'As we grew up in service and became seniors ourselves, our commanders advised us to graduate to whiskey since rum did not suit the stature and 'shaan' of a senior officer.' Nitin Sathe recalls his encounters with whiskey on World Whiskey Day.
India were made to toil hard by the world No 2 Australia before eventually losing the match in a close encounter.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Images from Day 6 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
The charge sheet has now paved way for the CBI to approach authorities in the UK for deportation of Mallya.
Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to miss last year's penultimate Sakhir Grand Prix in December.
The Indian team was "mentally and physically drained" during the T20 World Cup and did not even "try to win", as it wasn't switched on during pressure situations in big games, outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri stunningly conceded before the side's last Super 12s match against Namibia, in Dubai, on Monday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
The transformative improvement promised in Jammu-Kashmir remains largely a mirage, observes David Devadas on the second anniversary of the Constitutional changes in the former state.
Suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda and three others, who were accused of helping Pakistani and Bangladeshi terrorists sneak into India in 1997 to carry out terror strikes, were on Saturday discharged in the case by a Delhi court which cited lack of evidence.
Speed skating - Swings wins mass start, brings first Belgian Winter gold in 74 years.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Saina Nehwal was the cynosure of all eyes in a lovely wine velvet sari.
Bridal makeup expert Sargam Dhawan Bhayana tells you how to get the perfect wedding look.
With the draw, Hyderabad are at third spot with 24 points from 17 matches while SC EB are at ninth with 17 points
Volkswagen's new SUV is set to lock horns with half a dozen rivals, says Pavan Lall.
The front row lockout was a record-equalling 65th for champions Mercedes.
Liverpool stuttered into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan after suffering a 1-0 loss to the Italian side, who were reduced to 10 men, at Anfield on Tuesday.
'We know that he's a quality player and there's a good innings around the corner for him. He has been given the extra burden of being captain and that can be tough and something he's not used to.'
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League
Valtteri Bottas ended his year-long drought with a dominant victory in Turkey on Sunday while unhappy Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and lost the Formula One championship lead to Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Darlings is a well-rounded effort by Jasmeet K Reen, supported by bold ideas and clever imagery, raves Sukanya Verma.
Marseille cement second place with Montpellier win
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Despite being without key performer Kevin De Bruyne, world number one ranked Belgium were rarely in trouble against a Russia side that struggled to impose themselves.
Images from the Tuscan F1 Grand Prix held at at Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero in Tuscany, Italy, on Sunday.
The art dealer flees India, but is detained at Frankfurt airport.
Two Indian associates of alleged middleman Christian Michel James were on Saturday granted bail by a special court in a money laundering case relating to the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal.
Open non-bailable warrants were slapped today on Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel by a Delhi court in connection with the IPL spot-fixing scandal.
AC Milan have been drawn to play Manchester United in what is the standout tie in next month's Europa League round of 16.
IMAGES from soccer matches played on Monday.
A summary of Saturday's action in Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A.
Peru moved into the semi-finals of the Copa America in dramatic fashion on Friday by beating Paraguay 4-3 on penalties after the two sides drew 3-3 over 90 minutes in an action-packed encounter in Goiania.
Olympic silver medallist Belgium created history by making their maiden appearance in the men's hockey World Cup summit clash, thrashing England 6-0 in a lopsided first semi-final.
The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.
Hazard extra-time goal sends 10-man Real Madrid through to Copa del Rey final.
For Mumbai, they stretched their unbeaten run to 11 matches as they now have 29 points from 12 matches.
Images from the Nations League football matches played on Thursday.
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