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10 Countries With Names History Forgot

Maps evolve. Boundaries of countries get altered, moving a few kilometres this way or that. New countries are born. The names of nations have changed too. Long before their modern names settled......

When do you intend to return? HC asks Mallya on fugitive tag pleas

The Bombay high court on Tuesday asked fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya when he intends to return to India and told his counsel it would not hear his plea against the Fugitive Economic Offenders......

Where The Victims Of The Kanishka Terror Attack Are Not Forgotten

Names and names and names and names...329 in all.Some Indian. Some Canadian. Some British.Berry. Gupta. Jain. James. Bhatt. Beauchesne. Chatlani. Enayati. Lougheed....Vaihayasi Pande Daniel visits......

Noel Tata's mother Simone Tata passes away

Simone Tata, the mother of Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, died in a Mumbai hospital on Friday after a brief illness. Photograph: ANI/X Simone, the stepmother of the late Ratan Tata, was 95.......

Simone Tata: The Vision Behind Lakm

In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes. IMAGE: Simone Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy X ......

Ikkis Screening: Sunny Deol Gets Tearful

Sunny Deol hosted a special screening for Ikkis, his father Dharmendra's last film on Monday, December 29, 2025. Though Sunny cheerfully posed for pictures, he got visibly emotional when he looked......

Hrithik Comforts Sussanne At Zarine Khan's Funeral

Several film folk paid their last respects to Sanjay Khan's wife Zarine Khan, as she passed into the ages on November 7. The funeral was held at the Juhu crematorium in northwest Mumbai. Zarine is......

'Khuda Ko Dekh Raha Hoon'

IMAGE: Zarine Khan and Sanjay Khan in their youth. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussanne Khan/Instagram 'I met her when I was 18, she was 14. I looked into her eyes and I was like khuda ko dekh raha......

Sanjay Khan's Wife Zarine Khan Dies

IMAGE: Zarine Khan with her husband Sanjay Khan and their daughter Sussanne. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sussanne Khan/Instagram Sanjay Khan's wife Zarine Khan passed away on November 7. She was 81.......

'Zarine Was The Unifier Of Our Family'

'Zarine spent her last autumn this year with my sister in Kashmir. There, almost as a gentle premonition, Zarine said to my sister, "When I go, let my ashes be scattered across this valley".'......

Eden Gardens pitch gets 'satisfactory' rating from ICC

IMAGE: South Africa spinner Simon Harmer claimed four wickets in both innings as the Proteas beat India by 30 runs in a low-scoring first Test in Kolkata. Photograph: BCCI The pitch used for the......

2025 Best Test XI: Gill, Rahul, Bumrah In

IMAGE: Shubman Gill and K L Rahul enjoyed a dream run with the bat in England. Photograph: ANI Photo Three Indian players -- Shubman Gill, K L Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah -- were named in Cricket......

Fans pitch Gillespie for India job... his one-word reply

IMAGE: Jason Gillespie, who also served as Pakistan's head coach in 2024 from April to December, was interacting with his followers on X handle. Photograph: PCB/X Former Australian cricketer......

England women's head coach Wiegman gets honorary damehood

Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean star in Britain's New Year honours IMAGE: Head Coach Sarina Wiegman - a Dutch national - was instrumental in the England women's football team's back-to-back Euro......

No truth to Laxman replacing Gambhir as Test coach: BCCI

IMAGE: There were some unconfirmed reports that after India's loss against South Africa in the two-Test series at home last month that BCCI had approached V V S Laxman to check whether he would be......