After Ranchi, bird flu outbreak reported in Bokaro; 250 birds dead

A bird flu outbreak has been reported in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, roughly a month after the disease led to the culling of 5,500 birds in Ranchi, an official said on Sunday. Image used for......

Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

After the 1962 War with China, there was a demand to forge greater defence cooperation between India and the West. One such voice was that of Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished MP, to tie up strategic......

Manipur: 42 firearms surrendered, 2 bunkers destroyed; AK, 3 SLRs seized

Forty-two more firearms and cartridges have been surrendered by the public in five districts of ethnic strife-torn Manipur, the police said on Sunday. IMAGE: The firearms and cartridges have been......

99 And Seven Decimal Points

'Does 99 percent guarantee character and capacity for an independent awareness of life or does it make you -- barring exceptions -- a compliant careerist beholden to governments and......

Capgemini India CEO bats for 47.5-hour work week, no weekend e-mails

Joining the debate on working hours, IT services company Capgemini India's chief executive Ashwin Yardi on Tuesday advocated 47.5 hours work per week, and was against sending e-mails to employees......

Highest Selling New Drug In India Is...

Enhertu currently costs around Rs 1.6 lakh per 100-milligram injection. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Thirdman/Pexels.com......

Lower input costs may aid pharma firms' Q2 margins

Analysts are expecting pharmaceutical companies to post sales growth of 10-11 per cent in the second quarter this financial year while the Ebitda (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and......

I am not against incentives on EVs, but its not my call: Nitin Gadkari

Within two years, the cost of an EV will be the same as petrol and diesel vehicles. They don't need subsidies as there already is an advantage with electric as a fuel, he says. Photograph: Atul......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

'My Daughter Sonakshi Looks Most Happy'

'Unki jodi salaamat rahe.' IMAGE: Poonam and Shatrughan Sinha at the wedding reception of their daughter Sonakshi. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar "The marriage was a private affair: it was always......

Saif's Awkward Kiss With Rani...

'Our producer Adi Chopra really wanted a proper kiss in the film...''But Rani was not comfortable. She said, yes, but was so awkward and conscious!' IMAGE: Rani Mukerji and Saif Ali Khan in Hum......

'40 Years On, Saaransh Is Still Relevant'

'It hasn't wrinkled because truth doesn't wrinkle. It's like fire; it burns every time you touch it.' IMAGE: Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi and Soni Razdan in Saaransh . As Saaransh completes 40......

Should RCB Pick Rohit At IPL Auction?

'RCB should take this chance. Somehow convince Rohit and make him the captain.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is expected to go under the hammer at the IPL mega auction next month. Photograph: BCCI  ......

FIDE sparks uproar over plan to reinstate banned Russia players!

IMAGE: Locals enjoy a game of chess in central Yekaterinburg, Russia. Photograph: Evgenia Novozhenina Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly agreed to consider lifting parts of a ban on......

Athletics delivers thrills, records and upsets in Paris

IMAGE: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of United States crosses the line to win gold and set a new World record in the Olympics 400m Hurdles final at Stade de France, Paris. Photograph: Sarah......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Rashid and Co win brings small joy to war-ravaged Afghanistan

'I feel like we are so lucky to be here giving this happiness to people back home. We hardly see these kind of events back home where they could celebrate and enjoy those moments. That's something......