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Case against UP teacher for song over Kanwar Yatra

Police has booked a school teacher after a video of him singing a song, some parts of which mentions the Kanwar Yatra, surfaced online, according to officials. IMAGE: Devotees return carrying......

India's Last 3 Air Crashes: Key Safety Lessons

India's last three major commercial aviation accidents -- Patna (2000), Mangaluru (2010), and Kozhikode (2020) -- could offer critical safety lessons for the ongoing investigation. IMAGE: The......

Indian astronomers discover a rare cosmic twist

While India was focused on the International Space Station and a Gaganyaatri code-named Shux, researchers from Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have quietly uncovered a cosmic......

People punished Indira Gandhi: Tharoor slams Emergency

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticised the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, saying the people of the country responded clearly to the excesses of that......

Shuks eyes Gaganyaan after historic ISS mission

As the Dragon spacecraft carrying astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it carried with it more than just scientific data......

IPOs mark a new era for India's hospitality industry with scale, ambition

India’s hospitality sector is rolling out the red carpet for investors. A flurry of upcoming IPOs, or initial public offerings, the entry of new players, and ambitious expansion plans by Indian......

BYD's Latest EV Makes a Splash in Mumbai

The BYD Sealion 7 offers instant, exhilarating power, effortlessly pinning you to your seat with a 0-100 km/h sprint in just 4.5 seconds -- a performance proudly showcased on its rear badging. The......

Festive Buzz To Boost Gig Jobs

Qcom alone is expected to account for a 60 per cent surge in gig hiring, adding 1.5 million to 2 million roles. Kindly note the images are posted only for representational purposes. Photographs:......

Builders from other regions tap into Mumbai's redevelopment market

Developers based outside Mumbai are making a beeline for India’s largest real estate market through redevelopment projects. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff These include Delhi-based DLF,......

Parag's Note To Late Wife: 'Shefali Was Sab Ki Maa'

'In the chaos of grief, it’s easy to be swept away by noise and speculation.''But Shefali deserves to be remembered by her light.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shefali Jariwala/Instagram Days after......

'Mr & Mrs 55 Was Better Than Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'

'Mr & Mrs 55 was breezy, romantic and so Hollywood.' IMAGE: Madhubala and Guru Dutt in Mr & Mrs 55. Guru Dutt left us too soon, at the age of 39. Author and producer Nasreen Munni Kabir directed a......

'Guru Dutt Was Very Down To Earth'

'I always considered him as a director, never an actor. Do you know he always considered other actors for his films first?''For Pyaasa, he wanted to cast Dilip saab; only when Dilip saab refused......

Was Guru Dutt's Death Suicide Or...

Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious.One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was......

'Before Rajiv Gandhi's Murder, No One Knew Suicide Bombers'

'The LTTE were the pioneers of that.' IMAGE: Amit Sial plays D R Karthikeyan, who headed the special investigation team that probed the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, in The Hunt. Nagesh Kukunoor is......

Osaka earns first grass win of the season

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka earns a spot in the round of 16 where she will face fifth-seed Emma Navarro. Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Reuters Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka fired 16 aces past......

Green holds firm as 15 wickets fall on Day 2

Wickets tumble as Australia nose ahead in pink-ball Test IMAGE: West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph picked three wickets in Australia's 2nd essay, to have the visitors in a spot of bother.......

Windies send Australia crashing on Day 1 of Day-Night 3rd Test

Shamar Joseph took four wickets, and Justin Greaves and Jayden Seales three each, as Australia were bowled out for 225 on the first day of the third Test. IMAGE: Shamar Joseph ripped through......

Swiatek to face resilient Anisimova for Wimbledon glory

Poland's Iga Swiatek could become only the third woman since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win all of her first six major finals, joining Margaret Court and Monica Seles, but Swiatek is not......

SA's Mulder Shatters 56-YO Record With Double Ton!

South Africa's newly appointed skipper Wiaan Mulder made 264 not out against Zimbabwe, the highest score by a player in his first Test innings as captain, eclipsing Graham Dowling’s 239 for New......