm welcome extended to Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi in a recent programme, has apologised for the......

India Opens Doors To Foreign Banks, But...

But selectively, with regulatory scrutiny and special approval, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In September 2006, the Union government had put the Satara......

The little-known BluSmart founder

As the Jaggi brothers — Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi — find themselves at the heart of the financial mismanagement in the Gensol-BluSmart saga, attention on the third......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

UAE becomes first country to transition to 4-and-half day work week

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced to change its existing five-day workweek to a four-and-a-half day starting January 1, becoming the world's first country to make the employee-friendly......

Dubai tycoon slaps $8 bn suit on BoB, EY in New York for ignoring 'fraud'

Founder of Dubai-based firm NMC Healthcare, B R Shetty, claims it sank because the two entities turned a blind eye to a series of allegedly fictitious transactions. Dubai-based billionaire BR......

Shehnaaz Enjoys Ocean Air, Sun-Kissed Hair!

All the updates, right here! Photograph: Kind courtesy Shehnaaz Gill/Instagram Shehnaaz Gill enjoys a good run on Bondi Beach, Australia. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chiranjeevi/Instagram......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

Dubai police await 'clearance' to release Sridevi's body

There could be a further delay in the return of Sridevi's mortal remains with the Dubai police informing the Indian embassy that another "clearance" was awaited before it could release the body.......

How Did Sridevi Die? Boney Kapoor Answers

'It was not a natural death; it was an accidental death.' IMAGE: Sridevi and Boney Kapoor. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sridevi/Instagram Sridevi's mysterious death in a bathtub in Dubai gave rise to......

Trophy War! BCCI Seeks ICC Intervention As Naqvi Remains Adamant

Naqvi has reportedly insisted that a BCCI representative collect the trophy from him at the body's headquarters in Dubai but the Indian board has rejected the offer. IMAGE: Indian players pose......

Naqvi's diktat: No handover of Asia Cup trophy to India

The BCCI took strong exception to Mohsin Naqvi's act of walking away with the trophy and vowed to raise the matter in an ICC meeting next month. IMAGE: India players and staff pose for a team......

'No One Is Asking For India-Pakistan Tickets!'

'Some of my friends called me a turncoat for going to watch the match, but will they get me a ticket for an India-Pakistan match when it is played without any border tension?' IMAGE: There are......

Ban India-Pakistan match telecast: FWICE Tells Modi

'We strongly feel that allowing such a telecast at this time would be seen as an affront to the memory of our martyrs and an insensitivity to the grief of their families.' IMAGE: The Federation of......

No bilateral ties but India to meet Pakistan in ICC/ACC

'I think the government has clarified its position. We are not going to play Pakistan, but we are going to play them in ACC/ICC events' IMAGE: ‘India will continue to refrain from participating......