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Odisha train crash: Love poems found scattered on tracks

Scattered sheets of paper, with poems in Bengali professing love, were strewn on the tracks beside a mangled coach of the Coromandel Express as rescuers rummaged through belongings of the victims......

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.''In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.' IMAGE: Then Lieutenant Colonel Israr Khan (4th from right)......

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.'A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait......

'Authorities Want Every Prisoner To Die Neglected'

'That is how our machinery operates and sees every prisoner.' Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I feel like the 'Phoenix Rising' after the Dark Knight of the soul when all is lost! --......

Modi, Macron discuss ways to further expand strategic partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on a range of bilateral and pressing global issues, including the raging conflict in Ukraine, the......

The 5 biggest threats to global economy

While the US-Iran conflict leading to a spike in global oil prices and trade war between the US and the EU topped the chart with 25 per cent, other major risks to the global economy include......

Anshuman Magazine: I expect increased investment from America to India

Anshuman Magazine of CBRE discusses effective leadership, millenials, Trump's America, and his core business -- the real estate market -- with Nivedita Mookerji. Illustration: Dominic......

How Saji Thomas, a deaf-mute, built an aircraft with just Rs 14 lakh

Saji Thomas jots down these inspiring lines in a paper and shows: 'I can’t hear or talk but I could build an aircraft and fly it.'  Image: A dream come true for Saji Thomas.......

Indian youth's company top seller of silicone wrist band in US

A technology company founded by an Indian-American at the age of 19 has emerged as the largest online seller of silicone wrist band in the US. Mumbai-born and Houston-raised Azim Makanojiya founded......

Charudatta suicide case: FIR filed against Tata Steel official

A first information report has been registered against a top Tata Steel official for allegedly abetting the suicide of Charudatta Deshpande, former chief of Corporate Communications, who was found......

'Irrfan never felt he was a master of acting'

'For him to suddenly leave the way that he did, it shattered me.''It took me a long, long, time to come to terms with it.''Because the loss of such a friend can destroy you.''The loss was and......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......

'Not in a million years would I go back on Bigg Boss'

'...Because it has changed.''Participants are almost provoked to behave in a certain manner.' IMAGE: Samir Soni in Cartel. Samir Soni started his career as the chocolate boy of the 1990s, and soon......

'Your love for your motherland is timeless...Evergreen'

'What can I do for my India except make films that showcase its greatness to the world?' IMAGE: Mahima Chaudry sings I Love My India in Pardes. As India enters its 75th year of Independence on......

Twinkle REVEALS a Secret

Sonal rocks the bikini... Daisy is in Kashmir... Photograph: Kind courtesy Twinkle Khanna/Instagram Twinkle Khanna tells us a secret: 'I eat citrus peels as well, orange peels have more fibre than......

1st ODI: All eyes on skipper KL Rahul as India get ready to steamroll Zimbabwe

IMAGE: For Zimbabwe, the aim would be to become the proverbial banana peel on which Rahul and his men can slip as a series win for 'Men in Blue' would hardly win them any accolades but a defeat......

Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park

Melbourne Park has become something of a temple for Djokovbic who has spoken of feeling touched by the 'divine' when in full flight on the blue hardcourts IMAGE: For Novak Djokovic, Melbourne......

First look! Ranveer nails Kapil Dev's 'Natraj' shot

IMAGE: Ranveer Singh is essaying the role of Kapil Dev in the Kabir Khan-directed '83'. Photograph: Ranvir Singh/Twitter Watching him play Kapil Dev on-screen would be nothing less than a feast......

Dale Steyn doesn't know how to sum up 15 years of Test cricket

IMAGE: Steyn had announced his retirement from the red-ball cricket. Photograph: BCCI After deciding to retire from Test cricket, South African pacer Dale Steyn posted a heartfelt message, on......

Can Pakistan end their losing streak against India in World Cup?

'Some even go on to say that we will be happy even if only we can win against India during the World Cup.' IMAGE: Pakistan go into the World Cup having suffered 10 successive ODI......

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