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3 martyred Indian peacekeepers to be conferred prestigious UN medal

Three Indian peacekeepers, who lost their lives serving under the UN flag last year, are among the 103 military, police, and civilian peacekeepers who will be honoured posthumously with a......

'Never were officers or airmen disrespectful'

'Those 10 years in the IAF has made me what I am today.' IMAGE: Guneet Kaur flies an Indian Air Force helicopter at a forward base in the Himalayas. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Guneet Kaur......

When the Minister became a Bollywood heart-throb again

'"I have heard so much about Bollywood, Excellency... Oh, I am so excited to meet you," said the lady guest from Morocco.''We had entered another world.''Someone asked what was distinctive about......

Gunmen attack EU mission in Mali capital; 1 attacker dead

Gunmen launched an attack on the European Union military mission's headquarters in the Malian capital, Bamako, the apparent latest in a string of attacks on Western interests in the region. Armed......

BELIEVE IT OR NOT: No one died in these air crashes

When one thinks of airplane disasters, one relates them to tragedy, loss and devastation. However, German photographer Dietmar Eckell finds ‘miracles in aviation history’ at the......

Coastal zoning nods hold up Tatas' plans for Sea Rock hotel

'Following all the approvals, three years are needed to build such a complex, especially with the challenges that such a great location brings with it,' a Taj spokesperson said. IMAGE: Mumbai's......

Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water: World Bank

Global warming can cause extreme floods and droughts and can mean snowfall is replaced by rain, with higher evaporation rates, experts say. Image: Rising economies such as China and India could......

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Sahara has ploughed at least Rs 1,500 crore from two of its credit cooperatives into the Aamby Valley resort project India's embattled Sahara conglomerate has been funnelling cash from small......

The man who saved SpiceJet from going bankrupt

Over a typical SpiceJet in-flight meal, Ajay Singh tells Alokananda Chakraborty what it takes to pull a carrier back from the brink. Would lunch at the SpiceJet headquarters in Gurgaon be......

Bandhan CMD: 'We have 28 million MSMEs to who we can lend'

‘If 99.99 per cent of these micro borrowers are good at repaying their loans, why can’t we look at the SMEs and MSMEs and replicate the same model for them with our stringent risk......

IMAGE: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Karan Patel gets hitched

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Karan Patel tied the knot with Ankita Bhargava on May 3 at the Sahara Star hotel in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb. The low-key wedding ceremony, attended by......

PIX: Akshay, Bachchans, Kapoors at Smita Thackeray's son's reception

Check out the star arrivals.Many Bollywood bigwigs attended the wedding reception of Smita Thackeray's son Rahul and Aditi Redkar, held in Sahara Star in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb.Take a......

'Shah Rukh Khan is at the top, but lonely'

'There is not a single film that has dance and heist as its theme. Our film will compete with international films,' Shah Rukh Khan announces, at the trailer launch of his new film Happy New Year.......

PIX: Priyanka, Anushka attend MTV awards

The MTV music awards held at Sahara Star hotel in Santa Cruz, a western Mumbai suburb, on March 21 was attended by some of the most glamorous Bollywood beauties. Priyanka Chopra stands out in her......

PIX: Shah Rukh, Salman attend Abhinav Shukla's wedding

Bollywood turned up in large numbers for Abhinav Shukla's wedding reception at Taj Land's Bandra, in the western suburb on Mumbai. Abhinav Shukla is nephew of Rajeev Shukla and president......

Kohli and Root have something in common...

Two squad captains, Virat Kohli and Joe Root are wearing a unique poppy made out of Khadi for the 5th Test IMAGE: Joe Root with Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The Indian and England......

Warne declared fit for IPL

Despite a long break from active cricket, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne is fit and keen to lead defending champions Rajasthan Royals again to the victory podium in the second edition of......

Dakar rally cancelled for security reasons

The Dakar Rally was cancelled for the first time in its 30-year history on Friday due to security concerns in Mauritania where four French tourists were killed last month, organisers said.......

Amla almost certain for India tour

One of South Africa's most promising young talent Hashim Amla is all set to become the first cricketer of Indian origin to make it to the national team.The 21-year-old, who is the captain of the......

Ganguly keeping an eye on Irani Cup

Disappointed with the string of poor results by his side, India skipper Sourav Ganguly indicated he is looking for fresh talent, saying he will be keeping an eye on those performing well in the......

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