China conducts precision strikes over Taiwan Strait

The Chinese military on Thursday said it has conducted precision strikes over the Taiwan Strait and 'expected results' were achieved, in apparent retaliation to the United States House Speaker......

INS Vikrant Sails Closer To Joining The Fleet

INS Vikrant is being delivered about six years late and at a cost of about Rs 20,000 crore instead of the sanctioned Rs 3,261 crore. IMAGE: The INS Vikrant at sea. Photograph: PTI Photo.  ......

As INS Rajput retires, China's reality check

China has been commissioning three new destroyers every year while India has been barely completing one destroyer every 2-3 years, reports Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The INS Rajput being decommissioned......

2 women officers to operate choppers from warships

In a historic first aimed at ensuring gender parity, the Indian Navy has selected two women officers as helicopter crew for deployment on frontline warships on short and long-duration missions,......

Meet the world's wealthiest bachelors

With an estimated personal fortune of $15.3 billion, 60-year old Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is the world's wealthiest bachelor, followed by 79-year old Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani......

Azim Premji among world's 10 richest tech titans

None of the actual robots featured in this year's E-gang (our annual roundup of tech innovators) are likely to become billionaires, but some of the inventors-cum-entrepreneurs behind the next......

An investor and a philanthropist

Paul G Allen, the world's richest bachelor, became an investor and philanthropist after leaving Microsoft in 1983. He has created the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle and pledged $100......

Here's why Naomi Osaka won't do press at French Open

Citing mental health concerns, Osaka says she won't do press conferences during French Open Photograph: Kind courtesy Naomi Osaka/Instagram Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, on......

Trump Bullies NFL; fine for players on anthem protests

Bowing to Trump, NFL will require players to stand for anthem IMAGE: Houston Texans inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55), linebacker Ben Heeney (50), strong safety Marcus Gilchrist (21) and......

A STUNNING sporting weekend in PICS

The weekend was full of sporting action with the India-Sri Lanka 3rd Test and the 2nd Ashes Test in Adelaide taking centre stage. Among other things, it was a big night on Saturday for Manchester......

NFL's Houston Texans kneel during anthem after owner's 'inmates' remark

'We can't have the inmates running the prison' IMAGE: Houston Texans inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55), linebacker Ben Heeney (50), strong safety Marcus Gilchrist (21) and teammates kneel......

Schneiderlin sizzles on debut to give United 1-0 win

Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin, right, in action against Club America's Javier Guemez. Photograph: Anthony Bolante/Reuters Morgan Schneiderlin took less than five minutes to score on his......