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Why is Blinken Rushing to Delhi?

The elephant in the room will permeate the conversations, predicts Rup Narayan Das. IMAGE: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be the second high level official of the Biden......

Indian Navy gets 2 multi-role helicopters from US

In yet another sign of strengthening India-United States defence relationship, the US Navy has handed over the first two MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) to the Indian Navy to bolster its......

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

China has begun construction of over 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near the country's northwestern city of Yumen, signalling a major expansion of its nuclear......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

Gujarat police make first arrest under new anti-conversion law

Gujarat police have registered the first FIR in the state under the newly-notified law against forcible or fraudulent religious conversion through marriage, and arrested a 26-year-old man in......

Bigger firms scoop up more market share during Covid-19 pandemic

The biggest rise in market concentration was seen in telecom as, Jio and Bharti Airtel further increased their revenue market share in FY21 at the cost of Vi, BSNL and MTNL. Illustration: Uttam......

Govt plans to contest SC order on this endangered bird

SC order would cost the project developers an additional Rs 1.5 trillion for underground transmission. IMAGE: There were 1,000 great Indian bustards in 1966. Their population shrank to 200 in 2014......

The Rs 2.17-crore all new Mercedes S class is here!

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday launched the imported version of its new generation flagship sedan S-Class with a price starting at Rs 2.17 crore while it prepares to......

Mercedes drives in ultra-luxe SUV Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC

The Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC is the first-ever SUV offering in the company's ultra-luxurious 'Mercedes-Maybach' range and only the second Maybach model to be rolled out in the Indian market,......

In India, luxury used car market is in the fast lane

The new car market is estimated at around 30,000 units a year in sales in a good year, whereas the used car market for luxury vehicles is estimated at around 60,000 cars annually. Pavan Lall......

'Is there anything Mohanlal can't do?'

Mohanlal has done 29 Malayalam films with prolific director Priyadarshan. One of them Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham is yet to be released. Now, they have moved on to their next film. "It is the......

Is Nayattu anti-Dalit? Is Karnan pro-Dalit?

'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning......

Sara Ali Khan has a thought for YOU

Shriya rocks the white shirt... Karisma motivates... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram Sara Ali Khan quotes Martin Luther King Jr: 'Darkness cannot drive out darkness -- only light......

Madhuri's Dances Made Films Memorable

There may have been actresses more talented than her, but none could make the world dance around her dancing the way Madhuri Dixit can. Subhash K Jha picks 5 films that are remembered solely......

Hero, Mr Jones, Star Wars... OTT Treats!

Life, history, adventure, Sukanya Verma offers a rather feverish schedule on OTT this week. NayattuWhere to watch: NetflixLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Three cops on the run after they are......

Olympics Hockey: Britain hand India women third defeat

IMAGE: Goalkeeper Savita Punia effects a fine stop as India defend a penalty-corner during their Olympics women's hockey match against Great Britain, at Oi Hockey stadium, in Tokyo, on Wednesday........

Tokyo Games: AMAZING Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action against Britain's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. Photograph: AP/PTI......

Olympics: World No. 1 Barty out in Round 1; Murray withdraws

IMAGE: Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo celebrates winning a point during her women’s singles first round match against Australia's Ashleigh Barty at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Photograph:......

COVID scare at Olympics: Three athletes ruled out after positive test

Dutch skateboarder Jacobs says heartbroken after testing COVID-positive IMAGE: Netherlands' Candy Jacobs was forced to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 on......

Tokyo Games: Czech athlete tests positive for COVID-19

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ondrej Perusic/Instagram Czech beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic has returned a positive COVID-19 test at the Games Village in Tokyo, the country's Olympic......

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