And the most polluted city in the world is....

Pakistan's Lahore city ranked as the world's most polluted city on Monday, the second such time in a week's time, with smog reaching hazardous levels way higher than WHO guidelines, a private tech......

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......

Chhattisgarh sees largest Maoist surrender; 210 rebels give up arms

As many as 210 Maoist cadres, including one central committee member, laid down their arms before authorities in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur on Friday, making it the "largest mass surrender" in the......

Mumbai encounter specialist cop Daya Nayak promoted to ACP rank

Senior police inspector Daya Nayak, once known as an `encounter specialist', was on Tuesday promoted to the rank of assistant commissioner of police, an official said. IMAGE: Senior cop Daya Nayak......

'Black swan events are becoming increasingly frequent'

If the war in the Israel-Gaza region escalates into a larger West Asian conflict, it could pose problems. IMAGE: Palestinians gather at the site of Israeli strikes on a residential building in......

Noida twin towers demolished, Supertech brought down to earth

Nine years after a residents association went to court over the illegally built Supertech twin towers, a series of controlled explosions reduced the 100-metre tall structures to a huge pile of......

Banks' NPAs never went away, they were only hidden

Indeed, there were frauds, and the politician-banker-industrialist nexus played a role in the rise of NPAs, but governance issues in Indian banking are far more nuanced and complex, reveals Tamal......

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

With scrutiny that comes with a public listing, Deepinder Goyal's leadership could face its sternest test yet, report Peerzada Abrar and Neha Alawadhi. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters For......

Costao Review: Dynamic Nawaz

Sejal Shah’s flatly-narrated timeline would probably serve better as a documentary, observes Sukanya Verma. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s gift to embody individuals committed to their ideology......

Guns N Roses coming to India

American rock band Guns N Roses are set to organise a concert in India. According to reports, the band, fronted by Axl Rose, have already signed on to perform at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru......

My night with Guns N' Roses

Reader Abhijit Masih attended a Guns N' Roses concert in the UAE last night. He sent us this report: The music you listen to in school most often becomes the genre you will stick to all your life.......

PIX: Guns N' Roses' ROCKING Night in Mumbai

 When a blonde woman shooting the long line of eager fans asked them how long they'd been waiting for the concert to begin, they screamed cheekily, "Over ten-fifteen years!" That was the......

Paralympics: Shooter Swaroop fails to qualify for final

IMAGE: Swaroop Unhalkar finished 14th in the men's 10m air rifle standing (SH1) qualification round at the Paralympics in Paris on Friday. Photograph: Para Shooting India/X India's shooter Swaroop......

With young guns rising to the occasion, India's transition concerns eased?

IMAGE: In the absence of key players, Indian youngsters rose to the occasion to power the hosts to a big win over England. Photograph: BCCI India may not be contemplating life after Rohit Sharma......

Olympics: Lakshya concedes pressure got better of him

'At times when the score is crucial and you have to be mentally really strong. Credit to him, he played a solid game in the second half.' IMAGE: Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia is congratulated by Lakshya......

'Sun will rise tomorrow!' Curran vows PBKS' turnaround

IMAGE: Sam Curran celebrates after dismissing Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI While Mumbai Indians secured a narrow nine-run victory, the spotlight shone brightly on the young guns of the Punjab......

England Ready To Stun India In Dharamsala

IMAGE: All eyes will be on England's young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Despite the challenging results in the Indian tour, England's spirited cricket journey finds......