'RRR and Heeramandi have come close to it, but have we had a true breakout like the Korean storytelling? Not yet. That is an opportunity.'
'The smartphone had become my boarding pass, my digital ID, my train ticket repository, my taxi booking tool and my payment instrument,' says Brijesh Haldia
The flydubai near-tragedy showed how the gratuitous conflicts their governments started in West Asia have made the world unsafe for them (and unfortunate co-passengers of other nationalities), points out Kanika Datta.
Glimpses of India's first urban transport ropeway, which is undergoing trials in Varanasi ahead of its scheduled December 2026 opening.
'One important clarification is that the reported US action is not a blanket cancellation of all US tourist visas.'
NPCI International and Uzbekistan's NIPC have partnered to enable UPI payments across Uzbekistan, allowing Indian tourists, business travellers, and students to make instant merchant payments using the UZQR code. This agreement, approved by RBI and CBU, integrates UPI with Uzbekistan's national payment system, HUMO, facilitating direct P2M payments from Indian bank accounts and reducing reliance on foreign exchange or international cards.
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been handed a five-year prison sentence by a Tehran court, alongside asset confiscation and bans on travel and social media, adding to his ongoing legal battles with Iranian authorities.
The 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been postponed to December amid regional conflict, attacks on the kingdom and concerns over travel and security disruptions.
Two-thirds of India's 160 airports, approximately 120, have very low utilisation rates, with only 40 operating at 70-80 per cent capacity.
From December 15, 2026, motor insurance buyers can choose their coverage more transparently, compare premiums for individual covers and avoid paying for protection they do not need.
'People have been facing significant difficulties due to skyrocketing airfares, and road transportation was inaccessible until now.'
'We connected because both us were passionate about films and photography. From those days, he was into tech and geeky stuff. We used to watch movies at his house.'
Australian batter Chris Lynn has served a one-month suspension after testing positive for a cocaine metabolite following the T20 Blast Finals Day in England.
Ladakh can be as tiring as it is fascinating -- it's not just the high altitude that takes the breath away, but the beauty in every turn of the road.
Along with austerity and humility, Ahmed Saeed Uraizee displayed a rock solid self-respect and integrity, recalls Jyoti Punwani.
Popular monsoon destinations include Kerala, Goa, Wayanad, Munnar, Mussoorie, Nainital, Bali, Thailand and the Maldives.
Lieutenant Commander Dilna K, Shaurya Chakra, on an epic 8-month voyage around the globe crossing four continents, three oceans, three Great Capes and Point Nemo, the remotest part of the earth.
Make the most of the monsoon with these hatke experiences.
For AP, retirement will bring a change of uniform. For the rest of us, it will be another reminder of how far we have travelled since those days at the Academy. The Air Force will miss him. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Amar Preet Singh, his NDA coursemate, as he retires as chief of the air staff.
The reduction is primarily driven by high airfares, increased fuel costs, and rupee depreciation, leading to softer passenger demand.
At the Mumbai premiere of Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, Alia Bhatt kickstarted Diwali dressing looking like a pataka herself. The actor arrived to support husband Ranbir Kapoor in a muted green linen sari paired with an extraordinary custom-made blouse by designers Rimple and Harpreet. While the sari kept things understated, the blouse was anything but ordinary. It featured antique jewellery elements, intricate metalwork, coloured stones and dangling charms, turning a traditional garment into a striking piece of wearable art.
Akshay Kumar's ruthless serial killer role and Sidharth Malhotra's folklore horror to Manoj Bajpayee's powerful drama and international award-winners on OTT this weekend.
'Peter Hegemann was so kind that a paper published in 2010 in Nature Method which mentioned optogenetic as a tool of the year, he wrote, 'My graduate student Suneel Katariya was the one who identified gene in coding channelrhodoxin and that was the turning point of my research'.'
From Baadshah to Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, these spy comedies prove that espionage can be a laughing matter, even when promising premises go sometimes spectacularly off course.
'I don't want to stay in my comfort zone. I want to take risks.'
'Pooja has been my friend, my partner and my biggest support system,' says Ashish. 'If there is one thing I have learned from our marriage, it is that you don't need to have all the answers. You just need to convince your wife that you do and wait until she figures out the rest.'
'This creates a lot of uncertainty. I am not sure if I want to be here, but then a lot of this now depends on my company.'
'When I bring up Birds On Ice, people think it is a documentary because there's no other fictional film set in the winters in Ladakh.'
Investigators probing the firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff's car have uncovered details of an alleged weapons supply network, including the use of a 'dead letter box' system in Amritsar to collect firearms. Two accused, Kunal and Sumit, allegedly collected the weapons, with Anil Pandit orchestrating the operation and paying individuals, including two women, to transport them to Mumbai.
The Delhi schoolgirl has won three consecutive tournaments, earned a Women's International Master title and bounced back from an early-year rating slump.
The Indian Army captured Thang in Ladakh in the 1971 War. Ghulam Hussain had left home for a routine errand found himself on the other side of an altered border. He could never return and found a new country and a new home.
'An individual who is protesting and expressing dissent is a walking Jantar Mantar.' 'Every mind which is expressing dissent and questioning is a Jantar Mantar.'
Imagine heading out to get biryani in New York and ending up on one of the world's most prestigious fashion runways. For Bhavitha Mandava, that unlikely detour became the beginning of a career that has taken her from a subway platform to Chanel, British Vogue, and now the coveted Pirelli Calendar.
From superheroes and aliens to witches, ghosts and shape-shifting mutants, these 10 Bollywood women prove that supernatural powers come in all shades of mischief, menace and magic.
Glimpses of heightened security in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after the imposition of a state of emergency and suspension of the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party.
The directive comes amid concerns over steep mark-ups on medicines and medical consumables sold at hospital pharmacies.
It does look at times as if Tu Hai Meri Kiran is going off the rails, but Director Karan Rawal brings it to a satisfying close, which is believable even in a fanciful set up, notes Deepa Gahlot.
A fire in a relay room at Kanjurmarg and a foreign wire on the overhead equipment between Mulund and Thane caused significant disruptions to Mumbai's Central Railway suburban services on Monday morning. Commuters faced long delays, with trains stalled for over an hour, leading to overcrowding and passengers walking on tracks. Alternative arrangements were implemented to manage train movements, and services were eventually restored.
Brand Tharoor is not perfect. But it is lovable. In a country of 1.4 billion where most politicians sound the same, a man who makes you open a dictionary before breakfast has already won, points out Sandeep Goyal.
