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Ooty in South shivers at 0 degrees Celsius

Normal life was affected in this hill town on Friday with mercury dipping to zero degree Celsius, for the second time in a month. Officials, citing latest weather data, said Udhagamandalam,......

Archie and friends celebrate Holi in new comic book

Popular comic book character Archie and his friends are learning about Holi as the celebration of the festival of colours in India is featured in the comic's latest edition. IMAGE: Girls smear......

Why is Wayanad Quiet About Tragedy?

There is a definite attempt to put the landslides on the backburner because news of them and climate change worry Wayanad's tourism and real estate businesses greatly. Whatever I experienced of......

Saving India, One Helmet At A Time

IMAGE: Raghvendra Kumar wants every Indian rider to wear a helmet. Photograph: ANI When Garba is played with swords... The Top Videos of the Week, listed by Shailajanand Mishra. Also see: The......

Ooty: Poor man's Madame Tussads faces closure

It has been the poor man's Madame Tussads for years but the private wax museum, a star tourist puller in the hill resort town of Udhagamandalam (Ooty), is on the verge of 'melting down' following......

Spotted: Azim Premji in Ooty

Reader Prasad H V sent us this image from Ooty. 'Last Saturday, my friend Deepak and I missed boarding the train from Bangalore that was going to Ooty. We were quite upset as it changed all our......

Airfares, hotel rates shoot up ahead of Holi, Good Friday

As March draws to a close, two consecutive long weekend opportunities – Holi and Good Friday – are driving up hotel occupancy and airfares across major routes. Kindly note the image......

The curious case of Nilgiris, Ooty and Coonoor

A holiday allows you to get away from routine and invigorate yourself in as many ways as possible. Well, yes and no, if you have decided to go, for a change, on a conventional holiday to that......

In Ooty, chai pe charcha to double tea export to Pak

At 235,000 tonnes per annum, Pakistan is the third largest importer of tea in the world as it can’t grow tea because of adverse climate conditions. India supplies just about a tenth of tea......

We plan to capture just 4% of market in 4 years: Prestige Estates' Irfan Razack

'Layoffs and cut downs at the global level tend to bring more work to India, leading to higher office absorption here.' Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Bengaluru-based Prestige Estates......

The Gentle Colossus Of Tamil Cinema

Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, recalls N Sathiya......

Kriti's Night Out With Aamir

Aamir Khan invited past co-stars and colleagues for a special screening of his new release, Sitaare Zameen Par, in Mumbai. Kriti Kharbanda loves her blues. Tamannaah Bhatia. Aamir and Juhi......

Will She Be Bollywood's Next Big Star?

There's a new jodi in tinsel town. Yash Raj Films is all set to introduce Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda in their new film, Saiyaara, an intense love story. It will be directed by Mohit Suri, who's......

Revealed! The Drama Behind Andaz Apna Apna's Comedy

'Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were already very busy. Then, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor started signing more films, Paresh Rawalji also got busy...'Rajkumar Santoshiji got......

Review: Andaz Apna Apna Remains A Timeless Comedy

Despite the evolution of cinema toward more refined expressions and aesthetics today, the exaggerated comedic style of Andaz Apna Apna remains endearing and entertaining, reminding us......

Fit again, Sable targets sub-8 steeplechase record

Avinash Sable eyes personal best and World Championship redemption IMAGE: Avinash Sable has been undergoing high altitude training in Ooty and also sharpening his form at the Sports Authority of......

Track and field athletes to start outdoor training on Monday

'The athletes in Patiala, Bengaluru and Ooty will start outdoor fitness training from Monday.' IMAGE: The track runners, including start sprinter Hima Das, are based at the National Institute of......