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Indian Student Stabbed To Death In UK

A 30-year-old man, identified locally as an Indian student, was stabbed during a street attack in central England and later died of the serious injuries in hospital. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

They Fought To The Last Man For India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

SAD seeks US leniency for Indian trucker involved in crash

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday passed a resolution appealing to the United States government to adopt a humanitarian view of truck driver Harjinder Singh who is facing a vehicular homicide case......

Centre says no final call on Chandigarh proposal amid Punjab uproar

In the line of fire over its move on Chandigarh's administrative structure, the Centre on Sunday said no final decision has been taken on the proposal and asserted that it does not aim to change......

Supreme Court: Pilot Not To Be Blamed For Air India Crash

'We are a country of around 142 crore people and none of them believes the blame has to go to the pilot.''Whatever could be the reason for the tragedy, it is not the pilots.' The Supreme Court on......

Why steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is leaving UK

Indian-origin steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal, until now based in Britain and a regular on the country's richest billionaires tally, has decided to quit the UK as the Labour Party-led government's......

Advertising doyen Piyush Pandey passes away at 70

Advertising legend Piyush Pandey has passed away. He was 70. Photograph: Courtesy, Nirmala Sitharaman/X The news of Piyush Pandey's demise was shared by columnist Suhel Seth on X on Friday......

Piyush Goyal urges India Inc to pass on GST benefits to consumers

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday described the reduction in GST rates as "game-changing" and the "biggest reform" since independence, as he asked the industry to pass......

TCS allegedly forced around 2,500 employees in Pune to resign: NITES

India's largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services has allegedly forced around 2,500 employees in Pune to resign from their jobs, the IT employees' body NITES said in a letter to Maharashtra Chief......

'We Used Dharamji's Poem In Ikkis'

'When he was not shooting, he was telling us stories and anecdotes. And reciting poems.' IMAGE: Dharmendra on the Ikkis poster. Photograph: Kind courtesy Maddock Films/Instagram Dharmendra worked......

'Dharmendraji Was The Hero Every Boy Wanted To Be'

'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.' Photograph: Kind......

Did You Know Piyush Pandey Acted In A Film?

Madras Café is the only feature film he has acted in.''I told him simply, "Sir, will you do this role?" and he agreed immediately.' IMAGE: Piyush Pandey in Madras Café. In 1982, at the age of......

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life. IMAGE:......

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.''They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He......

Why India, Australia players are donning black armbands

IMAGE: The Indian cricket team during the national anthem before their Women's World Cup semi-final against Australia in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Women India and Australia......

'If A Player Doesn't Respect IPL...'

'The IPL is the best T20 league in the world and anybody taking it lightly should not be considered at all.' IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar highlighted a major flaw in the IPL players' auction rules which......

'Rest in peace Test cricket': Harbhajan slams Eden Gardens pitch

'They have completely destroyed Test cricket. Rest in peace Test cricket' IMAGE: India slipped to a 30-run defeat while chasing 124 in the first Test against South Africa as the game ended inside......

'Win the toss and...': Bavuma recalls Williamson's advice

IMAGE: Shubman Gill and Temba Bavuma shake hands during a practice session at Eden Gardens. Photograph: ANI Photo The prospect of conquering India in their own backyard carries a special allure......

WC: Unhappy GM Nepomniachtchi checks out after shock loss

'...There's nothing to say about the chess aspect... One of those places that you don't feel sad about leaving.' IMAGE: Ian Nepomniachtchi lost to unfancied Indian GM Diptayan Ghosh on Wednesday.......