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Want A Brahmos Rakhi?

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry. Patriotic Rakhi IMAGE: A rakhi in a BrahMos missile model made up of gold was introduced ahead of the Raksha Bandhan......

India Must Be Ready For Chinese Challenge

'One Chinese interlocutor said India should realise that "China can do without India, but India could not do without China", pointing to its inability to do without Chinese intermediates and......

This Is India's Oldest Surviving Tiranga

The first national flag in Independent India was hoisted at Fort St George in Madras, not at Delhi's Red Fort. IMAGE: The oldest surviving national flag in the Fort St George Museum in Chennai.......

Why Chase The Black Box?

Why not stream all the data in real time to multiple recipients?It would make the investigation of aviation incidents much easier and far more transparent, recommends Devangshu Datta. IMAGE:......

How Delhi cops busted an order-based inter-state car theft network

The Delhi police busted two inter-state car-jacking syndicates operating across Delhi-NCR and beyond, arrested seven autolifters and recovered four stolen vehicles, including an SUV, an officer......

Rain havoc: Over 30 Darjeeling tea gardens destroyed; Rs 50 cr loss feared

The recent flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in north Bengal have caused massive destruction in at least 30-35 tea gardens in Darjeeling, with reports of loss of plantation areas,......

$282 Billion Indian IT Industry In US Right Wing's Cross Hairs

The US remains the largest market for IT outsourcing, and for Indian giants TCS, Infosys and Wipro, it contributes around 40 per cent of their top line. IMAGE: US President Donald J Trump speaks......

'GST Council Should Jack Up Rates'

'Rates go up, revenues go up, and the need for compensation diminishes.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Goods and Services Tax Council has turned into a "rate cutting panel",......

Guess Who Kartik Met At Red Sea Film Festival?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film Foundation/Instagram On the fifth day of the fifth Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Kartik Aaryan walked the red carpet. ......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

Om Puri's Life In Pictures

Om Puri would have been 75 in October. We look back at his early years through these 16 pictures from his life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Puri Born in Ambala into a family of modest means,......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

Diane Keaton Had My Heart

This weekend, we lost Diane Keaton, that piece of American heart, Hollywood's darling hummingbird.Thank God she is still alive in her films.Aseem Chhabra on the Hollywood star he was in love with.......

England bring in all-rounder Jacks for second Ashes Test

IMAGE: Although Will Jacks took 6/161 on his Test debut in Pakistan three years ago, he is better known for his prowess with the bat and will be expected to stiffen the bottom end of England's......

Comeback man Neser revels in Gabba heroics on home return

'It's a moment I'll never forget, having my family there.' IMAGE: Australia's Michael Neser celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Brydon Carse during the Second Ashes Test at The Gabba......

Pink-Ball Test: Aus Crush England by 8 Wkts to Take 2-0 Lead

SCORECARD IMAGE: Australia's Steve Smith celebrates with Jake Weatherald after winning the match. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory in the second......

Starc's all-round show puts Australia on course for win

SCORECARD IMAGE: Mitchell Starc celebrates with his team-mates after dismissing Jamie Smith on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at The Gabba, Brisbane, on Saturday. Photograph: Hollie......

Big Blow for England as Knee Injury Ends Wood's Ashes Tour

IMAGE: Mark Wood's absence is a blow to England's inexperienced attack. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes following a......