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An Indian-American legend says goodbye

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into the ages on Saturday. IMAGE: John 'Sunny' Wycliffe was one of the doyens of the Indian-American community in......

Why Kerala can never forget the Flood of '99

'In 1924 (it was the year 1099 in the Malayalam calendar), the deluge came even as the state was dealing with the ailing health and eventual death of the reformist maharaja of Travancore, Mulam......

Deboo and Manipuri drummers hypnotise Frankfurt

Dancer Astad Deboo took a troupe of eight Manipuri drummers to Frankfurt, to present Rhythm Divine, a special dance sequence, at the inaugural ceremony of the 58th Frankfurt Book Fair, where India......

Two Navy employees killed in Visakhapatanam mishap

Two employees of the Indian Navy were found dead near a railway track in Visakhapatanam on Monday morning. Railway police officials said they had apparently been hit by a train while they were......

Mr Sandhu Goes to Washington

'Taranjit has the ideal temperament to deal with the Americans who understand firmness and appreciate flexibility.''He can hold his ground with a cheerful face and still make it clear that India......

Union Budget 2025-26: Economists stress need for manufacturing policy

The need for a manufacturing policy, reining in food inflation and raising investment in the country were among key suggestions given by economists who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

PHOTOS: How bamboo was liberated!

A large crowd gathered at Mendha Lekha village in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district in the morning on April 27 to witness a historic event. The state forest department handed over a transit......

How the note purge affects India's states

The ripples from November 8 may be seen in next year's state budgets.Ishan Bakshi and Nitin Sethi report. Even as the granular picture of the consequences of the 14th Finance Commission on state......

Aamir's Movie Date With Gauri Spratt

Aamir Khan invited friends and colleagues from the film industry for a special screening of his new release, Sitaare Zameen Par in Mumbai. Aamir arrives hand-in-hand with girlfriend Gauri Spratt......

Criminal Justice 4 Review: Thrilling!

Pankaj Tripathi's Madhav Mishra is one of the most entertaining characters created for an Indian Web series, and the actor plays him with relish, observes Deepa Gahlot. A snooty lawyer for a large......

2024's Must Watch Indian Films

Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT. 2024 has packed in some real highs for Indian films, including a......

Ira-Nupur's Wedding Reception: Fam-Jam

The wedding celebrations of Aamir Khan's daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare continued on Saturday, January 13, 2024. After a registered wedding on January 3, followed by a destination wedding in......

2023's 7 Jewels From The South

It's been a good year at the movies. Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from down south. Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A Language: KannadaWhere to watch? Amazon Prime......

Golden homecoming for Jaismine after world triumph

IMAGE: India's World Boxing champion Jaismine Lamboria returned home to a warm reception in New Delhi on Tuesday morning. Photograph: ANI/X World champion boxer Jaismine Lamboria returned home......

Historic for India! Jaismine, Minakshi crowned world champs

Double delight for India as Jaismine, Minakshi crowned world boxing champions IMAGE: Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria beat Paris Olympics silver medalist Szermeta Julia to......

Lekha Kamath claims sixth gold

Talented swimmer Lekha Kamath scooped up two more gold medals to finish with six gold, as India sunk all opposition in the pool to win seven of the nine races held on the last day of the event at......

What World Champ Nikhat Zareen Said About Hijab

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen recalled she was taunted for wearing shorts at boxing training. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nikhat Zareen/Instagram World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen on Monday was......

Nikhat Zareen, The New Queen of Indian Boxing!

It was a memorable night for Indian boxing as Nikhat Zareen stormed to the gold medal at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Nikhat clinched the coveted......