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How IAF Will Investigate Tejas Crash

An IAF aircrash investigation typically concludes in two/three odd months. The reason for the crash is usually established in a week's time. IMAGE: A view of the Tejas fighter before the crash at......

A Heart Surgeon's Stunning Wildlife Photographs

'Conservation is fundamental to the resilience of our communities and the health of our planet,' says Dr Ramakanta Panda, one the world's top heart surgeons. After a successful show in Delhi, Dr......

'Girls Are Taking A Leap Of Faith Every Day'

Bandana Preyashi, the bold and fearless IAS officer from Bihar, is the court-appointed mentor to 18-year-old Sakshi, who had fled home to follow her IAS dream. IMAGE: Bandana Preyashi is Bihar's......

'Why Can't Mr Modi Reopen The Passes To Tibet?'

On August 5, 1953, Jawaharlal Nehru sent a strange note to the foreign secretary. It is worth mentioning because it was symptomatic of the lack of knowledge about Western Tibet in India and in......

No rest till Constitution amended to fix timeline for governors: Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M K Stalin on Friday asserted that "there will be no rest" until amending the Constitution to fix timelines for governors to clear......

Rupee breaches 90/dollar for first time; closes at all-time low of 90.15

The rupee breached the 90-a-dollar level for the first time to settle at a fresh all-time low of 90.15 on Wednesday, down 19 paise from its previous close, amid sustained foreign fund outflows and......

CAFE-3 Sparks Major Fight Over Big Vs Small Cars

In absolute terms, both types of cars must cut emissions by about 28-29 g/km. But in percentage terms, the lighter 900-kg car must reduce emissions by 27 per cent, while the 1,500-kg car needs a 22......

With Rs 2k cr war chest, Force Motors gears up to expand global play

Force Motors, known for its shared mobility solutions, is gearing up to expand its presence in global markets and defence segment having consolidated its position in India by narrowing down on......

Rare-earth squeeze puts electric two-wheeler firms, suppliers at odds

Electric two-wheeler (e2W) companies are upset with some of their suppliers of heavy rare-earth magnet–powered electric motors, who have objected to their proposal — under consideration by the......

Why India Is Warming Up To Reits

Currently, India has five publicly listed Reits: Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, Embassy Office Parks Reit, Mindspace Business Parks Reit Nexus Select Trust, and Knowledge Realty Trust.......

Agra Review: Uncomfortable Watch

Agra is weird, even ambitiously so, as the film moves between being disturbing and just plain odd, it doesn't fully land on either side, observes Mayur Sanap. Kanu Behl's Agra is not a......

What Made Bappi Lahiri Such A Rage

Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials.Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever.On......

Mastiii 4 Review: Unfunny & Boring!

Anything is better than Mastiii 4, sighs Mayur Sanap. I hate to admit it, but I was curious about Mastiii 4. A recent tweet by Director Milap Zaveri defended the film with a claim that women have......

120 Bahadur: A Film Every Indian Should Watch

120 Bahadur is not just a war movie. It is a tribute, a history lesson, and an emotional journey into the heart of military courage, states Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey (retd). IMAGE:......

Family Man 3: 'Thank God, We Didn't Delay Too Much'

'Sometimes, four years is too much. People forget.''But whenever we posted on social media about any other show or film, we received a hundred questions immediately.'People are very interested.'......

How Irfan defied odds to be Mumbai's pace spearhead!

Irfan moved to Mumbai in 2017 with little more than a dream in his backpack. To make ends meet, he held various jobs, including waiting tables and working at a sushi restaurant, while squeezing in......

After classic knock, Kohli reveals how he stays match-ready

'I've played 300-odd ODI games and so much cricket, if you're in touch with the game and are able to hit balls in the practice, if you bat for an hour or two in the nets, you know you're good.'......

'Kohli is mentally young, fresh, and wants to be here'

'A key thing he said is that he's excited about playing.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates his century in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI/X Most sportsmen......

Kohli rules out Test return, vows to stick to ODIs!

'That's how it is going to be. I am just playing one format of the game.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a record-extending 52nd ODI to guide India to a 17-run win in the series opener against South......

'Jaiswal's Approach Hard To Understand'

'You saw Yashasvi Jaiswal start in the second innings, did you see the first three balls, the kind of shots that he attempted?' IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar was unhappy with Yashasvi Jaiswal's approach.......

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