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This Blind Army Officer Is An Inspiration For India

Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service.In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced......

Dhaka: 1971 war veterans jailed on terrorism charge

A Bangladeshi court on Friday sent 16 people, including several 1971 Liberation War veterans, to jail under the tough Anti-Terrorism Act, a day after a mob allegedly disrupted their scheduled......

Actor-director Siddhanth Kapoor quizzed in drug seizure case

Bollywood actor-director Siddhanth Kapoor was on Tuesday questioned for nearly five hours by the Mumbai police in connection with a drug seizure case, officials said. IMAGE: Actor Shakti......

Nehru wanted to build Babri Masjid, Patel said no: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to build the "Babri masjid" using public funds, but Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel didn't allow......

IndiGo Board Unsure If CEO Must Go

'I don't think it is right to remove him over one lapse. The focus should be on restoring operations, not on removing a key management personnel.' IMAGE: A passenger asks an IndiGo staffer for......

Andhra To Build India's First Giga-Scale Air Taxi Hub

The "Sky Factory" will be one of the world's largest for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), a manufacturing and assembly process to make electric aircraft that can take off, hover, and......

Rupee breaches 90/dollar for first time; closes at all-time low of 90.15

The rupee breached the 90-a-dollar level for the first time to settle at a fresh all-time low of 90.15 on Wednesday, down 19 paise from its previous close, amid sustained foreign fund outflows and......

Neville Tata Steps Out Of Shadow

As the business head of Trent Hypermarket, Neville ensures that customers receive high-quality products that adhere to Tata standards. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff One can often find......

Rakesh Maria reveals how don Karim Lala helped Helen

Long before she became one of Bollywood's most iconic dancers, actor Helen faced a personal crisis when her ex-husband, filmmaker PN Arora, threw her out of her own home, eventually forcing her to......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life. IMAGE:......

Squash World Cup: India blank Brazil, meet SA in quarters

IMAGE: Velavan Senthilkumar led the way as India set up a quarter-final meeting with South Africa in the Squash World Cup in Chennai on Friday. Photograph: WorldSquash/X Already through to the......

'Every fan in India excited for Shubman Gill's comeback'

IMAGE: Shubman Gill missed the second Test against South Africa and the recently concluded three-match ODI series due to a neck injury. Photograph: BCCI Pace great Dale Steyn believes fans will be......

Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad elected KSCA president

The Prasad-led panel, which had the open backing of former India players Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath, hence grabbed four key posts in the polls, which were held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium......

Mohit Sharma calls it quits days before IPL auction!

IMAGE: Mohit Sharma featured in 26 ODIs and 8 T20Is during a career spanning around 12 years. Photograph: ANI Photo Veteran India pacer Mohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from all......

India look to regroup vs SA as focus shifts to white ball

'A change into coloured clothing and a change of ball brings different energy. But South Africa have momentum, and a confident Protea side is dangerous.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli during a practice......