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Beware Pak, China! India test fires missile 'Pralay'

India has successfully test-fired the newly-developed tactical missile Pralay, which is capable of carrying conventional warheads. The missile was test-fired from the APJ Abdul Kalam island off the......

When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

Tech snag halts Mumbai's monorail, 2nd incident in a month

A monorail train came to an abrupt halt on tracks due to a "technical snag" in Mumbai on Monday morning, following which all 17 passengers onboard were rescued, officials said, adding the incident......

Why Mumbai's Monorail is suspended indefinitely

Mumbai is home to India's only monorail system, which runs on a 19.74 kilometre route between Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk (Saat Rasta) in the island city and Chembur in the eastern part of the......

India needs to end reliance on China for critical minerals: Survey

India needs to recognise and address challenges posed by its dependence on China for critical minerals and examine the implications of phasing down coal on bank balance sheets as it accelerates its......

Captain America: Brave New World Review: Nothing New

Brave New World deviates from the Marvel template and takes a route of a paranoid thriller with a politically charged narrative, observes Mayur Sanap. A new Marvel movie with yet another attempt......

10 Must Watch Stories From Across The World

This year's Sundance Film Festival was rich with films and the theatres were warm, even as temperatures outside dipped to below freezing point. It snowed only once but the sidewalks remained......

Why Katrina Didn't Attend Ambani Sangeet

Priyanka takes a beach break... Sunny is red hot... Saif goes shirtless... Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Vicky Kaushal arrived solo for Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

10 Times Deepika Set The Screen On Fire

Deepika Padukone's sizzling moves in her next big release Pathaan are the talk of the town for all the right reasons as well as the wrong ones. Flaunting her curves in bikinis of all cuts and hues......

Germany, Netherlands on brink of World Cup qualification

A summary of Friday's action in the FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers. IMAGE: Nick Woltemade scores Germany's second goal during the World Cup UEFA Qualifiers Group A match against Luxembourg,......

Mandhana's blazing ton fires India to tri-series title

IMAGE: India's Sneh Rana celebrates with teammates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Malki Madara in the women's tri-nation series final in Colombo on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Women/X India displayed......

Batting gives India edge over SL in women's tri-series final

IMAGE: With 201 runs, at an average of 67, including a century (123) against South Africa, Jemimah Rodrigues is India's best batter in the tri-series in Sri Lanka. Photograph: BCCI India’s......

ISL: Mumbai City FC edge past 10-man Mohammedan SC

IMAGE: Mumbai City FC's Vikram Pratap Singh scored the 49th minute winner against Mohammedan SC during their ISL match in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: ISL/X Title-winners Mumbai City FC had to......

T20 WC: Batters need to fire as India eye big win over Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Opener Shafali Verma has struggled to get going in the T20 WC thus far. Photograph: ICC/X On a sticky wicket after a mixed start to their campaign, India will look to fix their batting......