Nitish makes U-tun on note ban, says it was a monumental mismanagement

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday unleashed a stunner by siding with the Opposition against demonetisation, taking a complete U-turn from his previous stand on the matter. Joining the......

Seen A Heart Shaped Lake?

Please click on the images below to see some unusual photographs.   IMAGE: A lake in a shape of a heart surrounded by autumn-coloured trees outside Balashikha, Moscow. Photograph: Maxim......

4 boys rescued from Thai cave, op to resume in 10-20 hours

IMAGE: A Royal Thai Police helicopter carrying rescued schoolboys lands at a military airport in the northern province of Chiang Rai in Thailand on Sunday. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/ Reuters......

Mission impossible? Incredible rescue effort to save kids from Thai cave

In northern Thailand, hundreds of international rescue workers have been spending their last waking hours for the past 11 days trying to get a group of 12 boys, ages 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old......

Commercial pilot licenses to be valid for 10 years now

Commercial pilot licenses will now be valid for ten years, with the government amending rules as part of efforts to further improve ease of doing business in the aviation sector. Photograph: Soe......

Adani Ports junks Myanmar plans

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Wednesday said it has decided to exit its investment in Myanmar by June next year. APSEZ, the largest port developer in India, is part of the......

Anil Ambani meets Malaysian PM

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group chairman Anil Ambani met Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak on Wednesday and is believed to have discussed the possibility of investing in infrastructure and......

India, Malaysia set $15 billion trade target

Seeking to give new impetus to the bilateral relations, India and Malaysia on Wednesday announced firming up of Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to boost trade and decided on a......

Quiz: Do you know these Bollywood actresses?

In the first part of this special quiz series, we looked back at character actors in Hindi cinema, who have been a big part of our memories. In this second part, we look at the female actors,......

Alvida...Johnny Saab

The original King of Comedy, Johnny Walker brought a smile on the face of millions with hisantics, his witand humorous disposition.BornBadruddin Qazi, he went on to become the epitome of comedy in......

'She made people laugh all the time'

Tun Tun, the comedienne, passed away on Monday, November 24, after a long battle with ill health. Her mentor, composer Naushad, remembers her:In 1947, the country was racked by the spectre of......

When Bollywood switches off the limelight

Bollywood doesn't care for the fading star, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE: Vinod Khanna's younger son Sakshi, who performed the last rites, with his mother Kavita Khanna, uncle Pramod Khanna,......

Saraswat claims Super 100 crown; Tanvi falls short

IMAGE: Sanskar Saraswat sealed the contest on his second opportunity with a deep return. Photograph: Sanskar Saraswat/Instagram Rajasthan's Sanskar Saraswat clinched his maiden Super 100 title......

World Chess Cup: Narayanan, Sadhwani held

IMAGE: As many as 206 players from 82 countries are vying for the Viswanathan Anand trophy at the FIDE World Chess Cup in Goa. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmasters Raunak Sadhwani and S L Narayanan,......

Lakshya makes first-round exits at Denmark Open, Sindhu advances

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen, a 2021 World championship bronze medallist, squandered an opening game advantage. Photograph: BAI/X India's Lakshya Sen battled hard against China's Lu Guang Zu but ultimately......

India's top seeds suffer shock defeat in Singapore

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the first round. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters World No. 1 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the......

Madrid Spain Masters: Sindhu makes winning start

IMAGE: PV Sindhu is a former champion at the Madrid Spain Masters. Photograph: Yohan Nonotte via PV Sindhu/X Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu progressed to the second round of the Madrid Spain......