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'I have survived many attacks and explosions'

'I have never been afraid of death or threats, and I have never wanted to give up and silence my voice.' IMAGE: Roya Heydari at the Hamid Karzai international airport before leaving Afghanistan.......

'Kerala temple treasures belong to royal family'

The huge treasures found in Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram were the "exclusive property" of Travancore royal family that dedicated their kingdom to the presiding deity of the......

IAF turns 77, celebrates in style

The Indian Air Force on Thursday celebrated its 77th anniversary with a breathtaking display of air power by its frontline fighter aircrafts, followed by a thrilling aerobatics performance by its......

Singer Adnan Sami becomes Indian citizen, tweets 'Jai Hind'

There is no intolerance in India, says Pakistan-born singer Adnan Sami after becoming an Indian citizen on Friday. A smiling Sami also sang his famous song -- 'Teri oonchi shaan hai maula...Mujhko......

Sweeping success: Meet the PhD student who's a garbage collector

‘Equality, fundamental rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution are not meant for us.’ ‘One Sunil Yadav studying is pointless. I want every other Dalit to do so.’ At a......

'Cairn India should accept govt terms'

UK's Cairn Energy Plc said on Tuesday it wants Cairn India to accept all the government's conditions and agree to pay royalty and cess on the Rajasthan oilfields so as to facilitate its stake sale......

Conditions for Cairn deal to cost govt Rs 5,000 cr

The government's income from Cairn India's Barmer field is estimated to fall 9 per cent to Rs 52,757 crore (Rs 527.57 billion) after the royalty from the block is made cost-recoverable.This is one......

'There's Very Little Comedy These Days'

'Earlier, the comedy track used to run parallel to the main story with songs et al.''Nowadays, it's just once one scene here and there.' IMAGE: Mehmood and Shubha Khote in Sasural. Shubha Khote......

'Main bahut roya' when Kishore Kumar died

'Kishoreda was very close to our family and offered a lot of support.' IMAGE: Kishore Kumar with Sulakshana Pandit. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lalit Pandit/Instagram Late in the 1960s, a young......

Salman Parties With Shah Rukh, Aamir

When Aamir Khan parties, he makes sure the entire film industry parties with him! The Mumbai wedding reception of daughter Ira Khan and Nupur Shikhare saw the who's who in attendance. Salman Khan......

'Eid Mubarak to all!'

On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Bollywood stars take to social media to wish Eid Mubarak. Photograph: Kind courtesy Urmila Matondkar/Instagram Urmila Matondkar shares a picture with husband Mohsin......

Ananya-Bhumi Party With Katrina

Producer Krishnan Kumar's Diwali party -- with its huge turnout -- seemed to be the most crowded of the season. After all, Kumar has produced some of Bollywood's biggest projects like Airlift,......

Coming out of COVID-19 was a big challenge: Padikkal

'I was never really thinking about my hundred. For me it was important that we win the game.' IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal had tested positive for COVID-19 before the start of the IPL season, which......

I hope fairness prevails: Shilpa Shetty

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned the plea of Rajasthan Royals' owners challenging their expulsion from the Indian Premier League. Rajasthan Royals' brand ambassador Shilpa Shetty, who......

Rajasthan in must-win battle against resurgent KKR

The seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings may have lifted some of the gloom in the Kolkata Knight Riders' beleaguered camp but is not welcome news for Rajasthan Royals, who face the Brendon......

Mallya looking to float Indian sports assets

Indian drinks and aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya plans to gather his Formula One, cricket and soccer interests into one company and float it on the Mumbai stock exchange early next year. "So many......

Lehman to replace Smith for first two IPL games

Rajasthan Royals have roped in former Australia batsman Darren Lehman as replacement for South Africa captain Graeme Smith for their first two matches in the Indian Premier League. Smith has......