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Lightning: India's Deadliest Hazard

Lightning claims more lives in India annually than any other extreme weather event.Between April and July this year alone, 1,621 people died due to lightning strikes. IMAGE: Lightning flashes over......

Cyprus Prez Christodoulides, Modi view Turkish-occupied mountains

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday viewed the mountains near Nicosia, which are under Turkish occupation, and engraved on the mountains are words......

Modi reaffirms 'unwavering' support to Lankan Tamils

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake New Delhi's expectation from Colombo to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community in the......

India, Sri Lanka sign major defence pact

Signalling an upswing in their strategic ties nearly four decades after the Indian Peace Keeping Force episode, India and Sri Lanka on Saturday inked a defence pact to institutionalise military......

3 Cheers For These Navy Lady Officers!

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A have successfully crossed the most dangerous passage in their historic 8-month sailing expedition around the earth IMAGE: Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K,......

Tax dept issues notice to Anil Ambani for Rs 814 cr in 2 Swiss bank accounts

The income tax department has sought to prosecute Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani under the Black Money Act for allegedly evading Rs 420 crore in taxes on undisclosed funds worth more than Rs......

No coercive action against Anil Ambani till Nov 17, HC tells I-T dept

The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Income Tax department not to take any coercive action against Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani till November 17 on a show cause notice issued......

Ness Wadia's arrest: Did Britannia violate listing norms?

According to Sebi's listing obligations and disclosure requirements, a company has to report any fraud, default by promoter or arrest of key managerial persons or promoters as it is a material......

The hotelier who broke the mould

Dominic Jose understood that luxury has a new definition.It's not ostentation, but the experience that matters.Anjuli Bhargava on the hotelier who made home-grown tourism a grand success. ......

PE firms are betting big on malls in tier-II cities

US-based Blackstone leads the pack, buying up AlphaOne Mall in Ahmedabad, Elante Mall in Chandigarh and Treasure Island Mall in Indore. Private equity (PE) firms such as Blackstone, Xander-APG and......

Ram Vilas Paswan's son takes the plunge... in Bollywood

Something was cooking in Madh island (a group of fishing villages and farmlands in northern Mumbai) recently, and no, it was not lovers looking for a romantic getaway. Rather it was the place......

Germany, Netherlands on brink of World Cup qualification

A summary of Friday's action in the FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers. IMAGE: Nick Woltemade scores Germany's second goal during the World Cup UEFA Qualifiers Group A match against Luxembourg,......

Ahmedabad to host AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

The group winners will qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026, joining nine participating AFC teams in the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2025, who have already directly qualified for the......

Japan's indigenous Ainu dance dropped from opening ceremony

IMAGE: Indigenous Ainu Teruyo Usa's daughter Ruino practices a traditional Ainu dance before performing at a folk art concert in Tokyo. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon S/Reuters Olympic organisers have......

PIX: Irish fans savour memorable night

Anyone for France next year?: Rory McIlory Northern Ireland fans celebrate. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Northern Ireland reached their first major tournament in 30 years and their......

CWG 2022: How India fared on Wednesday, August 3

IMAGE: India's Tulika Maan celebrates victory over Australia's Sydnee Andrews in the women's +78Kg semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Photograph: Alex Pantling/Getty Images India......