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Mumbai to get world-standard exotic birds park in eastern suburbs

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will develop a state-of-the-art, international-standard exotic birds park at Nahur in the eastern suburbs to create a new tourism attraction for people in the......

China Eastern to resume flights to India from Sunday

Chinese airline China Eastern is set to begin its Delhi-Shanghai flight from Sunday, days after IndiGo's flight to Guangzhou from Kolkata, marking the resumption of the flight services between the......

China Eastern launches Shanghai-Delhi flight with 95% capacity

China Eastern Airlines started its Shanghai-Delhi service on Sunday with a 95 percent occupancy, becoming the first mainland Chinese carrier this year to resume direct flights to India after a gap......

Modi flags off India's 1st Vande Bharat sleeper train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati, and launched several rail and road infrastructure projects worth Rs 3,250......

'Illegal': India rejects China's infrastructure push in Shaksgam valley

India on Thursday said it has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley in an "illegal" attempt to alter the situation on the ground.......

8 Countries With The Most Public Holidays

Across the globe, some countries believe life deserves frequent pauses -- enough days to celebrate faith, culture, history and togetherness. Here are eight countries that officially top the list......

Venezuela Turmoil Unlikely To Rattle India's Trade

'The immediate impact for India will be very minimal as the share of Venezuela in our total overseas production is very low.' Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters The geopolitical tension caused by the......

India Is Seeing Dip In Foreign Tourists

Foreign tourist arrivals in India dropped to 6.18 million during the April-September 2025 period against 7.06 million during the same period last year, which was a drop of 12.4 per cent. IMAGE:......

India's diagnostic chains are in expansion mode. Here's why

India’s diagnostics sector is accelerating capacity addition and geographic expansion, as large chains and regional players invest in new laboratories, integrated centres and dense sample......

When One Airline -- Indigo -- Rules the Air

India's duopoly in the domestic skies -- where IndiGo and Air India collectively control over 90 per cent of the market -- is highly skewed, leaving very little room for new players. IMAGE:......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

'Indian badminton's depth in doubles a concern'

IMAGE: Former national coach Vimal Kumar said there is a significant drop-off beyond India's top doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Photograph: ANI Photo Calling for a......

Olympic champ Cizeron hits back at partner's claims

IMAGE: France's Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron celebrate winning the Ice Dance with their medals. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron of......

No baggage, only runs: De Kock back in ruthless touch

‘I never played cricket with baggage, satisfied if I am mentally switched on’ IMAGE: Quinton De Kock decided to come in from the cold in October 2025 during a T20I match against Namibia after......

Why Bazball Is Missing Jonny Bairstow!

IMAGE: Jonny Bairstow has made 100 Test appearances for England. Photograph: BCCI While England struggled to stick to the ‘Bazball' in the ongoing Ashes, Jonny Bairstow, the OG poster boy of......

Why Tea Before Lunch in Guwahati Test...

SCORECARD IMAGE: Fans display the Indian flag during the national anthem ahead of Day 1 in the second Test between India and South Africa at the ACA stadium, in Guwahati, on Saturday, November......