When Justice Ahmadi Sentenced Terrorists To Death

Determined not to be arm-twisted into delaying the execution, he decided to hold a late night hearing at his residence. In the pitch blackness of the night, the original verdict was upheld. The......

When Bhagat Singh Asked Rajguru To Shoot Him

On Bhagat Singh's 117th birth anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recounts fascinating incidents from the legend's life. Photograph: ANI Photo   Bhagat Singh holds a unique place in the Indian......

'Yahan Rehna Bada Mushkil Hai'

'Ajit Doval said, "They are threatening us now".' A revealing excerpt from former RA&W chief A S Dulat's A Life in the Shadows: A Memoir. IMAGE: Two Taliban officials watch the hijacked Indian......

IC-814: The Hijack That Shook The Nation

All You Want To Know About The 1999 Hijack. IMAGE: The hijacked Indian Airlines plane, an Airbus A300, sits at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan December 31, 1999. Photograph: Muzammil Pasha/Reuters......

Flying high: Big spike in airfares, demand for hotels during Holi week

If you are planning to travel around Holi this year, brace for sky-high airfare. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During the week of the festival next month, travellers are likely to feel......

Temple fever grips Indians, lifts travel demand and hotel bookings

Online travel portals are flooded with flight and train bookings, hotels teeming with requests for accommodation, and spiritual merchandise on e-commerce platforms is selling like hotcakes. IMAGE:......

Mercedes-Benz's mega India plans: 12 new launches and double digit sales growth

Mercedes-Benz India is aiming to post double-digit growth in sales volume during 2024 as it plans to launch over 12 car models during the year, says its managing director and CEO Santosh Iyer. The......

'Why Must I Put My Head On A Chopper?'

'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.''If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.''I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.' Photograph: Kind......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

Nushrratt Lets Her Eyes Do The Talking

Radhikka promotes her film... Saiyami goes traditional... Aahana shares a memory... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrratt Bharuccha/Instagram Up close with Nushrratt Bharuccha.   Photograph:......

Rakul-Jackky Seek Blessings

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakul Singh/Instagram A fortnight after their Goan wedding, Rakul Singh and Jackky Bhagnani sought blessings at the Kamakhya temple in Assam.   Photograph: Kind......

Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker finds peace at Golden Temple

Photograph and video: Kind Courtesy ANI/X  Indian shooter and Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker recently made her first visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, expressing a deep sense of......

Visas approved for Pakistan athletes

IMAGE: Pakistan junior athletics team at the Wagah Border, on Monday Photograph: Kind courtesy AFI/X A 12-member contingent of athletes from Pakistan, set to participate in the South Asian......

'Give me strength, Waheguru': Vinesh's plea

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday. Photographs and Video: ANI Celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat paid her respects at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday, seeking......

Nation in ecstasy: Hockey families dance and rejoice

IMAGE: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh celebrates with his daughter. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters As the final hooter rang through the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, sealing the Indian hockey......

Hockey's 11 heroes turned double Olympic medallists

IMAGE: India's captain Harmanpreet Singh carries goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh as they celebrate the team's Bronze Medal victory in the Men's Hockey at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, on Thursday.......