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'Bihar Has Never Delivered Such A One-Sided Mandate'

'This outcome is thoroughly unexpected.''I travelled extensively across villages, engaged in detailed discussions with residents, and consulted with party workers who had been canvassing from......

Afghans Are Adept At Playing India Against Pakistan

'During the 5-day visit, Amir Khan Muttaqi would have, conceivably, bumped into our powerful security agencies one way or another and some interaction would have ensued, which, in turn, can lead to......

How Shubhanshu Shukla's life came full circle with space trip

Indian Air Force's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla grew up as a 'shy and reserved' person, hearing stories of the 1984 spaceflight of Rakesh Sharma in his childhood days. IMAGE: Group Captain......

SEE: Warm hugs as Shuks, 3 others enter space station

Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday became the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station as he and three other astronauts entered the orbital......

Has US Averted India-Pakistan War?

The 'mediation' by the United States from behind the scene on the diplomatic track appears to be once again working, which calls on both Delhi and Islamabad to show restraint and pull back from a......

Indian consumers show renewed festive optimism

Indian consumers are entering the festive season with renewed confidence and financial optimism, outpacing global benchmarks, according to Deloitte India's latest Consumer Signals: India Chapter.......

India-UK FTA Adds Cheer to Whiskey Lovers

'The India-UK FTA is an enormous win for both the Indian consumer and the Scotch whisky industry. It will make whisky more affordable while expanding the Scotch market by about a billion dollars.'......

Taj to focus on leisure mart, pens upgrade plan

The Taj Group, which has 25 leisure properties, is planning to focus on the leisure travel market. The company, as part of the plan, is on an upgradation mode at all its properties in the segment.......

Compare IndiGo with global, not local carriers: CEO Elbers

IndiGo’s size should be compared with global carriers, and not other domestic airlines, chief executive officer Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday, adding that such benchmarking will help India......

Wow! Now pay only Rs 27,000 for return flight to New York

The low fares will come with a discernible sea-change in service quality and minus the luxury which comes as an essential part of any long-haul travel IMAGE: Skuli Mogensen, CEO of WOW air, poses......

Dahaad Review: Sonakshi Packs A Punch

For those who believed in her talent since Lootera, Dahaad is a truly rewarding experience, observes Sukanya Verma. A blurry visual of different stages of a dying bride at the start of every......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

The Fame Game Review

What The Fame Game showcases is the depth and marvels of Madhuri as she switches between star and human, mother and woman, notes Sukanya Verma. 'I'm just an actress, a star. I'm just holding on to......

Ranbir's 40 on 40 Playlist

Raj Kapoor's grandson and Rishi and Neetu's son Ranbir proved he's a chip of the old block when he made his acting debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya. Though Bhansali's 2007 musical......

What's HOT on OTT this week

A demon-hunting spirit takes possession of a frail teenager, an up, close and portentous encounter in the cocaine trade, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri's Neelam connection, a 21-year-old Kurdish cop......

England's first World Cup semi-final since 1990 attracts few fans

IMAGE: England football fans prepare to depart to Moscow for England's semi-final at the World Cup at Heathrow Airport in London on Tuesday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters England have not......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......