Hijacker played Antakshari, gifted shawl: IC-814 survivor

Amid a row over the depiction of code names of hijackers of the 1999 Indian Airlines plane in the OTT series IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, a survivor of the harrowing incident on Wednesday said there......

India's Neighbourhood First Policy Crumbling

The fundamental construct of India's neighbourhood policy still needs to be what Vajpayee postulated, Manmohan Singh embraced, and Modi energised. It's just that we need to junk domestic politics......

IAF plane to bring back bodies of Nepal bus tragedy victims

An Indian Air Force plane will bring the bodies of the Maharashtra pilgrims killed in a bus accident in Nepal to Nashik on Saturday, officials have said. IMAGE: Security force personnel rescue an......

27 Indian pilgrims killed as bus plunges into river in Nepal

At least 27 Indian pilgrims, all from Maharashtra, who arrived in Nepal for a 10-day tour were killed and 16 others injured after their bus veered off the highway and fell into a fast-flowing river......

Economic Survey pitches for more FDI from China

Amidst strained ties with China, the pre-budget Economic Survey on Monday made a strong case for seeking foreign direct investments (FDI) from Beijing to boost local manufacturing and tap the......

India moved fewer people to non-agri jobs than most neighbouring nations

India has managed to move a smaller share of its working-age population away from farm-related work than many of its neighbours. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri......

Darjeeling tea hits 8-yr low in auctions

Geopolitical headwinds leading to lower demand from export markets, coupled with lower domestic buying, have dragged the auction average of Darjeeling tea to its lowest level since 2015.......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

'Won't Allow Severe Cuts, It Will Destroy The Film'

'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.' IMAGE: The Shameless Director Konstantin Bojanov with actors Omara Shetty and Anasuya Sengupta.......

India Is All Set To Shine At Cannes

IMAGE: Kani Kusruti in All We Imagine as Light. With an entry in almost every major section of the 77th Cannes film festival, which kicks off on Tuesday, May 14. with French musician-filmmaker......

'Chitthi Aayi Hai captures yearning of the human heart'

'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.' IMAGE: Pankaj Udhas in Naam. Pankaj Udhas passed away on Monday, February 26, after a......

Indian Police Force Review: This Is No Singham!

Rohit Shetty's strengths have been action and humour; the former he delivers in spades, but the latter is totally lacking in Indian Police Force, observes Deepa Gahlot. When the creator of......

Arya hits 6 sixes in an over; Badoni breaks world record

IMAGE: Priyansh Arya is only the third Indian to smash six sixes in an over after Yuvraj Singh and Ravi Shastri. Photograph: Delhi Premier League T20 Delhi's young batter Priyansh Arya smashed his......

India crush Nepal by 82 runs; enter Asia Cup semis

IMAGE: Shafali Verma smashed 81 off 48 to power India to 178 for 3. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Explosive opener Shafali Verma slammed a career-best 48-ball 81 as defending champions India......

Women's Asia Cup: India thrash UAE by 78 runs

SCORECARD IMAGE: Indian players celebrate after defeating UAE by 78 runs in their Asia Cup match in Dambulla, on Sunday. Photograph: ICC/X Contrasting fifties from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and......

Indian women arrive in Sri Lanka for Asia Cup T20

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shafali Verma/Instagram The Indian women's cricket team arrived in Colombo on Tuesday for the Asia Cup T20 beginning in Dambulla on July 19. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)......

Afghanistan aim to upset South Africa in T20 WC semis

IMAGE: Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece. Photograph: ACB/X Tournament story-makers Afghanistan will be up against......