IAF hero rebuilds life after Operation Sindoor injury

Corporal Varun Kumar, a paramedic with the Indian Air Force, lost his right hand when an enemy missile struck a first-aid post at the forward location of Udhampur airbase during Operation Sindoor.......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Maha horror: B'deshi minor girl alleges 200 men raped her in 3 months

A 14-year-old Bangladeshi girl rescued from a sex racket in Maharashtra's Palghar district has told the police she was sexually assaulted by at least 200 men in a span of three months, an official......

Those born with a golden spoon....: CM Shinde's dig at Uddhav

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took a dig at the opposition, especially his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, and said those born with a golden spoon will not realise the value of......

Sitharaman's sixth budget speech is also her shortest

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday presented her sixth consecutive budget with a speech lasting 56 minutes, her shortest-ever. IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Sabar Bonda Review: A Rare Gem

Sabar Bonda is a tender, and exquisitely crafted slice-of-life drama that taps into universal human desire of making a meaningful connection with another human being, observes Mayur Sanap. In......

Tehran Review: Middling Movie About Middle East Woes

Tehran's dull treatment of a dry premise never makes us feel the complexity of the ongoing Middle East crisis nor the patriotic fervour in John Abraham’s voice, notes Sukanya Verma. After......

'Raj Kapoor Could Have Married Nargis'

'Those were not kind days for a woman with a break-up.' IMAGE: Nargis in Shree 420. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X Among the few who knew iconic actress Nargis best is her niece and......

Singham Again Review: Simmba Saves The Day

Singham Again is action heavy, so its appeal is limited to fans of the genre, observes Deepa Gahlot. In keeping with the current mood of the people, Rohit Shetty's modern-day retelling of the......

How dominant Proteas drove India on the back foot

In India's first innings, only Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 off 97 balls) and Washington Sundar (48 off 92 balls) could contribute substantially as the home team suffered a batting collapse after starting......

Babar falls for duck as Pakistan lose to South Africa in 1st T20

IMAGE: Babar Azam flopped with the bat as he was dismissed for a two-ball duck in the first T20I against South Africa. Photograph: ANI Photo Babar Azam, playing his first T20 international since......

2nd unofficial Test: South Africa A ace tough chase vs India A

IMAGE: Skipper Temba Bavuma led from the front with a 101-ball 59 as South Africa A beat India A by five wickets in the second four-day match. Photograph: BCCI South Africa A's top-order batters......

How Rohit and Kohli stole the show in Sydney ODI win

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates with Virat Kohli. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters Rohit Sharma hit a century and Virat Kohli a bright 74 to drive India to a nine-wicket win in the third one-day......

Rohit gifts bat, inspires Mumbai youngsters Mhatre, Sarfaraz

IMAGE: Ayush Mhatre thanked Rohit Sharma for the bat. Photograph:Ayush Mhatre/Instagram Indian skipper Rohit Sharma bonded and practiced with youngsters Ayush Mhatre and Indian Test batter......