Fourteen Indians were among 717 people killed in Mecca when Hajj pilgrims jostled their way to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil in the worst ever tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in 25 years.
No Service Chief to date has had the guts to streamline the procedure in conjunction with the Election Commission and ensure every soldier votes in his/her place of posting, observes Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).
'It has taken 7-and-a-half years for this government to understand the fundamentals of economics.' 'If the prime minister wants to leave an imprint, he has to see to it that this succeeds.'
As an aerospace scientist, Kalam worked with India's two major space research organisations --DRDO and ISRO.
Dressed in white cricket jersey and a sweater, Ranveer, with gloves and knee pads on, bears a striking resemblance with the ace cricketer as he is clicked in action.
The young actor has his 'fanboy moments' as he shared the frame with Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Shane Warne and Windies legend Viv Richards.
The Hollywood beauty was clicked in the FC Barcelona locker room at the Rose Bowl stadium in California, where the Spanish giants beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in the International Champions Cup on Saturday.
'And now, linking LGBT to Nazis, communists, the devil? This is not OK. This is in fact sick and it is dangerous. Kids will suffer more because of this continuous bashing and stigmatising of our LGBT community'
'When the government wants to sell these assets, even if one set of assets gets caught in any quagmire, the whole process will fail.' 'The entire world is watching us.'
The Election Commission on Monday barred West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours for her remarks against central forces and a statement which had alleged religious overtones.
EPS' real test will commence with a decision whether or not to patch up with OPS and on what terms -- and then, to decide whether or not to have the BJP for an electoral ally, come 2024, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'On Saturday, I drove my wife over to Beverly Hills for sushi.' 'Two blocks before Rodeo, we turned the car around, because we saw hundreds driving pickup trucks and marching down sidewalks, yelling, donning MAGA gear, and waving huge Trump flags.' I tell you... It was scary.' 'And this didn't look like a defeated throng.' 'These folks looked like they knew something we didn't,' notes Rajiv Satyal, the Los Angeles-based comedian and host.
A friendly soccer international between Belgium and Portugal has been moved to Portugal from Brussels over security fears after Tuesday's Islamic State attacks in the Belgian capital.
'There will be political opposition, and this monetisation will require continued political will.'
It was on April 2, 2011, when Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India created history as they outclassed Sri Lanka in the final to claim their second ODI World Cup title, ending a long wait of 28 years.
The sound of the dhak is an essential part of Pujo celebrations, says Indrayanee Mukherjee.
We publish responses to last week's message board, asking readers whether marrying one's best friend is a good idea or not.
No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday once again attacked Raghuram Rajan on the monetary policy, over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had disapproved of his criticism of the Reserve Bank of India chief.
Had Finance Minister Sitharaman thought a little more about the middle class, disadvantaged sections, and the poor who are struggling, it would have been an inclusive Budget that would have made history, notes Ramesh Menon.
Unless the Taliban goofs up in a big way, which seems highly unlikely, we are looking at a regime that will be around for quite a long while and present a level of governance that the puppets of the richest and most advanced countries failed to provide, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
No government can 'ignore inclusiveness in a democracy', Montek Singh Ahluwalia tells Anjuli Bhargava.
The Sikhs, especially in Punjab, are already angry and frustrated, cautions Shekhar Gupta.
John McEnroe mocked Margaret Court as the 'crazy aunt' of tennis. She has attracted heavy criticism for voicing her religious-based opposition to same-sex marriage.
Lancha Saamraajya has little substance, and stereotyped characters.
In this event, it is the IAF that showed true professionalism, telling the boss they weren't going to fly in that weather. You can see what professionalism and moral courage it takes to say no to your prime minister. Only things like that can keep him safe, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Sukanya Verma peeks into these glamour worshippers-turned-gardeners.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
When hundreds of designers and models are put at task, the madness is unbelievable.
The Indian casualties included two men and four women.
Mercedes threatened to review their policy of allowing their drivers to race each other freely after Formula One leader Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton collided at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Eight images that prove we live in a truly bizarre world.
The statuesque model-actress appears in a brief role in Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez starrer Kick.
Another week and a spate of OTT shows and movies to watch. Here's what Sukanya Verma recommends.
'We will see footfall returning to pre-COVID levels by January.'
Many of the Indian nurses -- most of them from Kerala -- stuck in Iraq took loans to arrive in the war-torn country to support their families back home. Now, they have to choose between the devil and the deep sea.
France's Sports Minister has given no assurance of the likelihood of the Tour de France being held this year.
Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sen Sharma's ode to sisterhood, Robert Pattinson's amusing accent, Satyajit Ray's many masterpieces, Steven Soderbergh's breakout indie, Mark Ruffalo's good fight -- all this and more on Sukanya Verma's recommendation list on OTT this week.
