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4 Indians die in mass drowning at Australian beach

Four Indians, including three women, on a family day out were killed when they drowned at an unpatrolled beach in Australia in the worst tragedy in the state of Victoria in almost 20 years,......

India takes note of Pak Army chief's meetings in Washington

In an indirect indication of its displeasure over talks between top US officials and Pakistani Army chief General Asim Munir in Washington, India on Thursday said its concerns for Islamabad's......

Chinese research ship docks in Colombo amid security concerns from US, India

A Chinese research ship on Wednesday docked at Sri Lanka's Colombo port, officials in Colombo said, amid security concerns raised by the US over its visit. IMAGE: The Chinese research vessel Yuan......

Hong Kong Prevents Tiananmen Vigil

Even as Beijing curbed the possibility of protests over the June 4, 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square by a spate of preventive arrests for over 30 years, the flame of democracy kept burning bright......

US raises concerns over Chinese ship's Lanka visit

The US has expressed concern to Sri Lanka about the likely visit of a Chinese research ship next month that could also cause worries in India which in the past has raised security concerns over......

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......

Nykaa's Falguni Nayar: UNAFRAID To Take Risks

Beauty, Nykaa's founder Falguni Nayar realised, is a very long-tailed business and with e-commerce picking up in India, it seemed like a good idea to venture into, reports Veenu Sandhu IMAGE:......

The ancient heritage behind our railway bridges

Of the thousands of railway bridges in India, 36,470 are more than 100 years old, and 6,680 are more than 140 years old! But of these, only 21 rank on the Heritage Directorate of the Indian......

Sahara owns several luxury apartments, assets abroad

Other London properties, aircraft & offshore accounts are yet to catch the attention of regulators. Image: Subrata Roy (R), chairman, Sahara India, with his wife Swapna Roy. Photographs: Anindito......

12 Indian hotels that will take your breath away

The Oberoi, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Travel+Leisure magazine has come up with the best 500 hotels in the world. The list features 12 hotels from India. Majority......

Oscars 2018: Meet the BIG Winners!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold. IMAGE: Sam Rockwell (Best Supporting Actor, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,......

Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms. IMAGE: Sally Hawkins' stunning portrayal as a mute in The......

The MOST MEMORABLE roles of Pran

On Pran's birth anniversary on February 12, we look back at some of his splendid work. This article was first published in July 2013. Art and reality cross paths to produce some incredible......

PIX: Bollywood's EXOTIC Beaches!

It's not always canoodling lovers that take our breath away on screen!Bollywood introduces us to the prettiest places on earth. From Switzerland's snowy mountains to Punjabi fields, to a......

The 330 films I saw in 2015

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem......

Driver dies on Phillip Island track

August 9, 2003 | 20:50 ISTDriver dies on Phillip Island track John Bowe and Paul Stokell will start from the front row in round six of the Australian Nations Cup Championship after qualifying in......

Warne state memorial to be held at MCG on March 30

IMAGE: People pay their respects to Shane Warne at his statue outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Sandra Sanders/Reuters A state memorial service for cricketing great Shane Warne......

Shane Warne's body arrives in Australia

IMAGE: Shane Warne's coffin, wrapped in the Australian flag, was taken from the morgue to Bangkok airport before being loaded onto a private Dassault Falcon 7X jet. Photograph: Athit......

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

It was the second day that heat had affected play, after the roof at the Rod Laver arena was closed on Thursday for the women's semi finals match. Fire-fighters went on alert as the mercury crept......

St Lucia ground to be named after West Indies captain Sammy

IMAGE: West Indies captain Darren Sammy kisses the cricket World Twenty20 trophy in front of Victoria Memorial monument during a photo op in Kolkata, on Monday. Photograph: Rupak De......