Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Director category at the Oscars.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Ayanagar weather station recorded 99.2 mm rainfall, the maximum in the city, during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Thursday.
The smash-hit musical -- led by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling -- picked up the most nods on Tuesday, and tied the record set by Titanic and All About Eve.
'What you do today defines what you are going to be tomorrow.'
The four semi-finalists from the AFC U-16 Championship qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in Peru. India had taken part in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup by virtue of being the host team.
"We have given our viewpoint to the government on converting the Saltoro ridge and the glacier into a de-militarized zone," Army Chief General J J Singh told reporters on Tuesday.
'The Pangong Tso lake is frozen from September-October to February-March. The windchill factor is phenomenal. The night temperature goes to minus 40. The area is like a barren desert. You are out in the open with no trees or bushes to take cover.'
The CNN quoted US intelligence officials saying that Ayman al-Zawahiri was assisting the al-Qaeda chief.
Chushul and Depsang are not vital in this game of Chinese checkers, the Indian Ocean Region is. Keeping our maritime prowess restricted has to be a key Chinese strategic interest and it would appear that the LAC affair has helped China achieve its aim, points out Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).
Kerik was named by US President George W Bush to head the department.
This would be the defence minister's first visit to the world's highest battlefield after taking over office.
A new Chinese computer system that can make 93 quadrillions calculations per second has claimed the top spot on the list of the world's most powerful supercomputers.
A look at the winners and the celebs at the awards.
It also rained heavily in other parts of North India.
Butterflies aren't just easy on the eyes. Their presence in a place indicates the relative health of the environment.
Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, who commands the 'Fire and Fury' 14 Corps, has the experience and talent to face down the Chinese challenge. The general is a rare combination of thinker and tough-minded doer, observes David Devadas.
India will not vacate the Siachen glaciers as Pakistan cannot be trusted and it may occupy the strategic location once it is vacated, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.
The national capital has received the season's highest rainfall at 63.1 mm.
The meteorological department has forecast more rains through the day and relative humidity at 100 per cent in Delhi.
One of the two gunmen, who were shot dead by police after they opened fire outside an event centre hosting a controversial cartoon contest in the US state of Texas, was linked to the dreaded Islamic State terror outfit.
Suzy Whaley qualified for the tournament by winning the PGA Connecticut Sectional in September, the first woman to do so.
Rediff.com takes a look at these awe-inspiring images of Earth tweeted by ISS astronaut Kjell Lindgren.
'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'
What set Le Golf National apart, however, was the unrivalled viewing experience for the fans -- most spectacularly the 7,000-capacity grandstand looming over the first tee.
Keeping your food fresh through a lockdown.
Security agencies are also working in close coordination with the US Secret Service, officials said. In Ahmedabad, over 10,000 policemen from different parts of Gujarat have been deployed at strategic locations as part of the elaborate security arrangements, officials said.
Missed La La Land at the theatres? Don't worry, the film just played out in real life.
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Today, the Ladakhis and Tibetans have been joined by the Sikhs, the Madrassis, the Garhwalis, the Rajputs, who are well trained psychologically and otherwise, to defend the nation, observes Claude Arpi.
'What has changed is the desperation of Pakistan proxies and the separatists in their failure to foment violence and civilian casualties in Kashmir.'
At a starting price of Rs 35,990, the Red Magic 3 is a compelling go-to device if you are a gamer, says Veer Arjun Singh.
