At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry spokesman Serhiy Bykov.
Bollywood stars, clearly missing their summer holidays, have been posting throwback pix from vacations past.
Avni Mehrotra suggests 15 Indian travel destinations where you can cool off your heels this summer.
We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are a few more responses -- and you can share yours too!
Shwetal Rai who lives in Hyderabad says her city is where you can experience real Indian summer. So what's keeping you from visiting it?
Srinagar recorded the maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the highest temperature in the month of July in 25 years since 1999 when the mercury had settled at 37 degrees Celsius, the officials said.
How to have fun dressing up, staying home.
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
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We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!
A sojourn in Seoul, one of Asia's largest metropolises, where the ultra-modern coexists with the ancient -- temples and palaces with futuristic skyscrapers climbing to the stratosphere, K-pop with Buddhism, a village within city limits.
The actor will give you major vacation goals on the cover of Travel + Leisure's latest edition.
It's 'a homage to a bygone era of opulence'.
One of the world's oldest seats of learning, the ruins of Nalanda University are a true wonder!
Nayanthara in Bangkok...Masaba's chic maternity look...Urvashi's new hero...
Given the school break, this is the peak travel season and companies catering to the 'friends and family' segment are expected to gain.
'Even if we had won the New Zealand series 3-0, it would have meant little because the conditions in Australia are very different, and the team there is very different.' 'In Australia, you just go with a clean slate and start fresh. It doesn't matter what has happened on the previous page.'
Top Japanese officials said on Tuesday they did not expect a US advisory against travel to Japan amid worries about the coronavirus to affect the Tokyo Olympics - less than two months away - and that US support for the Games is unchanged.
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday most people who have travelled to India in the last 10 days will be banned from entering the UK from Friday.
The Kiwis named their 15-player squad for the ninth edition of the 20-over showcase on Monday, with the Black Caps opting for an experienced squad that includes Williamson and fast bowling duo Tim Southee and Trent Boult.
To win back customers, operators are offering discounts and cash-back, and are absorbing service tax
It's that time of the year when you take your annual leave and wear your travelling pants. So where did you go this summer? Share your photos!
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Jake Fraser-McGurk set the IPL alight with his smashing performance with the bat for Delhi Capitals, hitting 330 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 234.
New Zealand pacer Adam Milne on Monday pulled out of the white-ball tours of India and Pakistan due to lack of preparation.
Last week, India asked its students in Bishkek to stay indoors following the incidents of violence.
All the action from La Liga and Serie A matches played on Monday
Travel companies and agencies are offering early bird discounts going up to 40 per cent. Priyadarshini Maji reports
Why is the Big Apple welcoming our pachyderms? And how is India teaching the world about living with wildlife?
'It was tough financially for the first few years but my friends and family supported me and once he did well at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, there was no looking back.'
'Disengagement is merely the first step in a lengthy process of arriving at a new normal along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh and the entire land boundary.' 'The Indian government should insist on the restoration of the status quo ante in Eastern Ladakh.'
At least 16 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in Telangana while the unprecedented rainfall and floods in Andhra Pradesh over the past three days affected about 4.5 lakh people leading to the evacuation of more than 30,000 to relief camps.
Mumbai was found to have the highest average hotel room rent of Rs 23,092 for three nights while hotels in Jaipur continues to remain the cheapest to stay.
Kerala has had 202 fatalities in 2024 so far. In July alone, there were 202,122 episodes of fever, 2,250 cases of dengue, 1,850 cases of mumps and several other illnesses. 10,000 cases of dengue have been reported from Karnataka. 1,000 swine flu cases have been documented in Rajasthan.
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Maninder Singh, the talented left-arm spinner, was taken to cleaners with utter disdain, but he never faced public wrath.
More than 80 per cent of Indians live in districts vulnerable to climate risks. Among these, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Bihar are the most vulnerable states to extreme climate events.
'There cannot be anyone like Air Marshal Keelor -- he was so difficult to emulate.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes War Hero Air Marshal Denzil Keelor PVSM, KC, AVSM, VrC who passed into the ages last month.
