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NCERT drops Mughals, Delhi Sultanate from Class 7 books, adds Maha Kumbh

All references to Mughals and Delhi Sultanate have been dropped from class 7 NCERT textbooks, while chapter on Indian dynasties, 'sacred geography,' references to Maha Kumbh, and government......

We will tear your arrogance: Uddhav warns Shinde over razing shakha

Attacking the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for "bulldozing" a 'shakha' (local level office) controlled by the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, its chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said those......

Serious lapses by Oreva led to Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT report in HC

There were "serious operational and technical lapses" on part of the Oreva company's management, which led to the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat's Morbi town last year, the Special Investigation......

Half of Morbi cables may have broken before tragedy: SIT

The Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team has found in its preliminary probe that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were......

How to identify fake vaccine: Centre issues parameters

The Centre has shared a set of parameters with all states and UTs to enable service providers and monitoring teams under the national COVID-19 vaccination programme to identify any fake COVID-19......

Renault unveils the all new Duster; India launch in early 2014

A couple of months after the Dacia Duster facelift was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, the refreshed Renault Duster is here. This is the version that will come to India, and here are the......

Acer India launches five new tablet PCs

Acer India on Wednesday launched five tablets under the Iconia brand, priced between Rs 27,990-Rs 70,000. The world's second largest PC vendor launched five tablets - Iconia Tab A500, Iconia dual......

New Ford Figo Sports Edition is a treat to drive

Ford Figo Sports Edition’s bigger alloy wheels and retuned suspension elevate the pleasure of driving, says P Tharyan. A sporty car and vast uninhabited tracts of land make a heady cocktail.......

Volkswagen Tiguan: Pleasure to drive

Volkswagen Tiguan's refreshing design and array of features could give competitors a run for their money, says Joshua David Luther. Even before I drove the Tiguan, I was excited to explore the new......

The Grand i10 now looks sportier

All Hyundai cars have traditionally been more value for money than its Maruti counterpart from the same segment, and at the same time brandishing a build quality better than the Japanese.Thus......

Kalki 2898 AD Review: The Force Is Strong

Prabhas may be the face of Kalki 2898 AD’s heroics but the real bang for your buck is delivered in Amitabh Bachchan’s indefatigable energy......

SQUID GAME Takes Over The World

Are you a Squid Game fan? Ever since the children's game turned into a Web series on Netflix, it has become a worldwide craze. The series focuses on a group of people desperately in debt in South......

'I still suffer from trauma'

'Who will give me that (lost) time?''The stress I have gone through, the stress my family has gone through.''We have not laughed in seven, eight years.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sooraj......

It's amazing such movies are being made in India

'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.''This means that......

Russia will be ready for 2014 Winter Olympics: Putin

President Vladimir Putin told Olympic chiefs on Wednesday that Russia would have its facilities ready in time to host the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, despite rising costs and concerns about......

'IPL is like two-minute noodles, tasty but not nutritious'

A collage of IPL players (This image is used for representational purposes). Photograph: BCCI Former India cricketer Kirti Azad on Saturday took a pot shot at the Indian Premier League and......

Masuri redesigns cricket helmet post Hughes tragedy

In the wake of the tragic death of late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, a British-based firm has come forth with its reformed prototype helmet aimed at giving better protection for the......

World Cup blog: Gayle didn't just batter Zim, his Twitter critics were routed too

A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup. Chris Gayle during his knock of 215 against Zimbabwe on Tuesday. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images This match was supposed to be......