Rawat outlines plan to merge 17 single service commands into 4

The first joint theatre command would be responsible for the border against Pakistan in what the military refers to as the “western theatre”; while a second command -- the northern......

Jayalalithaa hits by-poll campaign trail

Facing flak over the grim power situation in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday assured that the scenario would improve from June with the completion of various......

Osama episode: That incompetent feeling in Pak

Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir's candid admission at his rather tormentful press conference on May 5, stressing that his primary aim was to urge the Pakistani people not to feel depressed,......

9/14 -- we shall never forget

This September 14, we pledge that one day we will be back in our homeland, with our heads held high and honour in tact. We will reverse our exodus but only at our own terms and at a time of our......

After Amazon, Flipkart fined for allowing sale of poor quality cookers

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on e-commerce firm Flipkart for allowing sale of substandard domestic pressure cookers on......

Vedanta hopes to reopen Lanjigarh refinery by June-end

Vedanta Aluminium Ltd said on Friday it is hopeful of reopening its 1-mtpa refinery plant at Lanjigarh, Orissa by this month-end. "We are expecting to reopen the refinery plant by end of this......

10 cheapest cities in the world, Mumbai tops the list

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently released its list of top 10 cheapest cities in the world, and Mumbai is ranked at number one position.   The survey done by the EIU is based on......

Vedanta nudges Odisha again for bauxite supply

Vedanta Aluminium, which has shut its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh due to bauxite unavailability, has written to the Odisha government once again for ensuring supply of the raw material.......

The Batman Review

Twists and turns, shocking revelations, explosions, chase sequences and a lot of moodiness make The Batman a riveting movie going experience, notes Aseem Chhabra. How do you narrate a story that......

Top Gun: Maverick Review

'Why was Top Gun: Maverick made?'And the only reason I can think of is that the new film was made to emphasise and re-establish Tom Cruise's superstar status,' notes Aseem Chhabra who watched the......

Malayalam actor 'Cochin' Haneefa passes away

Veteran Malayalam actor and director 'Cochin' Haneefa died of a liver ailment at a private hospital in Chennai today, family sources said. He was 61. He is survived by his wife and two children.......

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.''But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.''So one foot is here and one foot is in the......

Beijing Winter Games commence as Britain, China win

Hosts China were cheered on by a sparse but lively home crowd en route to a dramatic 7-6 victory over Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland as Fan Suyuan judged her hammer brilliantly to spin......

Lawn Bowls: India women ensure historic first CWG medal

IMAGE: The India women's lawn bowls team of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (skip) after winning the semi-final against New Zealand at the 2022......

World Boxing: Vikas Krishnan stuns Mahamed

Asian Gamesgold medalist andyouth Olympics bronze medalist Vikas Krishan (69 kgs) stunnedseventh seeded Nurudzinov Mahamed of Belarus to storm into the pre-quarter finals of the AIBA World Boxing......

Fire devastates PCA lounge

The air-conditioned lounge at the Punjab Cricket Association stadium was completely damaged after a fire gutted it on Saturday. The fire broke out in the afternoon when renovation work on the......

Arjun Singh wins Hero Honda Open West

Arjun Singh fired a sizzling six-under 66 on the final day to win the Rs One million Hero Honda Open West 2005, the 13th event on the Amby Valley PGAI Tour, at the picturesque Poona Club Golf......