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Himachal: Paragliders collide mid-air, Belgian national killed

A Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Bir-Billing while they were practising for the upcoming Paragliding World Cup 2024 in the Himachal Pradesh town,......

Polish paraglider stranded in Himachal hills rescued after two days

The Polish paraglider stranded in Dhauladhar hills in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh after a mid-air collision with another paraglider on Sunday was safely rescued on Tuesday, officials said.......

Czech woman paraglider crashes to death in Manali; 2nd death in 48 hrs

A day after the death of a Belgian paraglider, another paraglider from Czech Republic was killed in Himachal Pradesh's Manali after she crashed into the mountainside on Wednesday, officials said.......

Over 13,000 personnel, hi-tech systems to fortify Delhi for I-Day

More than 10,000 police personnel and 3,000 traffic cops, aided by hi-tech surveillance, including under-vehicle systems, FRS and ANPR cameras, are being deployed in Delhi as the national capital......

Bahawalpur and Narowal: Suicide factories of Jaish exposed

The banned Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror group's two markaz (centres) -- its Bahawalpur headquarters and Narowal in Pakistan's Punjab -- functioned as a breeding ground for suicide attackers, had links......

Great adventure hobbies, at a price

If the word Mumbai conjures up images of sardine-packed local trains and constant traffic jams, try adding paragliders, aero modellers, horse riders and sailors to the picture. Though it's hard to......

Summer holiday rush fuels travel business

Indian tours have seen an upswing partly because Nepal packages have been cancelled after the recent earthquake Tour companies have witnessed 20-25 per cent growth in domestic and foreign bookings......

The Chaos Theory Guy

'Look at Mr Modi. He is a part of this new middle class.''India has never before seen this kind of social mobility, certainly not since medieval times.''As a result, India's entrenched elite, which......

Meet India Inc's sporty and adventurous bosses!

Fast cars, marathons, golfing and shooting - nothing stops these high-power tycoons from pursuing their passion. Image: Adventure is ingrained deep in the DNA of Gautam Singhania. ......

Do Patti Review: One By Two

Do Patti collapses like a house of cards when it aims to be clever, notes Sukanya Verma. Dressed in the exact same attire as her newly wedded sister at her reception, the lookalike twin poses......

Kajal-Gautam Get Romantic

Tiger bares his fab body... Sunny is in a hurry... Malaika does yoga... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajal A Kitchlu/Instagram Kajal Aggarwal and Gautam Kitchlu attend a wedding in the countryside,......

Who's Making Deepika Smile Like That?

Rakul's blooming... Huma's looking gorgeous... Varun's setting style goals... Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Padukone/Instagram Deepika Padukone looks stunning in her tie-and-dye kurta as she......

Bollywood Celebrates Independence Day!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram Rakul Singh gives some useful advice: 'Sare Jahan Se Achcha Hindustan Hamara!! Here is wishing all of you a very Happy Independence Day!! Let's......

When an actor takes a road trip...

Bulbbul actor Avinash Tiwary captures a scenic road trip that he undertook, travelling from Delhi to Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Nardhella, Bir, McLeod Ganj and Dharmashala. He travelled 1,200 km in......

PHOTOS: Women paragliders soar through Kabul's skies

‘When I went up to the sky, I thought I was a bird which had just been freed from a cage’ Afghan paraglider Leeda Ozori, 21, prepares to practice in Kabul. Photograph: Mohammad......

Lone Indian in Brazil ultramarathon runs because 'there's peace there'

When he is not running, Vishwas Bhamburkar spends his time filing Right to Information cases. P Rajendran meets with the only Indian running the Brazil 135 Ultramarathon later this week “A......