'Unless India ups the ante, Beijing will continue to believe its transgressions are cost free and will feel encouraged to do more of the same.'
A mix of grief and terror has engulfed this nondescript village in central Bihar which has lost one of its residents, a 30-year-old street vendor, to militants' bullets in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Taliban is showing its strong discontent as the high hopes given to it by the Pakistani military have been dashed, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
To mark World Whiskey Day, a toast to its memorable imagery in Hindi films.
India would be looking to sort out issues such as the opening blues, the middle-lower order conundrum and also the bowling strategies during the three-match T20 series against West Indies.
Despite its harmful effects, leaders and party workers consume khaini to keep them going during the election campaign.
The Rs 1.5-trillion-a-year industry has ended the year with a 30 per cent fall in sales because after a steady recovery in the festive season, multiple factors dashed its hopes of revival at the end of the year.
Sukanya Verma celebrates Republic Day by looking at the tiranga's most striking moments on celluloid.
Unless they getting their batting and bowling woes sorted out soon, the 2023 World Cup looks another distant dream for the Men in Blue.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the second T20 International against England on Sunday?
Images from the first TwentyT20 International between India and the West Indies, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
The Befikre actor was the showstopper for Ritu Kumar on Day Three of LFW.
Adhinayakudu and Neeku Naaku Dash Dash are releasing this week.
Hosting a get-together this weekend? These recipes will come handy.
Who would you pick for Friday's second One-Day International against England?
The actor worked his boyish charm on the runway for Narendra Kumar.
From sporting floral prints to going desi, our favourite heroes were absolute eye-candy in their sartorial choices.
Apart from Deepika, Aishwarya and Sonam, Amy will walk the red carpet at the famed movie fest.
TV stars are in the mood for a party!
Joginder Tuteja looks at Akki's various cop roles through the years, and realises that he's played one as many as 17 times!
Sukanya Verma salutes most beloved Rishi Kapoor melodies.
CEC Sunil Arora will meet former heads of Central Board of Direct Taxes and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Friday to discuss ways to keep a check on black money disbursements in South India, especially Tamil Nadu.
Gold rush continues for India but 16th Olympic quota eludes hosts.
The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.
A look at the star arrivals.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, KL Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal were among the big names to be released ahead of the mega auction.
A 19-year-old girl appearing for an examination in Assam was made to wrap a curtain around her legs by an invigilator who chafed at her wearing shorts, provoking outrage and allegations of gender bias, and prompting university authorities to order an inquiry. The girl's family has, however, decided against taking the matter further in the interest of her mental well-being and academic future.
These foods will keep your energy levels high and drive away your hunger pangs.
RLSP leaders feel insulted after getting no response from the BJP on their demand for a 'respectful seat sharing formula' for the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
The Telangana Rashtra Samiti had backed the NDA on demonetisation, GST and in the elections to the post of President and Vice-President during its last term.
India face an anxious wait over the fitness status of their fast bowler Praveen Kumar, who is yet to recover from his elbow injury sustained during last month's tour of South Africa.
Realising, that there was a ground swell of anger against several lower level TMC leaders who were often accused of petty corruption in execution of public welfare schemes, Kishor designed the 'Didi Ke Bolo' (Tell Didi) campaign under which citizens could directly approach Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with their grievances.
Vanvasi Chetna Asram founder Himanshu Kumar while reacting to the letter dashed by Chhattisgarh Governor ESL Naramsimhan to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asking Union Home Minister P Chidambaram not to visit Naxal-hit areas in Raipur and Dantewada on January7, told rediff.com, "It means that the state government has something to hide."
Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away.
Invoking the imagery of Goddess Sita and her father Janaka, the king of Mithila of which this north Bihar town became the capital later on, Modi said those who used to taunt the BJP over the delay in construction of Ram temple were now forced to applause.
Twenty teams of the NDRF, comprising about 900 rescue persons, have been deployed in the state.
RSK Pictures' 1977, starring Sarath Kumar is a Tamil James Bond flick that ought to have been released in 1977.
Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have failed to live up to expectations in the IPL so far and are placed sixth and seventh respectively on the points table in the eight-team competition.
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